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Birth Name le Despencer, Hugh
Nick Name The Elder
Gender male
Age at Death 66 years, 7 months, 26 days

Narrative

Hugh le Despenser ("The Younger Despenser"), 1st Lord (Baron) le Despenser of the 29 July 1314 creation, KB, associated with his father in the period of ascendancy over Edward II in the early 1320's but reckoned more deserving than his father of the hatred of the generality of the baronial class; convicted as a traitor and hanged 29 Nov 1326, when all his honours were forfeited. [Burke's Peerage]

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Sir Hugh le Despenser, hanged and quartered 24 Nov 1326, Lord Despenser; m. 1306 aft. 14 June, Alianore de Clare (34-5). [Magna Charta Sureties]

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Hugh and his father were favorites of King Edward II (a weak king) and helped him throw off the mastery of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster. Edward's reliance on the Despenser's drew the ire of his wife Isabel. She had become the mistress of Roger de Mortimer while on a diplomatic mission to France. In September 1326 the couple invaded England, executed the Despensers, and deposed Edward II in favor of his son, Edward III. Isabel was rumored to be involved in her husband Edward II's murder.
See Encyclopedia Britannica, Edward II.

 

 

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1260-03-01 Winchester, Hampshire, England   4b
Death 1326-10-27 Hereford, England   5

Age: 66y 7m 26d

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father le Despencer, Hugh II12231265-08-04
Mother Basset, Aline12301281-04-11
    Sister     le Despencer, Anne 1248
    Sister     le Despenser, Eleanor 1252 1328-10-01
    Sister     le Despencer, Joan 1254 1322
         le Despencer, Hugh 1260-03-01 1326-10-27

Families

Family of le Despencer, Hugh and de Beauchamp, Isabel
Unknown Partner de Beauchamp, Isabel ( * 1252 + 1306-05-30 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
le Despencer, Hugh Baron le Despencer, K.G.12851326-11-24
le Despencer, Isabel12901334-12-04

Source References

  1. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jdp-fam&id=I47783
  2. David Meier: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jdp-fam&id=I47848 Royals, Rebels, Presidents, Paupers, Thinkers, and Thieves
      • Source text:

        ID: I47848
        Name: Hugh Le Despencer
        Given Name: Hugh
        Surname: Le Despencer
        Suffix: Earl of Winchester
        Sex: M
        _UID: 8E1628A91C01F9479E497C582B6B8D04B41D
        Change Date: 20 Apr 2004
        Birth: 1 MAR 1259
        Death: 27 OCT 1326

        Father: Hugh Le Despencer b: 1223
        Mother: Aline Basset b: 1241

        Marriage 1 Isabel de Beauchamp b: ABT 1267
        Married:
        Children
        Hugh Le Despencer b: BET 1280 AND 90 in Barton, England

         

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  3. Andrew: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=andwai&id=I13117 Ancestral Tree
      • Source text:

        ID: I13117
        Name: **Hugh "the Elder" le de Spencer
        Sex: M
        Birth: 1 MAR 1260
        Death: 26 OCT 1326 in Hereford, England
        Occupation: Earl of Winchester
        Change Date: 4 MAR 2002

        Father: **Hugh II de Spencer b: ABT 1223 in Ryhall, Rutlandshire, Wales
        Mother: **Alice Basset b: ABT 1230 in Wooten Basset, Wiltshire, England

        Marriage 1 **Isabel de Beauchamp b: ABT 1252 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England
        Children
        **Hugh "the Younger" le de Spencer b: 1 MAR 1259 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
        **Isabel le de Spencer b: 1280

         

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  4. RCKarnes: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arciek&id=I17934 Carrie's Family Tree
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        ID: I17934
        Name: *Hugh LE DESPENSER
        Sex: M
        Name: Hugh LE DESPENCER
        Name: Hugh LE DESPENCER II
        Birth: BEF 1223 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
        Birth: BEF 1223 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England 1
        Death: 4 AUG 1265 in Evesham, Worcestershire, England (in battle) 1
        Occupation: Knight
        Occupation: Constable of the Tower of London 1
        Occupation: 1260 Justiciar of England 1
        Note:
        1st Baron le Despencer
        He was an important ally of Simon de Montfort during the reign of Henry III. He served briefly as Justiciar of England in 1260 and as Constable of the Tower of London.
        He was summoned to Parliament by Simon de Montfort, and so might be deemed a baron, though the legality of that assembly is doubtful. He remained allied with Montfort to the end, and was present at the Battle of Lewes. He was killed fighting on de Montfort's side at the Battle of Evesham. He was slain by Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Wigmore; this caused a feud to begin between the Despenser and Mortimer families.
        By his wife, Aline Bassett, he was father of Hugh the elder Despenser.
        (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

