Sir Philip Despenser, Knt., of Goxhill, Lincolnshire was the son of Hugh Despenser, 1st Earl of Winchester and his wife,

Isabella de Beauchamp Isabella de Beauchamp, Lady Kidwelly, Baroness Despenser (c. 1263 – before 30 May 1306), was an English noblewoman and wealthy heiress. Family Lady Isabella, or Isabel de Beauchamp,Hamilton, J. S"Despenser, Hugh, the elder, earl of Winchester" ...

, daughter of

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and

Maud FitzJohn Maud FitzJohn, Countess of Warwick (c. 1238 – 16/18 April 1301) was an English noblewoman and the eldest daughter of John FitzGeoffrey, Lord of Shere. Her second husband was William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick, a celebrated soldier. ...

.Douglas Richardson. ''Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families,'' Genealogical Publishing, 2005. pg 149, 159, 228, 274, 459, 463
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of England'' (1890) lists Philip as the 4th son of Hugh Despencer; Vol. 3, p. 96 and p. 91. He was born ca. 1290 in Stoke,

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, and died on 24 September 1313. He married Margaret de Goushill, daughter of Ralph De Gousille and his wife Hawise Fitzwarine. Philip was brother to

Hugh Despenser the Younger Hugh le Despenser, 1st Baron le Despenser (c. 1287/1289 – 24 November 1326), also referred to as "the Younger Despenser", was the son and heir of Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Winchester (the Elder Despenser), by his wife Isabella de Beauchamp, ...

, a favorite of King

Edward II Edward II (25 April 1284 – 21 September 1327), also called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1307 until he was deposed in January 1327. The fourth son of Edward I, Edward became the heir apparent to t ...

. According to Douglas Richardson's ''Magna Carta Ancestry'', Philip and Margaret were parents to Sir Philip Despenser of Goxhill, Lincolnshire (6 April 1313-August 1349) who married Hon. Joan de Cobham, daughter of John, 2nd Baron Cobham of Kent.Frederick Lewis Weis, Walter Lee Sheppard, William Ryland Beall, Kaleen E. Beall. ''Ancestral Roots Of Certain American Colonists Who Came To America Before 1700,'' Genealogical Publishing Com, Dec 31, 2004. pg 181-2
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/ref> They were parents to: * Sir Philip Despenser (6 April 1313-August 1349) who was father to: ** Philip le Despenser, 1st Baron le Despenser (18 October 1342 – 4 August 1401) ** Hawise Despenser (c.1345-10 April 1414), was the 2nd wife of Sir Andrew Luttrell, Lord Luttrell of Irnham by whom she had issue.

References

* Croft's Peerage
''Baron le Despenser''
, 1295 with precedency from 1264* Croft's Peerage
''Baron Cobham of Kent''
, 1313 - abeyant 1951 13th-century births 1313 deaths

Philip Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularize ...

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