Robert DE FERRERS , 1st Earl of Derby
- Marriage (1): Hawise DE VITRÉ
- Died: 1139
General Notes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_de_Ferrers,_1st_Earl_of_Derby
Robert I de Ferrers, 1st Earl of Derby (c. 1068 \endash 1139) was born in Derbyshire, England, a younger son of Henry de Ferrières and his wife Bertha l'Aigle. His father, born in Ferrières, Normandy, France accompanied William the Conqueror during his invasion of England. The family was rewarded with a grant of Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire and 114 manors in Derbyshire.
Robert's elder brother William's main interests were in France. He joined Robert Curthose and was captured at Tinchebrai. His other brother Engenulf died shortly after his father and so Robert succeeded to the estates in 1088.
Robert married Hawise DE VITRÉ, daughter of André DE VITRÉ , Sgnr. de Vitré and Agnes DE MORTAGNE. (Hawise DE VITRÉ was born about 1069 in Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France and died about 1139.)
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