Hugh Despenser the Younger Hugh le Despenser, 1st Baron le Despenser (c. 1287/1289 [1] – 24 November 1326), also referred to as " the Younger Despenser ", [2] was the son and heir of Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Winchester (the Elder Despenser), by his wife Isabella de Beauchamp, daughter of William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick. [3]
- The Younger Despenser
- Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Winchester
- Hanged, drawn and quartered for high treason
- Being a favourite of Edward II
Hugh Despenser the younger was the son and heir of Hugh le Despenser, later Earl of Winchester, by Isabel Beauchamp, daughter of William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick. Hugh's father was created 1st Baron le Despencer in 1295. In 1322, he was elevated as Earl of Winchester.
May 4, 2017 · "Hugh Despenser, 1st Lord Despenser (c. 1286– 24 November 1326), also referred to as "the younger Despenser", was the son and heir of Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Winchester (the elder Despenser), and Isabella daughter of William, 9th Earl of Warwick. [3]
- between 1286 and 1287
- Barton, Gloucestershire, England
…the interests of his son, Hugh Le Despenser (Hugh the Younger; d. Nov. 24, 1326, Hereford, Herefordshire, Eng.), who had been in the king’s household when he was prince of Wales. The younger Hugh was appointed the king’s chamberlain in 1318, but both father and son were attacked in Parliament… Read More association with Edward II In Edward II
Jan 25, 2022 · The Execution of Hugh Despenser the Younger: November 24th 1326 Updated: Feb 16, 2022 The problem with a study of Hugh Despenser’s execution is that although it appears in detail in several secondary sources, the authors often do not reference where they got the details from.
May 2, 2019 · How Hugh Despenser Became King of England in All But Name Kathryn Warner 02 May 2019 Recently defined as the ‘greatest villain’ of the fourteenth century Hugh Despenser the Younger was a pirate and extortionist, and made himself the richest and most powerful man in England between 1322 and 1326.
The abbey is on the estate of Hugh The Younger's brother-in-law, Hugh Audley. Hugh Despenser, 1st Lord Despenser , also referred to as "the younger Despenser" was the son and heir of Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Winchester (the elder Despenser), and Isabella daughter of William, 9th Earl of Warwick. In May 1306 Hugh Despenser the younger was ...
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