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Sir Hugh le Despenser, 1st & Last Earl of Winchester 1261–1326 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 1 Mar 1261
Birth Location: Caer-wynt, Wales
Death Date: 27 Oct 1326
Death Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England (Hanged in his armour, then beheaded. His body was cut into pieces for the dogs, his head sent to Winchester and put on display there)
Father: Sir Justiciar
Mother: Lady Wycombe
Spouse(s): Isabella Despencer
Children(s): Sir Parlington
Sir Hugh le Despenser, 1st & Last Earl of Winchester was born in 1261 in Caer-wynt, Wales, the child of Sir Hugh Le Despenser 1St Lord Of Falmouth Justiciar And Lady Aline Bassett Countess Of Norfolk Baroness Of Wycombe. Sir Hugh le Despenser, 1st & Last Earl of Winchester married Isabella De Beauchamp Baroness Despencer, and had children including Sir Philip Le Despenser Of Parlington. Sir Hugh le Despenser, 1st & Last Earl of Winchester passed away in 1326 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England (Hanged in his armour, then beheaded. His body was cut into pieces for the dogs, his head sent to Winchester and put on display there).
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- Sir Hugh le Despenser, 1st & Last Earl of Winchester was born in 1261 in Caer-wynt, Wales, the child of Sir Hugh Le Despenser 1St Lord Of Falmouth Justiciar And Lady Aline Bassett Countess Of Norfolk Baroness Of Wycombe.
- Sir Hugh le Despenser, 1st & Last Earl of Winchester married Isabella De Beauchamp Baroness Despencer, and had children including Sir Philip Le Despenser Of Parlington.
- Sir Hugh le Despenser, 1st & Last Earl of Winchester passed away in 1326 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England (Hanged in his armour, then beheaded. His body was cut into pieces for the dogs, his head sent to Winchester and put on display there).
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Sir Winchester's Descendants
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1. Sir (Philip le Despenser, of) Parlington 1289–1313 m. Margaret (de) Goushill 1294–1349
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1. Sir (Philip le Despenser, of Camoys) Manor 1313–1349 m. Joan (de) Cobham 1319–1357
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1. Philip (le Despenser, 1st Baron le) Despencer 1342–1401 m. Elizabeth (Le) Strange 1345–1401
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1. Sir (Philip le Despenser) Knt. 1365–1424 m. Elizabeth (de) Tibetot 1371–1424
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2. Alice (le) Despenser 1362–1392 m. Sir (John de Sutton,) IV 1361–1396
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Sir Winchester's Timeline
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Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1 Mar 1261
Event Place: Caer-wynt, Wales
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 27 Oct 1326
Event Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England (Hanged in his armour, then beheaded. His body was cut into pieces for the dogs, his head sent to Winchester and put on display there)