Ferrières-Saint-Hilaire () is a commune in the Eure department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Geography
The commune along with another 69 communes shares part of a 4,747 hectare, Natura 2000 conservation area, called Risle, Guiel, Charentonne.
Population
Personalities Henry de Ferrers's family came from here before he joined William the Conqueror to invade England. Henry was given over 200 manors.A listing of Henry's manors in DerbyshireDomesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. p. 656-7 744-9 including most of what is now Derbyshire. The Ferrers brought with them to England their Norman underlords, who were the lords of smaller fiefs falling within their barony. Among these were the Curzon (of Notre-Dame-de-Courson), LivetThe Origins of Some Anglo-Norman Families, David C. Douglas, Lewis C. Loyd, 1951 and Baskerville families.
See also Communes of the Eure department Henry de Ferrers
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