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Hugh Le Despenser, 1st Earl of Winchester

Hugh Le Despenser

English baron.

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Sex or Gender

Male

Instance Of

Human

Date of Birth

3/8/1261

Date of Death

10/27/1326
Instance Of
:
Statement with Gregorian Date Earlier than 1584

Place of Death

Bristol

Given Name

Hugh

Child

Philip Despencer
Hugh Despenser the Younger
Aline Le Despenser
Isabel Le Despencer
Lady Margaret Le Despencer

Father

Described by Source

Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Despenser, Hugh Le (1262-1326) (DNB00)
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th Edition
Statement Is Subject Of
:
1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Despenser, Hugh Le

Noble Title

Earl of Winchester
(1322 - 11/4/1326)
Series Ordinal
:1
Start Time
: 1322
End Time
: 11/4/1326

Spouse

Isabella De Beauchamp

Cause of Death

Hanging to Death

Manner of Death

Capital Punishment

Occupation

Politician

Place of Birth

England

Position Held

Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
(1321 - 1321)
Start Time
: 1321
End Time
: 1321

Name in Native Language

Hugh le Despenser/Despencer the Elder

Image

Mother

Aliva Basset

Family

Le Despenser Family

Place of Burial

Tewkesbury Abbey
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