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Hugh "the Younger" Le Despencer 1260–1326 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 MAR 1260

Birth Location: Barton, Gloucester, England

Death Date: 24 NOV 1326

Death Location: Herford, Herfordshire, England

Father: Hugh Spencer

Mother: Isabella Beauchamp

Spouse(s): Alianor Clare

Children(s): Elizabeth Despencer, Philip Despencer, Edward Despenser, Isabel Despencer

In 1260, Hugh "the Younger" Le Despencer entered the world in Barton, Gloucester, England, born to Hugh De Spencer And Isabella De Beauchamp. Hugh "the Younger" Le Despencer married Alianor Eleanor De Clare, and had children including Edward Le Despenser, Elizabeth La Despencer, Isabel Despencer, Philip Le Despencer. Hugh "the Younger" Le Despencer passed away in 1326 in Herford, Herfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1260, Hugh "the Younger" Le Despencer entered the world in Barton, Gloucester, England, born to Hugh De Spencer And Isabella De Beauchamp.
  • Hugh "the Younger" Le Despencer married Alianor Eleanor De Clare, and had children including Edward Le Despenser, Elizabeth La Despencer, Isabel Despencer, Philip Le Despencer.
  • Hugh "the Younger" Le Despencer passed away in 1326 in Herford, Herfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Spencer
1246–1326
Birth Location: Gloucestershire, England
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Isabella Beauchamp
1261–1306
Birth Location: Warwick, Warwickshire, England
IB

Spouses(s)

Alianor Clare
1292–1337
Birth Location: Caerphilly Castle, Caerphilly, Glamorgan, Wales
AC

Children(s)

Elizabeth Despencer
1310–1389
Birth Location: Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, England
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Philip Despencer
1308–
Birth Location: Stoke, Gloucester, England
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Edward Despenser
1312–1342
Birth Location: –
ED
Isabel Despencer
1312–
Birth Location: –
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Hugh Despencer's Ancestors

Self
Hugh Despencer
1260–1326
Birth Place: Barton, Gloucester, England
Parents
Hugh De Spencer
1246–1326
Gloucestershire, England
Isabella (de) Beauchamp
1261–1306
Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Hugh (La) Despencer
1223–1265
Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
Aline ((Aliva, Alice)) Bassett
1238–1281
Of, Wooten, Bassett, Wiltshire, England
William (de) Beauchamp
1241–1298
Elmly Castle, Worchestershire, England
Maud Fitz-John
1237–1301
Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Despencer
1197–1238
unk
1202–
Philip Basset
1184–1271
Hawise Lovaine
1215–
William Beauchamp
1215–1268
Isabel Mauduit
1227–1268
John FitzGeoffrey
1215–1258
Isabel Bigod
1210–1239
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Despencer
1169–1218
Rohaise
1172–
Alan Bassett
1155–1233
Aline Gay
1159–
Matthew Lovaine
1200–1258
Muriel
1210–1271
Walter Beauchamp
1180–1236
Joan Mortimer
1201–1268
William Mauduit
1196–1257
Alice Newburgh
1196–1263
Geoffrey FitzPiers
1162–1213
Aveline Clare
1172–1225
Hugh Bigod
1175–1224
Maude Marshall
1192–1248

