William (4th Earl of Derby) de Ferrers

Abt 1168 - Abt 1247  (~ 79 years)

• Name	William (4th Earl of Derby) de Ferrers
  Born	Abt 1168
  Gender	Male
  Died	Abt 1247
  Person ID	I5000	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2015

  
  

  Family	Agnes De Kevelioch,   b. Abt 1168,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. William (5th\7th Earl of Derby) Ferrers,   b. 1193,   d. 28 Mar 1254  (Age 61 years)
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2015
  Family ID	F1768	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He was a favourite of King John of England. He succeeded to the estate (but not the title) upon the death of his father, William de Ferrers, 3rd Earl of Derby, at the Siege of Acre in 1190. He was head of a family which controlled a large part of Derbyshire which included an area known as Duffield Frith.