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Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Ferrand (born BUSFEILD) 
[11, pp. 17, 65-73 & 104], [18, Ferrand RL of 18th March 1890], [56, Dugdale's of York, pub Pollard 1907, Ed J W Clay, Vol II, p. 178], [285, PP. 1-200], [73, Blantyre article, Vol 2, p. 92], [3, His death aged 79, Q2 of 1889, Keighley dist, vol 9a, p. 113], [4, 1881, PRO Ref RG11, piece 4344/40, p. 3], [169, His own article]
[11, pp. 17, 65-73 & 104], [18, Ferrand RL of 18th March 1890], [56, Dugdale's of York, pub Pollard 1907, Ed J W Clay, Vol II, p. 178], [285, PP. 1-200], [73, Blantyre article, Vol 2, p. 92], [3, His death aged 79, Q2 of 1889, Keighley dist, vol 9a, p. 113], [4, 1881, PRO Ref RG11, piece 4344/40, p. 3], [169, His own article]Birth26 Apr 1809
Baptism14 May 1809
Death31 Mar 1889, Keighley district, W Yorks
GeneralMP for Knaresborough 1841-7 & Devonport in 1863.
EducationDr Hartley at Bingley, Giggleswick Grammar School.
FatherCurrer Fothergill Busfeild (1777-1832)
MotherSarah Ferrand (1783-1854)
Spouses
Marriage1 May 1831, Bradford parish church [19, Bradford parish Marriage, no 179, p. 350 for 1831]
ChildrenWilliam Busfeild (1831-1865)
Sarah Harriette Lilla (ca1832-1908)
Marriage10 Aug 1847, St James' Church, London [11, Wm Busfeild Ferrand's family, pp. 71-2], [3, Their marriage, Q3 of 1847, St James’ dist, vol 1, p. 125]
ChildrenHugo (1848-ca1877)
Notes for William Ferrand (born BUSFEILD)
Brought in the 1845 Truck Act. JP & DL for W Riding.
He had a remarkable career as a political agitator, raising several items of public concern. He was noted for his uncorrupt stance and genuine sympathy for (some) problems of the working man. Hence the interesting book written about him by John Ward with the title "W B Ferrand 'The working man's friend' ", published 2002 by the Tuckwell Press, ISBN 1 89841 070 4.
He has the rare distinction of having some of his writings quoted by Marx in his Das Capital.
Of Harden Grange & St Ives, Bingley.
Assumed, by Royal Licence ("sign manual" by the sovereign), name & arms of Ferrand in addition to those of Busfeild in 1839; in order to be eligible to inherit the estates of his uncle Edward Ferrand. He later dropped the "Busfeild".
Spoke in the Commons on 19th February 1844: "I maintain that it is the duty of this House to legislate on the assumption that the Roman Catholic Faith is false and idolatrous.". For this he was given a testimonial by the Protestant Association of Ireland in a gold box, presented to him on 9th April 1844.
His will, with nothing for his daughter Lilia, gave rise to the "Ferrand Will Case" with some washing of dirty linen in public. He had disowned his daughter when she left house as a minor, probably because of step-mother problems after his second marriage... Report in Bradford Observer of 7th and 8th March 1890.
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His age on his FreeBMD death record is shown as 79 which conflicts with his otherwise reported birth date of 26 Apr 1806.
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In the 1881 census he was living at St Ives, Bingley, Yorks with his wife and a niece who was probably his wife’s; he was 71, born in Bingley and a Magistrate and landowner. His large live-in household was:
Butler
Footman
Page
Housekeeper and Cook
Ladies maid
Housemaid
Laundry maid
Under housemaid
Scullery maid
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He had a remarkable career as a political agitator, raising several items of public concern. He was noted for his uncorrupt stance and genuine sympathy for (some) problems of the working man. Hence the interesting book written about him by John Ward with the title "W B Ferrand 'The working man's friend' ", published 2002 by the Tuckwell Press, ISBN 1 89841 070 4.
He has the rare distinction of having some of his writings quoted by Marx in his Das Capital.
Of Harden Grange & St Ives, Bingley.
Assumed, by Royal Licence ("sign manual" by the sovereign), name & arms of Ferrand in addition to those of Busfeild in 1839; in order to be eligible to inherit the estates of his uncle Edward Ferrand. He later dropped the "Busfeild".
Spoke in the Commons on 19th February 1844: "I maintain that it is the duty of this House to legislate on the assumption that the Roman Catholic Faith is false and idolatrous.". For this he was given a testimonial by the Protestant Association of Ireland in a gold box, presented to him on 9th April 1844.
His will, with nothing for his daughter Lilia, gave rise to the "Ferrand Will Case" with some washing of dirty linen in public. He had disowned his daughter when she left house as a minor, probably because of step-mother problems after his second marriage... Report in Bradford Observer of 7th and 8th March 1890.
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His age on his FreeBMD death record is shown as 79 which conflicts with his otherwise reported birth date of 26 Apr 1806.
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In the 1881 census he was living at St Ives, Bingley, Yorks with his wife and a niece who was probably his wife’s; he was 71, born in Bingley and a Magistrate and landowner. His large live-in household was:
Butler
Footman
Page
Housekeeper and Cook
Ladies maid
Housemaid
Laundry maid
Under housemaid
Scullery maid
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Notes for William & Sarah (Family)
The witnesses to the marriage were Thomas Skelton and Jo [illegible].
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Their marriage on FamilySearch:
groom's name: William Busfeild
groom's birth date: 1809
groom's age: 22
bride's name: Sarah Priestley
bride's birth date: 1808
bride's age: 23
marriage date: 30 Apr 1831
marriage place: York, England
indexing project (batch) number: I03755-3
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1469708
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Their marriage on FamilySearch:
groom's name: William Busfeild
groom's birth date: 1809
groom's age: 22
bride's name: Sarah Priestley
bride's birth date: 1808
bride's age: 23
marriage date: 30 Apr 1831
marriage place: York, England
indexing project (batch) number: I03755-3
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1469708
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