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Hugh Despencer, [BARON LE DESPEN

Hugh Despencer, [BARON LE DESPEN

Male 1261 - 1326  (65 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Hugh Despencer, [BARON LE DESPEN was born on 1 Mar 1260/1261 in Of, Barton, Gloucestershire, England; died on 24 Nov 1326 in , HEREFORD, Herefordshire, England; was buried after 15 Dec 1330 in Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England.

    Hugh married Alianore De Clare after 14 Jun 1306 in Westminster, London, Middlesex, England. Alianore (daughter of Gilbert "the-Red-Earl" De Clare, [Earl of Glouces and Joan "of Acre" England, [COUNTESS GLOUCE) was born in Oct 1292 in Caerphilly Castl, Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, Wales; died on 30 Jun 1337 in , Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England; was buried in , Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Philip Le Despencer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1244 in Of, Stoke, Gloucestershire, England; died on 24 Sep 1313.
    2. 3. Edward Despencer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1312 in Of Buckland, Buckshire, England; died on 30 Sep 1342 in VF.
    3. 4. Isabel Le Despencer, [COUNTESS OF ARU  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1312 in , , Gloucestershire, England.
    4. 5. Elizabeth Despencer  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1322 in , Stoke, Gloucestershire, England; died on 13 Jul 1389; was buried in St Botulphes.
    5. 6. Hugh Le Despencer, [BARON LE DESPEN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in , Stoke, Gloucestershire, England; died on 8 Feb 1348/1349 in Sp; was buried in High Altar, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England.
    6. 7. Margaret Despencer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1310 in , Stoke, Gloucestershire, England.
    7. 8. Joan Despencer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1316 in , Stoke, Gloucestershire, England; died on 26 Apr 1394.
    8. 9. Gilbert Despencer  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1320 in Of, MOWBRAY, Leicestershire, England.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Philip Le Despencer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) was born about 1244 in Of, Stoke, Gloucestershire, England; died on 24 Sep 1313.

    Philip married Margaret De Goushill about 1329. Margaret (daughter of Ralph De Gousille and Hawise Fitzwarine) was born on 12 May 1294 in , Whittington, Shropshire, England; was christened in , Whittington, Shropshire, England; died on 29 Jul 1349. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Philip Le Despencer, [Sir Knight]  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Apr 1313 in , Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England; was christened in Of Camoys Manor, Toppesfield, Essex, England; died on 23 Aug 1349.

  2. 3.  Edward Despencer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) was born about 1312 in Of Buckland, Buckshire, England; died on 30 Sep 1342 in VF.

    Edward married Anne Ferrers on 20 Apr 1335 in Groby, Leicestershire, England. Anne (daughter of Henry Ferrers, [BARON FERRERS] and Elizabeth (Isabel) Verdon) was born about 1337 in Of, Groby, Leicestershire, England; died on 8 Aug 1367. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Isabel Le Despencer, [COUNTESS OF ARU Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) was born about 1312 in , , Gloucestershire, England.

    Isabel married Richard "Copped Hat" Fitzalan, [EARL OF ARUNDEL on 9 Feb 1320/1321 in Kings Chapel, Havering-atte-Bo, Essex, England. Richard (son of Edmund Fitzalan, [EARL OF ARUNDEL and Alice De Warren) was born about 1313 in Of, ARUNDEL, Sussex, England; died on 24 Jan 1375/1376 in , ARUNDEL, Sussex, England; was buried in , Lewes, Sussex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Elizabeth Despencer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) was born in 1322 in , Stoke, Gloucestershire, England; died on 13 Jul 1389; was buried in St Botulphes.

    Elizabeth married Maurice Berkeley in 1338. Maurice (son of Thomas "the Rich" Berkeley, [BARON BERKELEY] and Margaret De Mortimer) was born in 1330 in BERKELEY, Gloucestershire, England; died in Aug 1368. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Thomas Berkeley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Jan 1352/1353 in BERKELEY, Gloucestershire, England; died on 13 Jul 1417 in Spm; was buried in , Wotton-Underedge, Gloucestershire, England.
    2. 12. James De Berkeley  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1355 in BERKELEY, Gloucestershire, England; was christened in Of Ragland; died on 13 Jun 1405; was buried in St. Austin's Abb.
    3. 13. John Berkeley  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1357 in BERKELEY, Gloucestershire, England; died in 1381 in Probably, Brittany, France.
    4. 14. Maurice De Berkeley  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1358 in BERKELEY, Gloucestershire, England.
    5. 15. Catherine De Berkeley  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1360 in BERKELEY, Gloucestershire, England.
    6. 16. Agnes De Berkeley  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1363 in BERKELEY, Gloucestershire, England.
    7. 17. Elizabeth De Berkeley  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1365 in BERKELEY, Gloucestershire, England.

  5. 6.  Hugh Le Despencer, [BARON LE DESPEN Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) was born in , Stoke, Gloucestershire, England; died on 8 Feb 1348/1349 in Sp; was buried in High Altar, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England.

