Henry de Ferrers (also known as Henri de Ferrières) was a Norman soldier is thought to have taken part in the conquest of England and the Battle of Hastings of 1066 and, in consequence, was rewarded with much land in the subdued nation. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. The Battle of Hastings was the decisive Norman victory in the Norman Conquest of England.

'Domesday records over 200 manors given to Henry de Ferrers' ^[1].

His elder brother William fell in the battle. William and Henri were both the sons of Walkeline de Ferrers (d. c. 1040)Seigneur of Ferrières-Saint-Hilaire, Eure in upper Normandy. Ferrières-Saint-Hilaire is a commune in the department in the Eure department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern Eure is a department in the north of France named after the Eure River. Normandy (Normandie Norman: Normaundie) is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. ^[2]

The landholdings

Henry became a major land holder and was granted 210 manors throughout England and Wales, but notably in Derbyshire^[3][4] and Leicestershire^[3], by King William for his conspicuous bravery and support at Hastings. This article is about the medieval system "Manors" redirects here History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle Leicestershire (ˈlɛstəʃə(r or ˈlɛstəʃɪə(r abbreviation Leics William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages The Battle of Hastings was the decisive Norman victory in the Norman Conquest of England.

He first served William I as castellan of Stafford, and in about 1066 or 1067 he was granted the lands in Berkshire and Wiltshire of Goderic, former sheriff of Berkshire, and, by the end of 1068 he also held the lands of Bondi the Staller in present day Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Northamptonshire, and Essex. This article is about the town of Stafford England For the larger local government district see Borough of Stafford. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye Godric (died c1066) was the sheriff of Buckinghamshire and Berkshire in the 11th century Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South Northamptonshire (or archaically the County of Northampton; abbreviated Northants Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common He is thought to have been appointed the first Anglo-Norman High Sheriff of Berkshire. The Anglo-Normans were mainly the descendants of the Normans who ruled England following the conquest by William of Normandy in 1066, although The High Sheriff of Berkshire, in common with other counties was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times

Following this in 1070 was the Wapentake of Appletree, which covered a large part of south Derbyshire, granted to Henry on the promotion of Hugh d'Avranches to become Earl of Chester. Hugh d'Avranches 1st Earl of Chester (died July 27, 1101) was one of the great magnates of early Norman England. The Earldom of Chester was one of the most powerful earldoms in Medieval England. At the centre of this was Tutbury Castle ^[5] where he rebuilt and founded the priory in 1080. Tutbury is a large Village and Civil parish of about 3000 residents in the English county of Staffordshire.

His major landholdings, however, were those of the Anglo-Saxon Siward Barn, ^[6] following a revolt in 1071, including more land in Berkshire and Essex and also Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle

These included part of the wapentakes of Litchurch and Morleyston, which contained an area later to be known as Duffield Frith. Duffield Frith was in medieval times an area of Derbyshire part of that bestowed upon Henry de Ferrers (or Ferrars by King William, controlled from his seat at To command an important crossing over the Derwent he built Duffield Castle. For other rivers called Derwent see River Derwent. The Derwent is a River in the County of Derbyshire Duffield Castle was a Norman Castle in Duffield, Derbyshire. It was on a steep-sided rocky promontory facing the river easily defended though it is In the wapentake of Hamston was the west bank of the River Dove, where he built Pilsbury Castle. River Dove may refer to River Dove Derbyshire River Dove Suffolk River Dove North Yorkshire Pilsbury Castle was a Norman Castle in Derbyshire near the present day Village of Pilsbury, overlooking the River Dove. Both these were of typical Norman timber motte and bailey construction. nA motte-and-bailey is a form of Castle. Many were built in Britain, Ireland and France in the 11th and 12th centuries favored as a relatively The latter history of Pilsbury is unknown, but Duffield was rebuilt as a stone fortress sometime in the Twelfth century. ^[7]

He was a key administrator in Derbyshire and Staffordshire, and among the most powerful Anglo‑Norman magnates. In 1086 he was a legatus ('commissioner’) on the West Midland circuit of the Domesday survey. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey

Henry's Family

Henry had by his wife, Bertha, three sons - Enguenulf, William and Robert. A daughter, Amicia, married Nigel d'Aubigny, probably the brother of Henry I's butler. Henry had built Duffield Castle to protect and administer the Frith, and he placed it in the charge of Eugenulph. Duffield Castle was a Norman Castle in Duffield, Derbyshire. It was on a steep-sided rocky promontory facing the river easily defended though it is ^[8] Meanwhile William inherited the family's Norman estates. He joined Robert Curthose and was captured at Tinchebrai. The Battle of Tinchebray (alternate spellings Tinchebrai or Tenchebrai) was fought 28 September 1106, in the town of Tinchebray

The date of Henry de Ferrers' death is uncertain, but it would seem to be between 1093 and 1100. He was buried in Tutbury Priory.

Enguenulf died shortly afterwards and the English estate passed to Robert, who King Stephen later made the first Earl of Derby. Robert I de Ferrers 1st Earl of Derby (c 1062 - 1139 was born in Derbyshire, England, a younger son of Henry de Ferrières and his wife Bertha Roberts

His family tree is well researched and various people are said to be descended from this line. ^[9]. These include, George the First, Lady Diana, George Washington and Winston Churchill. George I (George Louis German Georg Ludwig; 28 May 1660 &ndash 11 June 1727 For the first year of his life George was the only heir to his father's and three childless George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874

de Ferrers Specialist Technology College, a secondary school in Burton on Trent, is named after the de Ferrer family. Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a large town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire,

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