Family and Education
b. c. 1510, 1st s. of Thomas Ferrers of St. Albans by Alice, da. of John Cockworthy of Cockworthy, Devon. educ. ?Camb. BCnL 1531; L. Inn, adm. 22 Nov. 1534. m. (1) by 10 Dec. 1541, Elizabeth, wid. of Humphrey Bourchier (d.1540) of Markyate; (2) lic. 5 Mar. 1546, Jane, da. of John Southcote of St. Albans, 1s.; (3) lic. 29 Nov. 1569, Margaret Preston, wid., of St. Albans, 1s at least 3 other s. and 2da.Date of birth given in Clutterbuck, Herts. i. 359 citing Flamstead par. reg. DNB; Vis. Herts. (Harl. Soc. xxii), 141-2; Req. 2/1/67; PCC 16 Alenger, 45 Alen; Mar. Lic. Fac Off. (Harl. Soc. xxiv), 7; Mar. Lic. London (Harl. Soc. xxv), 44; Par. Regs. St. Albans Abbey, 129; St. Ch. 5/4/36; C142/186/2.
Offices Held
Servant of Cromwell by 1538; page, the chamber by 1542–47 or later; j.p. Herts. 1547 – 54; commr. relief 1550; master of the King’s pastimes at court Christmas 1551 – 52; escheator, Beds. and Bucks. 1562 – 63, Essex and Herts. 1566–7.
Main residences: Markyate; Flamstead, Herts.
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Commons 1509-1558
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FERRERS, George (c.1510-79)
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Oxford 1644
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