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William de Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby
d. 1254
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Died
28 Mar 1254
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William, fifth Earl of Derby, was crippled by gout and travelled by litter; he was tipped out of it crossing a bridge and died of the fall.
Research notes
✓ WILLIAM de FERRERS, 5th Earl of DERBY (1193-1254); m. 2nd Margaret de Quincy; father of Joan (I100486, our line). Standard well-documented English baronial genealogy (CP; web-confirmed 7 Aug 2026); contested rungs note-only, not hardened.