Ann le Despenser

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• Background Information. ¹⁴¹
Willian Ferrers married, 1stly, Anne, said to have been daughter of Sir Hugh le Despenser, of Ryhall, Rutland, Loughborough, co. Leicester, Parlington, co. York, &c., sometime justiciar of England, by Aline, daughter and heir of Sir Philip Basset, of Wycombe, Bucks, &c., also justiciar of England. He married, 2ndly, Alianore, daughter of Sir Matthew de Lovaine, of Little Easton, Essex. He died shortly before 20 Decr 1287.

~Cokayne's Complete Peerage, 2nd Edition, Vol. V, pp.340-342

Ann married William de Ferrers, son of William de Ferrers 5th Earl of Derby and Margaret de Quincy. (William de Ferrers was born about 1240 in Ferrers, Chelmsford, Essex, England and died before 20 Dec 1287 in Groby Old Hall, Leicestershire, England.)