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Hugh Le Despencer 1223–1265 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Bef 1223

Birth Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire and Ryhall, Rutland, England

Death Date: 1265

Death Location: Evesham Abbey, Evesham, Worcestersire, England

Father: Hugh Despencer

Mother: Aline Bassett

Spouse(s): Aline Bassett

Children(s): Eleanor Despencer, Hugh Despenser, Joan Despenser

In 1223, Hugh Le Despencer entered the world in Loughborough, Leicestershire and Ryhall, Rutland, England, born to Hugh Le Despencer And Aline Bassett. Hugh Le Despencer married Aline Bassett, and had children including Eleanor Le Despencer, Hugh Le Despenser, Joan Le Despenser. Hugh Le Despencer passed away in 1265 in Evesham Abbey, Evesham, Worcestersire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1223, Hugh Le Despencer entered the world in Loughborough, Leicestershire and Ryhall, Rutland, England, born to Hugh Le Despencer And Aline Bassett.
  • Hugh Le Despencer married Aline Bassett, and had children including Eleanor Le Despencer, Hugh Le Despenser, Joan Le Despenser.
  • Hugh Le Despencer passed away in 1265 in Evesham Abbey, Evesham, Worcestersire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Despencer
1197–1238
Birth Location: Of Ryhall, Rutland, England
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Aline Bassett
1202–1281
Birth Location: Of Ryhall, Rutlandshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Aline Bassett
1202–1281
Birth Location: Of Ryhall, Rutlandshire, England
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Children(s)

Eleanor Despencer
1265–1328
Birth Location: Ryhall, Rutland, England
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Hugh Despenser
1261–1326
Birth Location: –
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Joan Despenser
1262–1322
Birth Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
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Hugh Despencer's Ancestors

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Hugh Despencer
1223–1265
Birth Place: Loughborough, Leicestershire and Ryhall, Rutland, England
Parents
Hugh Le Despencer
1197–1238
Of Ryhall, Rutland, England
Aline Bassett
1202–1281
Of Ryhall, Rutlandshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Despencer
1152–1218
Elington, Lincolnshire, England
Thomas Despencer
1162–
Of Ryhale, Rutland, England
Philip Basset
1184–1271
Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
Hawise (de) Louvain
1215–1255
Little Easton, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Thurston Despenser
1122–1209
Lucia Oxfordshire
1125–1182
Alan Basset
1155–1232
Aline Gay
1165–1229
Matthew Lovaine
1175–1261
Muriel Grey
1200–1271
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alix Burgundy
1088–
Thomas Basset
1129–1182
Adeliza Dunstanville
1118–1209
Philip Gai
1122–1167
Cecily Berkeley
1135–1190
Sir Easton
1173–1226
Alice Hastings
1180–1246

