Margaret Ferrers, Countess of Derby

Margaret Ferrers' effigy in Merevale Abbey

Margaret Peverell, Countess of Derby (b. circa 1114, Nottinghamshire, England), was an English noblewoman who lived at Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire, England.

Family and marriage

Margaret was the daughter of William Peverel the Younger of Peveril Castle in Derbyshire and his wife, Avicia de Lancaster. Her grandfather was William Peverel.

She married Robert Ferrers and thus became Countess of Derby. She was the mother of William de Ferrers, 3rd Earl of Derby, Walkelin de Ferrers and a daughter, Petronella.^{[citation needed]}

She died in 1154 and was buried in Merevale Abbey alongside her husband.

References

Persondata
Name	Derby, Peverel, Margaret, Countess Of
Alternative names
Short description	Countess of Derby
Date of birth	ABT 1114
Place of birth	Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Date of death	1154
Place of death	Warwickshire, England