NameWilliam Ferrand (born BUSFEILD) [2, Vol I, pp. 661-2], [82, No 504, p. 90 and No 649, p. 117], [4, 1881 ref: RG11 Piece: 4345 Folio: 98 Page: 4], [4, 1901, PRO ref RG 13/ 4071, for St Ives, Bingley.], [73, Cathcart article, Vol II, p. 529], [11, J A Busfeild's family, p.76], [3, His death aged 89, Q1 of 1927, Keighley dist, vol 9a, p. 291], [5, His death certificate No 433 of Keighley, Yorks]
Death25 Feb 1927, St Ives, Bingley, Yorks
General1st s. High Sherriff, W Riding 1904. JP for Westmorland & for W Riding, Yorks.
Spouses
1Emily Priscilla Harris [3, Her birth, Q1 of 1846, Bradford Yk dist, vol 23, p. 206], [5, Birth cert no 126 of Bradford of 1846], [2, Vol I, pp. 661-2], [4, 1881 ref: RG11 Piece: 4345 Folio: 98 Page: 4], [82, No 504, p. 90 & no 649, p. 117], [11, J A Busfeild's family, pp. 77-8]
Marriage19 Apr 1865, Bingley Church, W Riding [2, Vol I, pp. 661-2], [3, Their marriage, Q2 of 1865, Keighley dist, vol 9a, p. 237], [5, Their marriage cert no 309 of Keighley, Yorks of 1865], [11, J A Busfeild's family, pp. 77-8]
2Florence Annie Letitia Orde-Powlett [2, Vol I, pp. 661-2], [4, 1901, PRO ref RG 13/ 4071, for St Ives, Bingley.], [83, Her death, p. 2], [3, Her birth, Q4 of 1853, Richmond Y dist, vol 9d, p. 428], [3, Her death aged 72, Q3 of 1926, Keighley dist, vol 9a, p. 179]
Marriage26 Sep 1883, St Michael's Church, Spennithorne [11, Note on Skipton tree], [2, Vol I, pp. 661-2], [3, Their marriage, Q3 of 1883, Leyburn dist, vol 9d, p. 883]
Notes for William Ferrand (born BUSFEILD)
Born Busfield. Lived at St Ives, Bingley, Yorks (now a golf club) and Morland Hall, Westmorland (did he build it? Probaly not, one note said it was rented. Possibly rented from a family of Atkinsons whose dau. ma a Ricketts descendant, by then with name changed to Parker-Jervis).
Changed his name and arms to those of Ferrand by Royal Licence on 18th March 1890 - Noticed in the London Gazette at that time:
A newspaper cutting with the handwritten note of "March 1890":
"The London Gazette announces that Mr William Ferrand of St Ives and Harden Grange, Bingley, has received Royal Licence for himself and his heirs, in compliance with a clause in the will of his uncle the late Mr W Ferrand, to take the surname of Ferrand in lieu of that of Busfeild and to bear the arms of Ferrand."
In the Ferrand will case, his uncle was then reported as having an income of £9,000 pa...!
In the 1901 census he was living with his family at St Ives, Bingley, Yorks, aged 63, born at Bradford, Yorks and living on own means.
In the 1901 census his total household was reported as:
(a) Governess and House servants: at least 8 (may be more on next page),
(b) At Altar Lane Lodge: 1 gamekeeper and wife,
(c) At Cross Gates: 1 coachman with wife and pupil teacher son,
(d) At White Cott: Farm bailiff and wife,
(e) At Bothey: 3 gardeners.
On his death certificate the informant was Amias W P Ferrand, his son, who was present at the death.
His birth record is not on FreeBMD.
In 1911 he was with his son Guy, but not with Florence.
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His death:
Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Deaths Mar 1927 (>99%)
Ferrand William 89 Keighley 9a 291
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Mon Inscripts notes for William Ferrand (born BUSFEILD)
In Bingley parish church:
IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM FERRAND. J.P. D.L.
OF ST IVES
BORN 15th JANUARY 1838
DIED 25th FEBRUARY 1927
IN HIS 90th YEAR.
“LORD I HAVE LOVED THE HABITATION OF THY HOUSE”
1 Psalm 26 3.1
Arms Generally notes for William Ferrand (born BUSFEILD)
From Armorial Families, Vol I, p. 661:
RL 18 March 1890, original grant 20 March 1586:
Arms: Argent, on a chief gules, two crosses flory vair, a cinquefoil azure, for difference.
Crest: On a wreath of the colours, a cubit arm vair, charged with a cinquefoil gules, in the hand a battleaxe proper.
Motto: Justus, propositi tenax.
Livery: White coat, scarlet waiscoat and breeches.
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I have put a transcript of the text of the RL elsewhere on my web site, provided by the College of Arms from their records.
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Notes for William & Emily Priscilla (Family)
At their marriage, she was 19, he was of full age (in fact 27); he was a gentleman of Upwood, she was of Rushworth Hall and their fathers were both gentlemen. The witnesses were: Alfred Harris (her father), Henry Harris (prob her uncle), Caroline Mary Parkins, J A Busfeild (his father) and W E Surtees (cousin on his grandmother, Sarah Ferrand's side).