Hugh Despencer's Descendants

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Hugh (Le) Despencer (Bef 1223–1265) m. Aline Bassett (Abt 1202–Apr 1281)
  1. 1. Eleanor (Le) Despencer 1265–1328 m. Hugh (De) Courtenay 1250–1292
    1. 1. Thomas (de) Courtenay 1311–1356 m. Muriel (de) Moels 1322–1369
      1. 1. Margaret (De) Courtenay 1350–1422 m. Thomas (De) Peverell 1340–1422
        1. 1. Katherine Peverell 1382–1426 m. Walter Hungerford 1378–1449
        2. 2. Eleanor Peverell 1370–1439 m. William Talbot 1363–1408 m. Otto (Trenewith alias) Bodrugan 1380–1394 m. John Raleigh 1365–
      2. 2. Muriel (de) Courtenay 1339–1369 m. John (de) Dinham 1319–1383
      3. 3. Hugh (de) Courtenay 1340–1374 m. Margaret (de) Bryan –1361 m. Margaret Brien 1340–1390 m. Maud (de) Holland 1359–1392
      4. 4. John (de) Courtenay 1347–
      5. 5. Joan (De) Courtenay 1355–
    2. 2. Isabelle (de) Courtenay 1278–1325 m. William (de) Lea 1260–1347 m. John (Saint) John 1273–1329
      1. 1. William (de) Lea 1302–1378 m. Isabelle (de) Standish 1305–
        1. 1. Isolde (de) Lea 1330–1380 m. Robert Standish 1325–1380
    3. 3. Aveline ((Ada) de) Courtenay 1281–1327 m. John Giffard 1287–1328
    4. 4. Eleanor (De) Courtenay 1261–
    5. 5. Hugh (de) Courtenay 1273–1341 m. Agnes (St) John 1279–1345
      1. 1. Eleanor (de) Courtenay 1305–1326 m. John (De) Grey 1305–1392
      2. 2. Hugh (de) Courtenay 1303–1377 m. Margaret (de) Bohun 1311–1391
        1. 1. Elizabeth (de) Courtenay 1333–1395 m. Andrew (De) Lutterell 1335–1378 m. John (de) Vere 1335–1350 m. J. (de) VERE 1335–1360
        2. 2. Catherine (de) Courtenay 1334–1399 m. Thomas D'Engayne 1331–1367 m. William Harrington 1330–
        3. 3. Joan Courtenay 1337–1375 m. John Cheverston 1333–1375
        4. 4. Margaret Courtenay 1326–1395 m. John (de) Cobham 1324–1408
        5. 5. Hugh Courtenay 1327–1348 m. Elizabeth (de) Vere 1333–1375
        6. 6. Edward Courtenay 1331–1406 m. Emeline Dawney 1330–1371
        7. 7. Matilda (de) Courtenay 1339–1325
        8. 8. William Courtenay 1341–1396
        9. 9. Philip (de) Courtenay 1341–1406 m. Anne Wake 1344–1406
        10. 10. Margaret (De) Courtenay 1345–1381 m. Theobald (de) Grenville 1367–1397
        11. 11. Peter Courtenay 1346–1405 m. Margaret Clyvedon 1340–1412
        12. 12. John (de) Courtenay 1346–
        13. 13. Guenora (de) Courtenay 1348–
        14. 14. Ann Courtenay 1351–
        15. 15. Humphrey Courtenay 1351–
        16. 16. Isabel Courtenay 1353–
        17. 17. Philip Courtenay 1355–1406 m. Anne Wake 1360–1404
        18. 18. Philippa (de) Courtenay 1357–
        19. 19. Thomas (de) Courtney –1381
        20. 20. Katherine Courtenay –1399 m. Thomas Engaine –1367
      3. 3. John (de) Courtenay 1300–1349
      4. 4. John Courtenay 1305–
      5. 5. Robert (de) Courtenay 1309–1334 m. Elizabeth (De) Courtenay 1311–
      6. 6. Elizabeth Courtenay 1313–
      7. 7. Baldwin (De) Courtenay 1314–
      8. 8. Hugh (de) Courtenay 1303–1377 m. Margaret (de) Bohun 1311–1391
    6. 6. Philip (De) Courtenay 1277–1314
    7. 7. Margaret (de) Courtenay 1279–1349 m. Nicholas Moels 1289–1315
    8. 8. Egelina (De) Courtenay 1282–1335 m. Henry (de) Grey 1256–1308 m. Robert (De) Scales 1279–1324
      1. 1. Robert (De) Scales 1311–1369 m. Catherine (De) Ufford 1317–1370
        1. 1. Margaret (De) Scales 1345–1416 m. Robert Howard 1335–1389 m. Walter (De) Bermingham –1401
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Cecelia) Scales 1342–1367 m. Roger (de) Felbrigge 1316–1386
        3. 3. Elizabeth (de) Felbrigge 1343–1368
        4. 4. Alana (de) SCALES 1344–1367
        5. 5. Roger (de) Scales 1346–1386 m. Joan DeNorthwode 1363–1415
        6. 6. Catherine Scales 1365– m. Constantine (de) Clifton 1372–1395
      2. 2. Parnel Scales 1294–
      3. 3. Petronella (de) Scales 1304– m. John (De) Bovile 1289–
      4. 4. Eleanor Scales 1307–1361 m. John (de) Sudeley 1305–1339
      5. 5. Petronella (de) Scales 1310– m. William (de) Bovile 1295–1365
      6. 6. Hugh (de) Scales 1313–
    9. 9. John (De) Courtenay 1283–1293 m. Reynold Paveley 1283–
    10. 10. Isabell (de) Courtenay 1283–1325
    11. 11. Robert (De) Courtenay 1285– m. Elizabeth (De) Courtenay 1311–
    12. 12. Alice (De) Courtenay 1289–1335
  2. 2. Hugh (le) Despenser 1261–1326 m. Isabella (de) Beauchamp 1263–1306
    1. 1. Hugh (le) Despenser 1288–1326 m. Eleanor (de) Clare 1292–1337
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Le) Despenser 1326–1389 m. Maurice (de) Berkeley 1330–1368
        1. 1. Thomas (de) Berkeley 1353–1417 m. Margaret (De) Lisle 1362–1392
        2. 2. James (de) Berkeley 1355–1405 m. Elizabeth Bluet 1358–1419
