Biography of William Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby 1372-1445

Before 25th April 1372 [his father] Henry Ferrers 4th Baron Ferrers of Groby [aged 17] and [his mother] Joan Hoo Baroness Ferrers Groby were married. She by marriage Baroness Ferrers of Groby.

On 25th April 1372 William Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby was born to [his father] Henry Ferrers 4th Baron Ferrers of Groby [aged 17] and [his mother] Joan Hoo Baroness Ferrers Groby. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England.

Before 3rd February 1388 [his father] Henry Ferrers 4th Baron Ferrers of Groby [aged 32] and [his step-mother] Joan Poynings Baroness Ferrers Groby [aged 32] were married. She by marriage Baroness Ferrers of Groby. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward I of England.

On 3rd February 1388 [his father] Henry Ferrers 4th Baron Ferrers of Groby [aged 32] died. His son William [aged 15] succeeded 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby.

Around 1390 [his daughter] Elizabeth Ferrers was born to William Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby [aged 17] and [his future wife] Philippa Clifford [aged 18]. She married William Culpepper and had issue.

In 1394 [his son] Henry Ferrers was born to William Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby [aged 21] and [his future wife] Philippa Clifford [aged 22] at Raglan Castle [Map]. He married before 1419 his fourth cousin Isabel Mowbray Baroness Berkeley, daughter of Thomas Mowbray 1st Duke of Norfolk and Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk, and had issue.

Around 1395 [his son] Thomas Ferrers was born to William Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby [aged 22] and [his future wife] Philippa Clifford [aged 23] at Tamworth, Staffordshire [Map]. He married Elizabeth Freville and had issue.

In 1405 [his daughter] Margaret Ferrers was born to William Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby [aged 32] and [his future wife] Philippa Clifford [aged 33]. She married before 16th January 1452 her fourth cousin once removed Thomas Grey 1st Baron Grey of Richemont, son of John Grey and Constance Holland Countess Norfolk and Nottingham.

Before 1415 William Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby [aged 42] and Philippa Clifford [aged 42] were married. She by marriage Baroness Ferrers of Groby. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King John of England.

Before 1416 [his wife] Philippa Clifford [aged 43] died at Baddesley Ensor, Staffordshire.

Before 1419 [his son] Henry Ferrers [aged 24] and [his daughter-in-law] Isabel Mowbray Baroness Berkeley [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of Thomas Mowbray 1st Duke of Norfolk and Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk [aged 52]. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In 1425 [his son] Henry Ferrers [aged 31] died at St Mary's Church, Berkeley.

Before 18th May 1445 William Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby [aged 73] and Margaret Montagu Baroness Ferrers Groby [aged 45] were married. She by marriage Baroness Ferrers of Groby. The difference in their ages was 27 years. She the daughter of John Montagu 3rd Earl Salisbury and Maud Francis Countess of Salisbury. They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward I of England. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

On 18th May 1445 William Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby [aged 73] died at Woodham Ferrers, Essex. His granddaughter Elizabeth [aged 26] succeeded 6th Baroness Ferrers of Groby. Edward Grey Baron Ferrers of Groby [aged 30] by marriage Baron Ferrers of Groby.

Chronicle of Robert Fabyan [-1512]. Of the whiche halle the barons of the v. portes began the table upon the ryght hande towarde seynt Stepens chapell, and beneth theym at y^e same table sat the bowchyers of the Chauncery. And upon y^e left hande, next unto y^e cupborde, sat the mayre & his brethern aldermen of Lodon. The bysshops began the table foreagayn the barons of y^e v. portes, & y ladyes y^e table agayn y^e mayre; of whiche ii. tables, for y^e bysshops began the bysshop of London & the bysshop of Durham, and for the ladyes y^e countesse of Stafforde & the coutesse of Marche. And ye shall understande y^t this feest was all of fysshe. And for y^e orderyng of y^e servyce therof, were dyvers lordes appointed for hede offycers, as stewarde, controller, surueyour, & other honourable offyces. For the whiche were appoynted y^e erlys of Northubermlande, of Westmerlande, the lorde Fitz Hughe, the lorde Furneuall the lorde Gray of Wylton, the lord Ferers of Groby, the lorde Ponynges, the lorde Haryngton, the lorde Darcy, the lorde Dacre, and the lorde Delaware.

[his daughter] Joan Ferrers was born to William Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby and Philippa Clifford.

[his daughter] Matilda Ferrers was born to William Ferrers 5th Baron Ferrers of Groby and Philippa Clifford.