Elizabeth le Despencer, Baroness le Despencer
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Elizabeth Despencer, 3rd Baroness Burghersh (ca. 1342 – August 1402) was an English
noblewoman born to Bartholomew de Burghersh, 2nd Baron Burghersh
and Cicely Weyland. She married Edward le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer
and they had six children. Upon the death of her father, she inherited the title of Baroness Burghersh
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
noblewoman born to Bartholomew de Burghersh, 2nd Baron Burghersh
Bartholomew de Burghersh, 2nd Baron Burghersh
Sir Bartholomew de Burghersh, 2nd Baron Burghersh KG was an English nobleman and soldier.Bartholomew first bore arms in the War of the Breton Succession, in the expedition of 1345. He fought as a knight banneret in the division of the Prince of Wales at the Battle of Crécy and was present at the...
and Cicely Weyland. She married Edward le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer
Edward le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer
Edward le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer, KG was the son of another Edward le Despenser and Anne, the sister of Henry, Lord Ferrers of Groby. He succeeded as Lord of Glamorgan in 1349.Le Despencer went with Edward the Black Prince to France, and was present at the Battle of Poitiers...
and they had six children. Upon the death of her father, she inherited the title of Baroness Burghersh
Baron Burghersh
The title of Baron Burghersh has been created twice in the Peerage of England.It was created by writ for Robert de Burghersh on November 12, 1303. This creation became dormant after his death, passing into the family of Pavely or Paveley....
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Children
- Margaret le Despencer (died 3 November 1415) married Robert de Ferrers, 4th Baron Ferrers of ChartleyRobert de Ferrers, 4th Baron Ferrers of ChartleyRobert de Ferrers, 4th Baron Ferrers of Chartley was the son of John de Ferrers, 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley and Elizabeth de Stafford, a daughter of Ralph de Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford and Margaret de Audley....
- Elizabeth le DespenserElizabeth le DespenserElizabeth Despenser was an English noblewoman of the late 14th century. She should not be confused with another woman of that name, Elizabeth le Despenser, Baroness Berkeley, the daughter of Eleanor de Clare....
(died 10 April or 11 April 1408) married (1) John FitzAlan, 2nd Baron ArundelJohn FitzAlan, 2nd Baron ArundelJohn FitzAlan, 2nd Baron Arundel, 3rd Baron Maltravers jure matris ?, also called John de Arundel , of Buckland, Surrey, was the son of John FitzAlan, 1st Baron Arundel and Eleanor Maltravers....
(2) William la Zouche, 3rd Baron Zouche - Thomas le Despencer, 1st Earl of Gloucester (22 September 1373 – 13 January 1400) married Constance of YorkConstance of YorkConstance of York, Countess of Gloucester was the only daughter of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York and his wife Isabella of Castile, daughter of Pedro of Castile and Maria de Padilla. On about 7 November 1379, Constance married Thomas le Despenser, 1st Earl of Gloucester , who was eventually...
- Hugh Despencer
- Cicely Despencer
- Anne Despencer (died 30 October 1426) married (1) Hugh Hastings (2) Thomas de Morley, 4th Baron MorleyThomas de Morley, 4th Baron MorleyThomas de Morley, 4th Baron Morley, KG was a baron in the Peerage of England, Lord of Morley, Hingham, Hockering, &c., in Norfolk, de jure Lord Marshall, hereditary Marshal of Ireland, and a Privy Councillor...