Hugh Despenser may refer to: *

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 ...

(died 1238), High Sheriff of Berkshire *

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. Despen ...

(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) Hugh le Despenser, 1st Baron le Despenser (c. 1308/9 – 8 February 1349), Lord of Glamorgan, was an English peer. Imprisoned as a consequence of his support for deposed king Edward II, he would return to royal favour under Edward III, being made ...

(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

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