Henry de Ferrers, Tenant-in-chief and lord of Agardsley in 1086, Norman magnate, first recorded lord of the Honour of Tutbury, Norman landholder, Domesday tenant of Hugh
Dates: Active in the late 11th century; died c.1093
Biography
Henry de Ferrers was a major Norman landholder and tenant-in-chief whose Staffordshire estates included Agardsley, recorded in Domesday Book as Edgareslege.
Notes / Sources
The source establishes the manor or estate link directly through the Domesday entry.
Research sources:
- Staffordshire County Council, Newborough Extensive Urban Survey, section 2.4.1.1, citing the Domesday Book; Open Domesday, Agardsley. — https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/environment/Environment-and-countryside/HistoricEnvironment/Documents/Newborough-EUS-Report-Final.pdf
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