        3. 3. Maurice Berkeley 1363–
      2. 2. Hugh Despencer 1308–1349 m. Elizabeth Montague –1359
      3. 3. Gilbert (le) Despencer 1309–1381
      4. 4. Margaret (Le) Despencer 1310–1337
      5. 5. Edward (le) Despenser 1310–1342 m. Anne (de) Ferrers 1315–1367
        1. 1. Edward (Le) Despencer 1336–1375 m. Elizabeth (de) Burghersh 1342–1409
        2. 2. Thomas (le) Despenser 1337–
        3. 3. Hugh (le) Despencer 1339–1374
        4. 4. Henry (le) Despencer 1339–1406
      6. 6. Isabel (le) Despenser 1312–1356 m. Richard FitzAlan 1306–1376
      7. 7. John (le) Despenser 1313–1366
      8. 8. Eleanor (le) Despenser 1315–1351
      9. 9. Joan (le) Despencer 1317–1384
    2. 2. Margaret (le) Despenser 1284–1351 m. John (de St) Amand 1270–1330
    3. 3. Philip (le) Despenser 1290–1313 m. Margaret (de) Goushill 1294–1349
      1. 1. Philip (le) Despencer 1313–1402 m. Joan (de) Cobham 1313–1357
        1. 1. Philip (Le) Despencer 1342–1402 m. Margaret (Elizabeth de) Cobham 1343–1401
        2. 2. Isabel (le) Despencer 1341–
        3. 3. Hawise (le) Despenser 1345–1414 m. Andrew Lutterell –1379
    4. 4. Isabel Despenser 1290–1334 m. John (de) Hastings 1262–1312
    5. 5. Aline (le) Despenser 1294–1353 m. Edward Burnell 1286–1315
    6. 6. Elizabeth (le) Despenser 1296–1327 m. Ralph* (de) Camoys 1282–1336
      1. 1. John (De) Camoys 1316–1362 m. Elizabeth (De) Latimer 1334–1383 m. Margaret Foliot 1325–1349 m. Margaret Foliot 1313–
      2. 2. Margaret (de) Camoys 1318– m. John Shelvestrode 1310–
        1. 1. Joan Shelvestrode 1337–1394 m. John (De) Aske 1335–1397
      3. 3. Hugh (de) Camoys 1320–
      4. 4. Ralph (de) Camoys 1322–
      5. 5. Richard (de) Camoys 1324–
      6. 6. Isabel (de) Camoys 1326–
  3. 3. Joan (le) Despenser 1262–1322 m. Thomas (III de) Furnival 1251–1332
    1. 1. Maud Furnival 1293–1361 m. John Marmion 1292–1335
      1. 1. Avice (de) Marmion 1312–1378 m. John (de) Grey 1300–1359
        1. 1. Maud (de) Grey 1347–1394 m. Thomas (De) Harcourt 1343–1417 m. John Botetourt 1347–1369
        2. 2. Joan (de Rotherford) Grey 1355–1397 m. Richard (Thomas) Quartermain 1338–1397
        3. 3. John Grey 1328–1368 m. Elizabeth (de) Poynings 1349–1368
        4. 4. Jane (De) Grey 1309–1394
        5. 5. Robert (de) Grey 1345–1367 m. Lora (De St.) Quintin 1342–1369
        6. 6. Robert (de) Grey 1349–1388 m. Elizabeth (De La) Plaunche 1347–1423
        7. 7. Brian (de) Grey 1357–1399 m. Richard (De) Grey 1359–
        8. 8. Bartholomew (De) Grey 1362–1375 m. Philippe (de) Grey 1320–
    2. 2. Thomas (de) Furnival 1296–1339 m. Joan (de) Verdun 1303–1335
      1. 1. William Furnival 1332–1383 m. Thomasine Dagworth 1344–1409 m. Thomasine DAGWORTH –1409
        1. 1. Baroness (Joan de) Furnival 1368–1395 m. Thomas Neville 1362–1406
      2. 2. Margaret Furnival 1320–
      3. 3. Thomas (de) Furnival 1322–1365 m. Margaret 1321–1396 m. Margaret 1320– m. Joan Mounteney 1321–
      4. 4. Joan DeFurnival 1323–1360
      5. 5. Matilda (de) Furnival 1323–1385 m. Walter Montgomery 1314–1374
      6. 6. Matilda (De) Furnival 1323–1386 m. Walter (de) Montgomery 1314–1374 m. Walter Montgomery 1330–1368
      7. 7. Nicholas Furnival 1328–1336
      8. 8. Edward (de) Furnival 1330–1383 m. Maud Luvetoft 1336–1380
    3. 3. Eleanor (de) Furnival 1276–1335 m. Peter (IV de) Maulay 1281–1348
    4. 4. Catherine Furnival 1288–1349 m. William Thweng 1275–1340
    5. 5. Maud (De) Furnival 1292–1335
    6. 6. Margaret (de) Furnival 1295–1369 m. Peter (de) Montfort 1292–1367
    7. 7. Thomas (De) Furnival 1296–1339

Hugh Despencer's Timeline

3 Records

1223
Bef 1223
Birth of Hugh Le Despencer in Loughborough, Leicestershire and Ryhall, Rutland, England
Loughborough, Leicestershire and Ryhall, Rutland, England
1265
4 Aug 1265
Age 42
Death of Hugh Le Despencer in Battle of, Evesham, , England
Battle of, Evesham, , England
1265
1265
Age 42
Burial of Hugh Le Despencer in Evesham Abbey, Evesham, Worcestersire, England
Evesham Abbey, Evesham, Worcestersire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Bef 1223
    Event Place: Loughborough, Leicestershire and Ryhall, Rutland, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for Hugh Le Despencer, person ID LYV5-JVH.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1265
    Event Place: Battle of, Evesham, , England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for Hugh Le Despencer, person ID LYV5-JVH.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1265
    Event Place: Evesham Abbey, Evesham, Worcestersire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for Hugh Le Despencer, person ID LYV5-JVH.
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