Robert's elder brother William's main interests were in France. He joined Robert Curthose and was captured at Tinchebray. His other brother Engenulf died shortly after his father and so Robert succeeded to the estates in 1088.
It is, however, during his last years that he is most in evidence as a leading supporter of King Stephen. He took a large body of Derbyshire men northwards to assist in repelling an invasion of the Scots under King David I of Scotland, nominally on the behalf of Matilda. Little actual fighting took place, but Thurstan, Archbishop of York, won the Battle of the Standard on Stephen's behalf, fought near Northallerton, on 22 August 1138.
Robert was mainly instrumental in securing the victory for his Sovereign, who for this and other important services created him Earl of Derby, although charters and chronicles during this period refer to him interchangeably as Earl of Ferrers, Earl of Nottingham or Earl of Derby.
He died in the following year (1139) and was succeeded in his earldom by his second but eldest surviving son Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Earl of Derby, often known as Robert de Ferrers the Younger.
As with most Norman lords, the Ferrers brought their Norman underlords to England with them – in this case, the Curzon (of Kedleston), Livet (Levett) and Boscherville (Baskerville) families, who held their fiefs in Normandy from the Ferrers, and who subsequently held their English lands from Ferrers as well. (The undertenant family names derive from Notre-Dame-de-Courson, Livet-en-Ouche and Boscherville, all part of the Ferrers barony in Normandy.) These undertenants retained their ties to the Ferrers after the families had moved to England following the Norman Conquest.[1]
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^Calendar of Documents Preserved in France, Calvados: Part 1, J. Horace Round (ed.), Institute of Historical Research, British History Online
Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700 by Frederick Lewis Weis, Line 55-26
Jones, M.,(2004) Ferrers, Robert de, first Earl Ferrers (d. 1139)’', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press[ accessed 28 Oct 2007]
Bland, W., 1887 Duffield Castle: A lecture at the Temperance Hall, Wirksworth, Derbyshire Advertiser
Loyd, Lewis, 1951 "The Origins of Some Anglo-Norman Families," Harleian Society [1]
robert, ferrers, earl, derby, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, november, 2020, learn, when, remove, this, templ. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations November 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Robert I de Ferrers 1st Earl of Derby c 1068 1139 was born in Derbyshire England a younger son of Henry de Ferrieres and his wife Bertha perhaps l Aigle His father born in Ferrieres Normandy France accompanied William the Conqueror during his invasion of England The family was rewarded with a grant of Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire and 114 manors in Derbyshire Robert s elder brother William s main interests were in France He joined Robert Curthose and was captured at Tinchebray His other brother Engenulf died shortly after his father and so Robert succeeded to the estates in 1088 From the beginning he gave great support to Henry I As part of his tenure of Duffield Frith in 1129 30 he is on record as having interests in lead mines at Wirksworth At about this time he granted the church of Potterspury Northamptonshire to Bernard the Scribe It is however during his last years that he is most in evidence as a leading supporter of King Stephen He took a large body of Derbyshire men northwards to assist in repelling an invasion of the Scots under King David I of Scotland nominally on the behalf of Matilda Little actual fighting took place but Thurstan Archbishop of York won the Battle of the Standard on Stephen s behalf fought near Northallerton on 22 August 1138 Robert was mainly instrumental in securing the victory for his Sovereign who for this and other important services created him Earl of Derby although charters and chronicles during this period refer to him interchangeably as Earl of Ferrers Earl of Nottingham or Earl of Derby He died in the following year 1139 and was succeeded in his earldom by his second but eldest surviving son Robert de Ferrers 2nd Earl of Derby often known as Robert de Ferrers the Younger As with most Norman lords the Ferrers brought their Norman underlords to England with them in this case the Curzon of Kedleston Livet Levett and Boscherville Baskerville families who held their fiefs in Normandy from the Ferrers and who subsequently held their English lands from Ferrers as well The undertenant family names derive from Notre Dame de Courson Livet en Ouche and Boscherville all part of the Ferrers barony in Normandy These undertenants retained their ties to the Ferrers after the families had moved to England following the Norman Conquest 1 References edit Calendar of Documents Preserved in France Calvados Part 1 J Horace Round ed Institute of Historical Research British History Online Ancestral Roots of Certain American Colonists Who Came to America Before 1700 by Frederick Lewis Weis Line 55 26 Jones M 2004 Ferrers Robert de first Earl Ferrers d 1139 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press accessed 28 Oct 2007 Bland W 1887 Duffield Castle A lecture at the Temperance Hall Wirksworth Derbyshire Advertiser Loyd Lewis 1951 The Origins of Some Anglo Norman Families Harleian Society 1 Peerage of EnglandNew creation Earl of Derby1138 1139 Succeeded byRobert II de Ferrers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert de Ferrers 1st Earl of Derby amp oldid 1146611561, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
