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Married/ Related to: Child: 1.  Anne Ferrers 2) 3) 1)Born ± 1318 Groby, Leicestershire, England Died 8 Aug 1367, approximately 49 years 2) Notes: Anne is described as a cousin of Edward the Black Prince (son of King Edward III) in a letter dated 1362. This cousin relationship is through her husband Edward - who shares a descent from Edward I with Edward III. (E 40/13638) | |||
William de Ferrers, 1st Baron Ferrers of GrobySources
1) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Edward III "EDWARD, SON OF EDWARD LE DESPENSER, KINSMAN AND HEIR OF HUGH LE DESPENSER...Edward le Despenser, the father, married Anne, daughter of William de Ferariis, knight, at Groby, co. Leicester, on 20 April, 9 Edward III, and of her begat the said Edward, who was born at Esynden on 24 March, 10 Edward III, and was baptised on the same day in the church of St. Mary Magdalene there". Date: 1356. External Linkhttps://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol10/pp274-292. Reference: C 135/135/10 (Data from direct source)
2) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Edward III "Anne, late the wife of Edward le Despenser... the manor is of the inheritance of Edward le Despenser, son of the said Edward and Anne, who is 25 years of age and more and his father’s heir....She died on 8 August last." Date: 1367. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol12/pp105-118. Reference: C 135/193/4 (Data from direct source)
3) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Edward III "Edward le Despenser...Edward his son, aged 6 years, is his next heir... held jointly with Anne his wife, who still survives...on Monday the morrow of St. Michael last, on which day he died" Date: 1342. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol8/pp262-279. Reference: C 135/67/3 (Data from direct source)