William de Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby

     William de was born circa 1193 in Tutbury, Staffordshire, England. He was the son of William Ferrers, 4th Earl of Derby, of Tutbury.¹ William married 2nd Margaret Quincey, daughter of Roger de Quincey 2nd Earl of Winchester and Ellen de Galloway, circa 1238 in England.¹ William and Margaret had children: Robert [1239-4/27/1279] [m. 7/26/1249 Mary De Lusignan], William [circa 1240-12/20/1287] [m. Anne le Despenser, m. 2 2/18/1290 Eleanor de Lovaine] & Joan [1242- 3/19/1310] [m. 1267 Thomas de Berkeley].¹ William died on Tuesday, 24 March 1254 in Evington, Leicestershire, England, after an accident where he was thrown from his chariot while crossing a bridge. He broke bones in his limbs and did not recover. Eveington is near Leicester.¹ He was buried at Wiltshire, England, in Merevale Abbey.¹