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There is more than one Agatha de Ferrers, daughter of William, and confusion between them is possible:
Agatha Ferrers was born circa 1232. [1]
Father Sir William de Ferrers, 5th Earl Derby, Constable of Bolsover Castle b. c 1193, d. 24 Mar 1254
Mother Sybil Marshal2 d. b 1238
The Chronicle of Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire names "
as the seven daughters of "Willielmo de Ferrers comiti Derbiæ" and his wife "quarta filia…Willihelmi Marescalli…Sibilla", adding that "Agatha septima filia" married "Hugoni de Mortuomari domino de Chelmershe, qui fuit filius Rodulphi de Mortuo-mari domini de Wigmor". [2]
A charter dated 28 Jun 1248 records that "Margaret late Countess of Lincoln…recovered her dower out of the lands in Ireland of W[alter] Marshall late Earl of Pembroke her husband" and that the dower was "taken out of the portions of the inheritance which accrued to William de Vescy and Agnes his wife, Reginald de Moun and Isabel his wife, Matilda de Kyme, Francis de Boun and Sibil his wife, William de Vallibus and Alienor his wife, John de Moun and Joan his wife, Agatha de Ferrers in the king’s custody, and Roger de Mortimer and Matilda his wife". [2]
A charter dated 26 May 1250 records the restoration of property, granted to "Margaret Countess of Lincoln", to "William de Vescy and Agnes his wife, Reginald de Moun and Isabel his wife, William de Fortibus and Matilda his wife, Francis de Boun and Sibil his wife, William de Vallibus and Alienor his wife, John de Moun and Joan his wife, Agatha de Ferrers in the king’s custody, Roger de Mortimer and Matilda his wife, and William de Cantilupe and Eva his wife". [2]
Family
She married Hugh de Mortimer, son of Ralph de Mortimer, Baron Wigmore, Constable of Clun Castle and Gladys 'the Black', Princess of Wales, in 1255. [1]
The Annals of Ireland record that “Sibilla comitissa de Ferreys” had seven daughters (in order) “sexta, Agatha de Mortimer, uxor domini Hugonis de Mortimer…”. [2]
She married (after 26 May 1250) HUGH de Mortimer of Chelmarsh, son of RALPH [II] de Mortimer & his wife Gwladdus "Ddu/Dark-eyed" of Wales (-before Jun 1275). [2]
Agatha Ferrers died in 1306. [1]
Agatha de Ferrers died 21 May 1306. [2]
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