Hugh le Despencer, 2nd Baron le Despencer
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Hugh le Despencer was the eldest son and heir of Hugh the younger Despenser
, son of Hugh the elder Despenser. His father and grandfather both were executed in 1326. His mother was Eleanor de Clare
, daughter of Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford and Joan of Acre
. Through his mother, Hugh was a great grandson of Edward I of England
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in 1338. He died without issue in 1349. His heir was his nephew, Edward le Despenser
, who was created Baron le Despencer of a new creation in 1375.
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Hugh the younger Despenser
Hugh Despenser, 1st Lord Despenser , also referred to as "the younger Despenser", was the son and heir of Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Winchester , and Isabella daughter of William, 9th Earl of Warwick.-Titles and possessions:Hugh Despenser the younger was knight of Hanley Castle, Worcestershire,...
, son of Hugh the elder Despenser. His father and grandfather both were executed in 1326. His mother was Eleanor de Clare
Eleanor de Clare
Eleanor de Clare was the wife of the powerful Hugh Despenser the younger. She was born in 1292 at Caerphilly in Glamorgan, Wales. She was the eldest daughter of Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford and 7th Earl of Gloucester, and Joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I and Eleanor of Castile; thus...
, daughter of Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford and Joan of Acre
Joan of Acre
Joan of Acre was an English princess, a daughter of the King Edward I of England and queen Eleanor of Castile...
. Through his mother, Hugh was a great grandson of Edward I of England
Edward I of England
Edward I , also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. The first son of Henry III, Edward was involved early in the political intrigues of his father's reign, which included an outright rebellion by the English barons...
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Death and inheritance
Hugh was restored to his grandfather's title of Baron le DespencerBaron le Despencer
The title Baron le Despencer has been created several times by writ in the Peerage of England.-Creation:The first creation was in 1295, when Hugh the elder Despenser was summoned to the Model Parliament. He was the eldest son of the sometime Justiciar Hugh le Despenser , who was summoned in 1264 to...
in 1338. He died without issue in 1349. His heir was his nephew, Edward le Despenser
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...
, who was created Baron le Despencer of a new creation in 1375.
In fiction
Hugh is the protagonist portrayed in the 2007 historical fiction novel Hugh and Bess, by author Susan HigginbothamSusan Higginbotham
Susan Higginbotham is an American historical fiction author. She has written on the Middle Ages and the Wars of the Roses.-Publishing career:...
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