        Hugh de Spenser, born in or before 1223. He had Loughborough. Burton, Freely, and Arnesby in Co. Leicester; Parlington and Hillam in Co. York; Sibsey and Aukborough in Co. Lincoln; Ryhall and Belmesthorpe in Rutland. He took part with the barons and was nominated under the baronial power in 44th of Henry III, 1260, Justiciary of England. After the battle of Lewes he was one of those to whom the custody of the captive monarch was committed, and he was entrusted with the castles of Orford in Suffolk, of Devises in Wilts and Barnard Castle in Duram. He was summoned to Parliament on Dec. 14, 1264, as "Hugh le Despenser Justic' Angliae" and lost his life under the baronial banner at Evesham, where he joined the Earl of Leicester and was slain with him Aug. 4, 1265, and was buried in Evesham Abbey. His lordship married Aliva, daughter of Philip Bassett of Wycomb, Co. Bucks, by whom he left at his decease Hugh, of whom presently, and a daughter Alinore. Aliva's mother was Hawise, daughter of Sir Matthew de Lovaine of Little Easton in Essex. Some Genealogists say she was a daughter of John de Grey. After the forfeiture and decease of Lord Despenser, his widow Aliva found such favor with the king, that she was enabled to retain a considerable proportion of his property, and at her death, in the 9th of Edward I (1729), it devolved upon her son Hugh, when he paid a fine of 500 marks.
        (Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith, page 414)

         

        Father: *Hugh LE DESPENCER b: ABT 1197 in Ryhall, Rutlandshire, England

        Marriage 1 Iline (Alice) BASSETT b: ABT 1231 in Wooten Bassett, Wiltshire, England
        Married: in Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
        Children
        *Anne LE DESPENCER b: ABT 1248 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
        *Eleanor LE DESPENSER b: ABT 1252 in Ryhall, Rutland, England
        Joan LE DESPENCER b: ABT 1254 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
        *Hugh "the Elder" LE DESPENSER b: 1 MAR 1260 in Winchester, Hampshire, England

        Sources:
        Title: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

         

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      • Source text:

        ID: I17934
        Name: *Hugh LE DESPENSER
        Sex: M
        Name: Hugh LE DESPENCER
        Name: Hugh LE DESPENCER II
        Birth: BEF 1223 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
        Birth: BEF 1223 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England 1
        Death: 4 AUG 1265 in Evesham, Worcestershire, England (in battle) 1
        Occupation: Knight
        Occupation: Constable of the Tower of London 1
        Occupation: 1260 Justiciar of England 1
        Note:
        1st Baron le Despencer
        He was an important ally of Simon de Montfort during the reign of Henry III. He served briefly as Justiciar of England in 1260 and as Constable of the Tower of London.
        He was summoned to Parliament by Simon de Montfort, and so might be deemed a baron, though the legality of that assembly is doubtful. He remained allied with Montfort to the end, and was present at the Battle of Lewes. He was killed fighting on de Montfort's side at the Battle of Evesham. He was slain by Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Wigmore; this caused a feud to begin between the Despenser and Mortimer families.
        By his wife, Aline Bassett, he was father of Hugh the elder Despenser.
        (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

        Hugh de Spenser, born in or before 1223. He had Loughborough. Burton, Freely, and Arnesby in Co. Leicester; Parlington and Hillam in Co. York; Sibsey and Aukborough in Co. Lincoln; Ryhall and Belmesthorpe in Rutland. He took part with the barons and was nominated under the baronial power in 44th of Henry III, 1260, Justiciary of England. After the battle of Lewes he was one of those to whom the custody of the captive monarch was committed, and he was entrusted with the castles of Orford in Suffolk, of Devises in Wilts and Barnard Castle in Duram. He was summoned to Parliament on Dec. 14, 1264, as "Hugh le Despenser Justic' Angliae" and lost his life under the baronial banner at Evesham, where he joined the Earl of Leicester and was slain with him Aug. 4, 1265, and was buried in Evesham Abbey. His lordship married Aliva, daughter of Philip Bassett of Wycomb, Co. Bucks, by whom he left at his decease Hugh, of whom presently, and a daughter Alinore. Aliva's mother was Hawise, daughter of Sir Matthew de Lovaine of Little Easton in Essex. Some Genealogists say she was a daughter of John de Grey. After the forfeiture and decease of Lord Despenser, his widow Aliva found such favor with the king, that she was enabled to retain a considerable proportion of his property, and at her death, in the 9th of Edward I (1729), it devolved upon her son Hugh, when he paid a fine of 500 marks.
        (Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith, page 414)

         

        Father: *Hugh LE DESPENCER b: ABT 1197 in Ryhall, Rutlandshire, England

        Marriage 1 Iline (Alice) BASSETT b: ABT 1231 in Wooten Bassett, Wiltshire, England
        Married: in Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
        Children
        *Anne LE DESPENCER b: ABT 1248 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
        *Eleanor LE DESPENSER b: ABT 1252 in Ryhall, Rutland, England
        Joan LE DESPENCER b: ABT 1254 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
        *Hugh "the Elder" LE DESPENSER b: 1 MAR 1260 in Winchester, Hampshire, England

        Sources:
        Title: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

         

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  5. David Meier: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=jdp-fam&id=I27900&style=TABLE Royals, Rebels, Presidents, Paupers, Thinkers, and Thieves