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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 Ancestors

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Sir Winchester
1261–1326
Birth Place: Caer-wynt, Wales
Parents
Sir Hugh le Despenser, 1st Lord of Falmouth, Justiciar
1223–1265
Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
Lady (Aline Bassett, Countess of Norfolk, Baroness of) Wycombe
1228–1281
Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Hugh le Despenser,) I
1195–1238
Ryhall, Rutland, England
Emma (De) Harcourt
1206–1265
Sir (Phillip Bassett, Knight, Justiciar of) England
1184–1271
Wycombe Marsh, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Hawise (de) Louvain
1215–1256
Little Easton, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Elington
1169–1218
Recuara Despenser
1162–1200
Lord Rutland
1155–1232
Aliva Gay
1159–1229
Sir Easton
1188–1261
Muriel Grey
1200–1275
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Elington
1124–1169
Rohese Despencer
1126–
Sir Easton
1173–1226
Alice Easton
1170–1246

Sir Winchester's Descendants

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Sir (Hugh le Despenser, 1st & Last Earl of) Winchester (1 Mar 1261–27 Oct 1326) m. Isabella (de Beauchamp, Baroness) Despencer (30 May 1256–Bef. 30 May 1306)
  1. 1. Sir (Philip le Despenser, of) Parlington 1289–1313 m. Margaret (de) Goushill 1294–1349
    1. 1. Sir (Philip le Despenser, of Camoys) Manor 1313–1349 m. Joan (de) Cobham 1319–1357
      1. 1. Philip (le Despenser, 1st Baron le) Despencer 1342–1401 m. Elizabeth (Le) Strange 1345–1401
        1. 1. Sir (Philip le Despenser) Knt. 1365–1424 m. Elizabeth (de) Tibetot 1371–1424
        2. 2. Alice (le) Despenser 1362–1392 m. Sir (John de Sutton,) IV 1361–1396

Sir Winchester's Timeline

2 Records

1261
1 Mar 1261
Birth of Sir Hugh le Despenser, 1st & Last Earl of Winchester in Caer-wynt, Wales
Caer-wynt, Wales
1326
27 Oct 1326
Age 65
Death of Sir Hugh le Despenser, 1st & Last Earl of Winchester 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)
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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    Genealogy Event 1
    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)

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