Notes:
An abbey was built in Merevale in 1148 by Robert de Ferrers the Earl of Derby, it was a relatively small abbey with only around 10 monks, The abbey of Merevale itself was dissolved in October 1538, during the reign of Henry VIII and fell into ruin, but some traces of it still remain to the present day.
Thumb | Description | Status | Location | Name (Died/Buried) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Abbey of Merevale |
Located | Robert Ferrers (d. 1141)
William Ferrers (d. 24 Mar 1254) |
# | Last Name, Given Name(s) | Buried | Person ID | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Ferrers, Robert | d. 1141 | Abbey of Merevale, Merevale, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom | I3990 |
2. | Ferrers, William | bur. 31 Mar 1254 | Abbey of Merevale, Merevale, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom | I3988 |