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Edward le Despenser (c. 1310 – 30 September 1342) was a son of Hugh le Despenser the Younger by his wife Eleanor de Clare. His father, a favourite of Edward II of England, was executed in 1326. Through his mother, he was a great-grandson of Edward I of England.
Nov 24, 2022 · Explore genealogy for Edward (Despenser) le Despenser born abt. 1315 died 1342 slain at Morlaix in Brittany (France) while serving on an expedition including ancestors + descendants + 1 photos + 6 genealogist comments + more in the free family tree community.
- Male
- Anne (Ferrers) le Despenser
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Apr 18, 2022 · "Edward le Despenser (1310–1342) was the third eldest son of Hugh le Despenser the Younger by his wife Eleanor de Clare. His father is famous for being the favourite of Edward II of England, and consequently being executed for it.
He married Anne Ferrers on 20 April 1335, in Groby, Leicestershire, England. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He registered for military service in 1342. He died on 30 September 1342, in Morlaix, Brittany, France, at the age of 32.
- Male
- Anne Ferrers
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- circa 1312
- September 30, 1342 (25-34)Vf
- Of Buckland, Buckshire, England
- Kaylene Hansen
Edward le Despenser was a soldier killed at the siege of Vannes; father of Edward II le Despenser, Knight of the Garter, who became Baron Le Despencer in a new creation of 1357.
When Sir Edward le Despenser I was born in 1310, in Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Sir Hugh the Younger le Despenser, III, was 31 and his mother, Eleanor de Clare, was 18. He married Anne Ferrers on 20 April 1335, in Groby, Leicestershire, England.
