Margaret Peverell, Countess of Derby facts for kids
Margaret Peverell was an English noblewoman who lived a long time ago, around the 1100s. She was born in Nottinghamshire, England, about the year 1114. Margaret lived at a place called Tutbury Castle in Staffordshire, England. She was also known as the Countess of Derby because of her marriage.
Margaret Peverell: Her Family and Life
Margaret Peverell was the daughter of a man named William Peverel the Younger. Her father was from Peveril Castle in Derbyshire.
Margaret married Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Earl of Derby. When she married him, she became the Countess of Derby. This meant she was a very important lady in her time.
Margaret and Robert had children together. Their sons were William de Ferrers, 3rd Earl of Derby and William De Ferrers, who was Lord of Eggington. They also had a daughter named Petronella.
Margaret Peverell passed away in the year 1154. She was buried at Merevale Abbey, a special religious place.
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This stone statue, called an effigy, shows Margaret in Merevale Abbey.