Hugh Despencer's Descendants

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Hugh ("the Younger" Le) Despencer (1 MAR 1260–24 NOV 1326) m. Alianor ((Eleanor) De) Clare (OCT 1292–30 JUN 1337)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (La) Despencer 1310–1389 m. Maurice ("the Valiant" De) Berkeley 1330–1368
    1. 1. James (De) Berkeley 1353–1405 m. Elizabeth Bluet 1358–1405
      1. 1. James (De) Berkeley 1394–1463 m. Isabel (de) Mowbray 1396–1452
        1. 1. Maurice (De) Berkeley 1435–1506 m. Mary (Isabel) Meade 1445–1514
        2. 2. William (Mar De) Berkeley 1430–1490 m. Jane (or Joan) Strangeways 1434–1483
        3. 3. Maurice (De) Berkeley 1435–1506 m. Mary (Isabel) Meade 1445–1514
        4. 4. William (Mar De) Berkeley 1430–1490 m. Jane (or Joan) Strangeways 1434–1483
        5. 5. Maurice (De) Berkeley 1435–1506 m. Mary (Isabel) Meade 1445–1514
        6. 6. William (Mar De) Berkeley 1430–1490 m. Jane (or Joan) Strangeways 1434–1483
    2. 2. Thomas (De) Berkeley 1352–1417 m. Margaret (De I'Isle) Warren 1353–
      1. 1. Elizabeth (De) Berkeley 1375–1422 m. Richard Beauchamp –1439
        1. 1. Elizabeth (de) Beauchamp 1415–1448 m. Edward Neville 1414–1476
        2. 2. Agnes Beauchamp 1405– m. Thomas (De) Gorges 1403–
        3. 3. Alianore (de) Beauchamp 1407–1466 m. Edmond (De) Beaufort 1406–1455 m. Thomas (De) Ros 1406–1430 m. Edmond (De) Beaufort 1406–1455 m. Thomas (De) Ros 1406–1430
        4. 4. Margaret Beauchamp 1404–1467 m. John Talbot 1384–1453
  2. 2. Philip (Le) Despencer 1308– m. Margaret (De) Goushill 1294–1349
    1. 1. Philip (Le) Despencer 1313–1349 m. Joan (Margaret De) Cobham 1316–1357
      1. 1. Philip (Le) Despencer 1342–1401 m. Elizabeth 1350–1401
        1. 1. Philip (Le) Despencer 1366–1424 m. Elizabeth Tybotot 1370–
  3. 3. Edward (le) Despenser 1312–1342 m. Anne (de) Ferrers 1305–1367
    1. 1. Edward (le) Despenser 1335–1375 m. Elizabeth (De) Burghersh 1342–1409
      1. 1. Thomas (le) Despenser 1373–1399 m. Constance Plantagenet 1374–1416
        1. 1. Isabel (le) Despenser 1400–1439 m. Richard Beauchamp –1439 m. Richard (de) Beauchamp 1397–1421
        2. 2. Richard (le) Despenser –1414
      2. 2. Margaret (Le) Despencer –1415 m. Robert (De) Ferrers 1357–1412
        1. 1. Edmund (De) Ferrers 1387–1435 m. Ellen (De La) Roche –1440
        2. 2. Philippe (De) Ferrers 1393–1458 m. Thomas Greene 1399–1461
      3. 3. Anne (le) Despenser –1426 m. Hugh (De) Hastings –1386 m. Thomas (De) Morley –1416
        1. 1. Margaret (De) Hastings 1377–1397 m. John (De) Wingfield 1345–1389 m. John Russell 1340–1405
        2. 2. Edward (De) Hastings 1382–1437 m. Margery Clifton –1456
        3. 3. Hugh (De) Hastings 1380–
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Le) Despenser –1408 m. John (De) Arundel 1364–1390 m. William (La) Zouche –1396
        1. 1. Thomas (De) Arundel 1400–1430 m. Joane Moyne 1402–
  4. 4. Isabel Despencer 1312– m. Richard ("Copped Hat") Fitzalan 1313–1376
    1. 1. Mary (Isabel) Fitzalan 1332–1363 m. John (Le) Strange 1332–1361
      1. 1. John (Le) Strange 1353–1375 m. Isabel Beauchamp 1356–1416
      2. 2. Ankaret (Le) Strange 1361–1413 m. Thomas Neville 1365–1406 m. Richard Talbot 1361–1396
        1. 1. Joane Talbot 1400– m. William (Oge) Nugent 1392–
        2. 2. Mary Talbot 1372–1433 m. Thomas Greene 1369–1417
        3. 3. John Talbot 1384–1453 m. Maud (De) Neville 1392–1423 m. Margaret Beauchamp 1404–1467 m. Maud (De) Neville 1392–1423 m. Maud (De) Neville 1392–1423 m. Margaret Beauchamp 1404–1467 m. Margaret Beauchamp 1404–1467
    2. 2. Edmund Fitzalan 1327–1377 m. Sibyl (De) Montagu 1330–1353
      1. 1. Philippe Fitzalan –1399 m. Richard Cergeaux –1393 m. John Cornwall –1443
        1. 1. Elizabeth Cergeaux 1378– m. William (De) Marney 1370–1414
        2. 2. Philippe Cergeaux 1381–1420 m. Robert Pashley 1370–1399
        3. 3. Alice SERGEAUX 1384–1452 m. Richard (De) Vere 1385–1416 m. Nicholas Thorley –1442
        4. 4. Richard Cergeaux –1406

Hugh Despencer's Timeline

2 Records

1260
1 MAR 1260
Birth of Hugh "the Younger" Le Despencer in Barton, Gloucester, England
Barton, Gloucester, England
1326
24 NOV 1326
Age 66
Death of Hugh "the Younger" Le Despencer in Herford, Herfordshire, England
Herford, Herfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 MAR 1260
    Event Place: Barton, Gloucester, England
    Record Source: GEDCOM file. Imported on 15 June 2022.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 NOV 1326
    Event Place: Herford, Herfordshire, England
    Record Source: GEDCOM file. Imported on 15 June 2022.
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