Robert DE FERRERS , 2nd Earl of Derby
- Born: Abt 1100
- Marriage (1): Unknown
- Marriage (2): Margaret PEVERELL about 1135
- Died: Abt 1162 aged about 62
General Notes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_de_Ferrers,_2nd_Earl_of_Derby
Robert II de Ferrers, 2nd Earl of Derby (c. 1100 \endash 1162) was a younger, but eldest surviving son of Robert de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby and his wife Hawise. He succeeded his father as Earl of Derby in 1139 (William, his elder brother, having been murdered in London some time before). He was head of a family which controlled a large part of Derbyshire including an area later known as Duffield Frith.
Robert married.
Robert next married Margaret PEVERELL, daughter of William "The Younger" PEVERELL and Avicia DE LANCASTER, about 1135. (Margaret PEVERELL was born about 1114, died in 1154 and was buried in Merevale Abbey, Warwickshire, Engloand.)
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