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Hugh Le Despenser (other)
Hugh Despenser may refer to: * Hugh le Despenser (sheriff) (died 1238), High Sheriff of Berkshire * Hugh Despenser (justiciar) (1223–1265), son of the above * Hugh Despenser the Elder (1261–1326), son of the above * Hugh Despenser the Younger (died 1326), son of the above * Hugh le Despenser, Baron le Despenser (1338) (1308–1349), son of the above *Hugh Despenser (died 1374) Hugh Despenser (c. 1337/8 – 2 March 1374) was an English soldier and knight. Biography Hugh was the second son of Edward Despenser and Anne Ferrers. While with an English force in northwest France in 1370 and was captured during an action ... (1339–1374), second son of Edward Despenser, son of the above See also * Despenser {{hndis, Despenser, Hugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Le Despenser (sheriff)
Sir Hugh le Despenser (died 1238) was a wealthy landowner in the East Midlands of England, and served as High Sheriff of Berkshire. Among his descendants were the infamous Despensers who became favourites of King Edward II. Origins He was the son of Thomas Despencer and Rohese de Foix, daughter of Roger-Bernard I, Count of Foix. He had siblings including Thomas Despencer (d.pre-October 1218), and Rohaise Despencer, who married Stephen de Segrave. Career He served as Sheriff of Staffordshire and Sheriff of Shropshire in 1222 and as Sheriff of Berkshire in 1226 and 1238. He held eleven manors in England, in the counties of Leicestershire, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Rutland. He is reported to have been instrumental in the repairs made in 1232 to Porchester Castle in Hampshire, including a new forebuilding to the keep and portcullises for the gatehouses, with repairs to the wall and great hall. Marriage and issue He is believed to have married Mary de Quincy, a daughter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Despenser (justiciar)
Hugh le Despenser, 1st Baron le Despenser (1223 – 4 August 1265) 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. Despenser first played an important part in 1258, when he was prominent on the baronial side in the Mad Parliament of Oxford. In 1260 the barons chose him to succeed Hugh Bigod as Justiciar, and in 1263 the king was further compelled to put the Tower of London in his hands. He was the son of Hugh le Despenser and was summoned to Parliament by Simon de Montfort. Hugh was summoned as Baron le Despenser on 14 December 1264 and was Chief Justiciar of England and a leader of the baronial party, 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 in August 1265. He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
