Ferrers

Ferrers
Recorded in many spellings from Farrar, Ferrara and Ferrari, to Herrers, Farreres, and Ferreira, this ancient and noble surname is either occupational or residential. It is a derivative of the Roman (Latin) 'Ferrum', meaning iron, and is recorded in almost every European country in the appropriate spelling, making it international in origin. The surname describes either an iron maker, or somebody who lived by or at an iron works. The surname has also derived from two villages in France called 'Ferrieres', places where iron ore was mined. A number of followers of Duke William of Normandy, the conqueror of England in 1066, were from these villages. These people were rewarded with titles, (The earls of Derby), and estates in England, later called Newton Ferrers and Bere Ferrers. Early examples of the surname recordings taken from civil and religious records include Henry Le Ferur, of Leicester, England, in the year 1196, Hugo de Ferrers of Devon, England, in 1252, Agnese Ferrari, at Revo, Trento, Italy, on May 7th 1678, and Pedro Mugina Ferrero, at San Nicolas de Bari, Spain, on September 19th 1686. The coat of arms has the blazon of a red lion rampant on a gold field. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Henry de Ferrieres, which was dated 1086, in the Domesday Book of the estates of England, during the reign of King William 1, known as "The Conqueror", 1066 - 1087. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Ferrers — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Robert de Ferrers, 1. Earl of Derby (1062−1139), englischer Graf Robert de Ferrers, 2. Earl of Derby († 1162), englischer Adliger William de Ferrers, 3. Earl of Derby († 1190), anglo normannischer Adliger …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Ferrers of Chartley, Lord —    see Devereux, Walter, Lord Ferrers of Chartley …   Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses

  • Ferrers, George — (?1500 1579)    Born in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, he studied canon law at Cambridge and graduated B.A. in 1531. In 1534 he published an English translation of the Magna Carta and other important statutes. He was member of Parliament for Plymouth …   British and Irish poets

  • Baron Ferrers of Chartley — The title Baron Ferrers of Chartley was created on February 6 1299 for John de Ferrers, son of Robert de Ferrers, 6th Earl of Derby. The daughter of the 6th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, Anne, married Walter Devereux who was summoned to parliament… …   Wikipedia

  • Earl Ferrers — is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1711 for Robert Shirley, 13th Baron Ferrers of Chartley. The Shirley family descends from George Shirley (died 1622). In 1611 he was created a Baronet, of Staunton Harold in the County …   Wikipedia

  • Robert de Ferrers, 6th Earl of Derby — Infobox Person name = image size = 200px caption = birth date = 1239 birth place = Tutbury Castle, Derbyshire death date = 1279 death place = education = occupation = English nobleman spouse = Mary (at age 10) and Eleanor parents = William de… …   Wikipedia

  • Earl Ferrers — Laurence Shirley, 4. Earl Ferrers, Kupfergravur Earl Ferrers ist ein erblicher britischer Adelstitel in der Peerage of Great Britain. Er ist benannt nach einer Familie anglo normannischer Feudalherren und wird nunmehr von der Familie Shirley… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Baron Ferrers of Groby — The peerage title Baron Ferrers of Groby (or Baron Ferrers de Groby) was created in the Peerage of England in 1300 when William Ferrers, 1st Baron Ferrers of Groby was summoned to parliament. He was a grandson of William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of… …   Wikipedia

  • South Woodham Ferrers — infobox UK place country = England official name= South Woodham Ferrers latitude= 51.651 longitude= 0.6124population= 16,629 approx. shire district= Chelmsford shire county = Essex region= East of Englandconstituency westminster= Rayleigh post… …   Wikipedia

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