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Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Baron Ferrers of Chartley (Chartley, Staffordshire, 25 March 1309 – 28 August 1350), was the son of John de Ferrers, 1st Baron Ferrers of Chartley and Hawise de Muscegros, a daughter of Robert de Muscegros.
He inherited the title Baron Ferrers of Chartley upon his father's death from poisoning in Gascony in 1312 and was summoned to parliament on 25 February 1342.
Robert served frequently in the Scottish and French wars of Edward III as well as participating the victory at Cressy.
Before 20 October 1333, he married a woman named Margaret. They had one son, John who succeeded his father as John de Ferrers, 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley.
After the death of Margaret, Robert remarried to Joan de la Mote before 1350. They had one son, Sir Robert Ferrers, summoned to parliament as the 4th Baron Boteler of Wem Jure uxoris through his marriage to Elizabeth Boteler, 4th Baroness Boteler of Wem, by whom he had Robert Ferrers, 5th Baron Boteler of Wem.
Robert de Ferrers, 2nd Baron Ferrers of Chartley, died on the 28th of August 1350.