Sir Walter Devereux Baron Ferrers

  General Notes:

As a Yorkist, he held many offices under Edward IV. In 1461 and 1469 Walter was commissioner of array for Herefordshire, Shropshire and Gloucestershire, as well as Worcestershire in 1469. He also served in 1470 and 1471 as joint commissioner of array for Herefordshire and then again in 1474 for Herefordshire and Shropshire. Walter's military career was also thorough. He fought at Towton in 1461 where he was made a Knight of the Garter. He also fought at Barnet and Tewkesbury.

Walter Devereux supported Richard III during his reign and fought on his side at the Battle of Bosworth Field (22 August 1485). There Lord Ferrers commanded in the vanguard under John Howard, Duke of Norfolk, alongside Sir Robert Brackenbury and Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey. Devereux was slain during the initial fight with the opposing van under John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, fighting next to the young John, Lord Zouche. An in-law, Sir John Ferrers, was also killed at Bosworth. ²⁶

  Noted events in his life were:

• Address: Chartley Castle, Stowe by Chartley, Staffordshire.

Walter married Anne Ferrers, daughter of William Ferrers 7th Baron Chartley and Elizabeth Belknap. (Anne Ferrers died on 9 Jan 1468 ⁶⁸.)