William, Earl of Derby

Also known as: William earle of Tutberie or rather Darbie · Family: England · Role: earl of Derby · First appears: King John 1

Life events

• c. 1199 · Leading nobles swore obedience to King John.(King John 1 · 📍 Northampton)
  • With: King John David of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon Richard, Earl of Clare Ranulf, Earl of Chester Walran, Earl of Warwick Roger de Lacy William de Mowbray
  • “The names of the chéefe of those péeres that were sworne (as you haue heard) are as followeth. Dauid earle of Huntington brother vnto William king of Scots, Richard earle of Clare, Ranulfe earle of Chester, William earle of Tutberie or rather Darbie, Walran earle of Warwike, Roger Lacie constable of Chester, and William de Mowbraie”

King John 1

• sworn: King John “Dauid earle of Huntington brother vnto William king of Scots, Richard earle of Clare, Ranulfe earle of Chester, William earle of Tutberie or rather Darbie, Walran earle of Warwike, Roger Lacie constable of Chester, and William de Mowbraie, with diuerse other, whose names I here omit, bicause I would not be tedious and irksome to the readers.”

Also listed in England — Minor Figures

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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.