    Hugh married Elizabeth De Montagu, [BARONESS BADLES before 27 Apr 1341. Elizabeth (daughter of William De Montagu (Montacu, [EARL OF SALISBU and Katherine De Grandison, [Cntss Salisbury) was born after 1327 in Of, Donyatt, Somersetshire, England; was christened in Also Of, SALISBURY, Wiltshire, England; died on 31 May 1359 in , Ashley, Hampshire, England; was buried in Abbey, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Margaret Despencer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) was born about 1310 in , Stoke, Gloucestershire, England.

  7. 8.  Joan Despencer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) was born about 1316 in , Stoke, Gloucestershire, England; died on 26 Apr 1394.

    Family/Spouse: William Ferrers. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  Gilbert Despencer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Hugh1) was born about 1320 in Of, MOWBRAY, Leicestershire, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Philip Le Despencer, [Sir Knight] Descendancy chart to this point (2.Philip2, 1.Hugh1) was born on 6 Apr 1313 in , Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England; was christened in Of Camoys Manor, Toppesfield, Essex, England; died on 23 Aug 1349.

    Philip married Joan (Margaret) De Cobham (Lestrang, ) about 1341. Joan (daughter of John De Cobham, [BARON COBHAM]) was born about 1316 in Of, COBHAM, Kent, England; died before 13 May 1357. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Philip Le Despencer, [BARON DESPENSER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Oct 1342 in Of, Gedney, Lincolnshire, England; was christened on 18 Oct 1342 in , Gedney, Lincolnshire, England; died on 4 Aug 1401 in , Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England.

  2. 11.  Thomas Berkeley Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth2, 1.Hugh1) was born on 5 Jan 1352/1353 in BERKELEY, Gloucestershire, England; died on 13 Jul 1417 in Spm; was buried in , Wotton-Underedge, Gloucestershire, England.

    Thomas married Margaret Lisle in Nov 1367 in , Wingrave, Buckinghamshire, England. Margaret (daughter of Warin De Lisle, [BARON LISLE] and Margaret Pypard) was born about 1359 in Of, Kingston Lisle, Berkshire, England; died on 20 Mar 1391/1392; was buried in , Wotton-under-Edg, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Elizabeth De Berkeley  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1385 in Of, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales; died on 28 Dec 1422; was buried in Kingswood Abbey, GLOUCESTER, Gloucestershire, England.

  3. 12.  James De Berkeley Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1355 in BERKELEY, Gloucestershire, England; was christened in Of Ragland; died on 13 Jun 1405; was buried in St. Austin's Abb.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Bluet. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  John Berkeley Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1357 in BERKELEY, Gloucestershire, England; died in 1381 in Probably, Brittany, France.

  5. 14.  Maurice De Berkeley Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1358 in BERKELEY, Gloucestershire, England.

    Maurice married Jone Hereward about 1354/1355. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Catherine De Berkeley Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1360 in BERKELEY, Gloucestershire, England.

  7. 16.  Agnes De Berkeley Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1363 in BERKELEY, Gloucestershire, England.

  8. 17.  Elizabeth De Berkeley Descendancy chart to this point (5.Elizabeth2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1365 in BERKELEY, Gloucestershire, England.


Generation: 4

  1. 18.  Philip Le Despencer, [BARON DESPENSER Descendancy chart to this point (10.Philip3, 2.Philip2, 1.Hugh1) was born on 18 Oct 1342 in Of, Gedney, Lincolnshire, England; was christened on 18 Oct 1342 in , Gedney, Lincolnshire, England; died on 4 Aug 1401 in , Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England.

    Philip married Elizabeth Mrs Despencer, [BARONESS DESPEN about 1363 in Of Camoy's Manor, , Essex, England. Elizabeth was born about 1350 in Of, Nettlestead, Suffolk, England; died before 4 Aug 1401; was buried in Abbey, Newhouse, Lincolnshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Philip Despencer, [BARON DESPENSER  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1365/1366 in Of, Nettlestead, Suffolk, England; died on 20 Jun 1424 in Spms.

  2. 19.  Elizabeth De Berkeley Descendancy chart to this point (11.Thomas3, 5.Elizabeth2, 1.Hugh1) was born about 1385 in Of, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales; died on 28 Dec 1422; was buried in Kingswood Abbey, GLOUCESTER, Gloucestershire, England.

    Elizabeth married Richard De Beauchamp, [EARL OF WARWICKOf, , Monmouthshire, Wales. Richard (son of Thomas De Beauchamp, [EARL OF WARWICK and Margaret Ferrers, [COUNTESS OF WAR) was born on 28 Jan 1381 in Of, Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, England; died on 30 Apr 1439 in , Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France; was buried on 4 Oct 1439 in St.Mary's, Warwick, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Margaret Beauchamp  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1404 in Of, Goodrest, Wedgnock Park, Warwickshire; died on 14 Jun 1467.
    2. 22. Eleanor Beauchamp, [DUCHESSOFSOM  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sep 1407 in , Walthamstow, Essex, England; was christened in Of, Eddgenoch, Warwickshire, England; died on 6 Mar 1466/1467.
    3. 23. Elizabeth De Beauchamp, [BARONESS LATIME  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Sep 1417 in Warwick Castle, Warwickshire, England; was christened in (22-1439); died before 2 Oct 1480 in Chapel Beauchamp, Saint Marys, Warwickshire, England; was buried in Beauchamp Chapel, St. Mary's, Warwickshire, England.



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