Ellen de Segrave

~ Ellen, wife of William de Ferrers, 1st Lord Ferrers of Groby (I100597), 'who is said to have been da. of Sir John de Segrave, of Chacombe, Northants [Lord Segrave], by Christine, da. of Sir Hugh de Plessy, of Hooknorton and Kidlington, Oxon. She was living, 9 Feb 1316/7' (CP V 'Ferrers of Groby' p.344; fine of 10 Edw. II settling Groby on William and Ellen and the heirs of their bodies). Mother of Anne de Ferrers (I100591, m. 1335 Edward le Despenser), there being no other known wife. Entered at ~ on CP's 'said to have been'; her parents John, 2nd Lord Segrave, and Christine de Plessis entered at ~ on the same sentence - Aynsley's CP XI 'Segrave' page may firm this to ✓. Source: Complete Peerage 2nd ed. vol. V (1926), 'Ferrers of Groby' pp.340-344 and notes (archive.org, vol. 5 djvu text), read 27 Oct 2026. [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 27 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.] ||27 Oct 2026 - NOTE|| Her father's line above him wired today from CP XI 'Segrave': Nicholas 1st Lord x Maud, Gilbert (d.1254) x Amabil de Chaucombe (ring to the Somerys), Stephen the justiciar x Rohese le Despenser (~), Gilbert (d. c.1201), Hereward. Her own filiation remains ~. Source: Complete Peerage 2nd ed. vol. XI (1949), 'Segrave' pp.596-608 and notes (page images supplied by Aynsley, read 27 Oct 2026).