William de Ferrers

William de Ferrers or Guillaume de Ferrières may refer to:

  • William de Ferrers, 3rd Earl of Derby (d. 1190)
  • William de Ferrers, 4th Earl of Derby (c.1198–c.1247)
  • William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby (1193–1254)
  • The Vidame de Chartres, a French trouvère

William de Ferrers School, a secondary school in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex

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