Hugh le Despenser
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Le Despenser is a surname, most commonly associated with Norman-English barons of the 13th- and 14th- centuries and their descendants.
- Sir Hugh le Despenser IHugh le Despenser ISir Hugh le Despenser was a wealthy landowner in the East Midlands of England, and served as High Sheriff of Berkshire.He was probably the son of a Thomas Despencer, and brother to both Thomas, who died before October 1218, and Rohaise, who married Stephen de Segrave. It is said that he married a...
(d. 1238), High Sheriff of BerkshireHigh Sheriff of BerkshireThe High Sheriff of Berkshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times. The word Sheriff evolved from 'shire-reeve'.... - Sir Hugh le Despenser IIHugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le DespencerSir Hugh 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....
(1223-1265) - Hugh the elder Despenser (1st Earl of Winchester)Hugh le Despenser, 1st Earl of WinchesterHugh le Despenser , sometimes referred to as "the Elder Despenser", was for a time the chief adviser to King Edward II of England....
(1262–1326) - Hugh Despenser the younger (1286–1326)
- Hugh (c. 1308 –1348/9), son of Hugh the younger Despenser, fought at the battles of SluysBattle of SluysThe decisive naval Battle of Sluys , also called Battle of l'Ecluse was fought on 24 June 1340 as one of the opening conflicts of the Hundred Years' War...
and CrécyBattle of CrécyThe Battle of Crécy took place on 26 August 1346 near Crécy in northern France, and was one of the most important battles of the Hundred Years' War...
. He was created a baron by writ of summons to Parliament in 1338 (the titles of his father and grandfather having been forfeited by virtue of their treason convictions). - Henry le Despenser (c.1341-1406), Bishop of Norwich.
- Thomas le Despenser, 1st Earl of GloucesterThomas le Despenser, 1st Earl of GloucesterThomas le Despenser, 1st Earl of Gloucester KG was the son of Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron le Despencer, whom he succeeded in 1375.-Royal intrigues:...
(1373-1400), who was executed after the abhortive Epiphany RisingEpiphany RisingThe Epiphany Rising was a failed rebellion against Henry IV of England in January 1400.-Background:After the murder of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester in 1397, Richard II rewarded those who had supported him against Gloucester and the Lords Appellant with a plethora of new titles.Upon...
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