The Ferrers Earls of Derby : a study of the Honour of Tutbury (1066-1279)
The following thesis has been divided into eight chapters covering the history of the Ferrers family in England and the development of the Honour of Tutbury from c.1066 to 1279. The first chapter is concerned with the agglomeration of the Honour of Tutbury within the context of the pacification of the north and west midlands in the period immediately following the Conquest. In addition to examining the Honour territorially, this chapter also examines the feudal composition of the Honour and discusses the origins . and positions of several important families of undertenants. This theme is continued in the second and third chapters which also examine the evidence for and the activities of the Ferrers' ho no rial court under the first three Earls, as well as the politic al stance of the Ferrers during the 12th century. The fourth 9hapter covers the Earldom of William II and the growth in the prominence of both the earldom and the Honour during the period 1190-1247. The Earl's support for King John is discussed in some detail. The following chapter returns to consider the evolution of the position of the Earl's officials and his court against a background of an expanding system of royal justice under the last
Golob, Peter Eugene
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The Ferrers Earls of Derby : a study of the Honour of Tutbury (1066-1279). The following thesis has been divided into eight chapters covering the history of the Ferrers family in England and the development of the Honour of Tutbury from c.1066 to 1279. The first chapter is concerned with the agglomeration of the Honour of Tutbury within the context of the pacification of the north and west midlands in the period immediately following the Conquest. In addition to examining the Honour territorially, this chapter also examines the feudal composition of the Honour and discusses the origins . and positions of several important families of undertenants. This theme is continued in the second and third chapters which also examine the evidence for and the activities of the Ferrers' ho no rial court under the first three Earls, as well as the politic al stance of the Ferrers during the 12th century. The fourth 9hapter covers the Earldom of William II and the growth in the prominence of both the earldom and the Honour during the period 1190-1247. The Earl's support for King John is discussed in some detail. The following chapter returns to consider the evolution of the position of the Earl's officials and his court against a background of an expanding system of royal justice under the last
earls derby study honour follow divide cover history family england development honour first_concern honour within_context north west_midlands period_immediately follow conquest addition examine honour also_examine feudal composition honour discuss origin position several_important family theme continue second_third also_examine evidence activity court first_three earls well stance fourth cover earldom william growth prominence earldom honour period earl support king_john discuss_detail follow return consider evolution position earl official court background expand system royal justice last