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Hugh LE DESPENCER

Hugh LE DESPENCER

Male Abt 1197 - 1238  (~ 41 years)

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  • Name Hugh LE DESPENCER 
    Born Abt 1197  Of, Ryhall, Rutlandshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID 94ZD-P2N 
    TitleOfNobility   [1
    Earl of Winchester 
    Name Henry  [1
    Name Hugh LE DESPENSER  [1
    Occupation 1222  Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Sheriff of Staffordshire 
    Occupation 1226  Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    High Sheriff of Berkshire 
    _UID AFBDFB27C7F94EC39585B6AA96C92446A2C8 
    Died 23 Feb 1238  Evesham, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I23183  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2022 

    Father Thomas LE DESPENCER,   b. Abt 1169, Of, Elington, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1207, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 38 years) 
    Mother Rohaise DE FOIX,   b. 1165, Foix, Ari?ge, Midi-Pyr?n?es, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1203, Arnesby, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Family ID F10732  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary de QUINCY,   b. 1189, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1273  (Age 84 years) 
    Children 
     1. Pernell LE DESPENCER,   b. Aft 1210, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1230  (Age ~ 19 years)
     2. Julianna LE DESPENSER,   b. 1218, Loughborough, Leicestershire, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. England Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Sir Knight Hugh LE DESPENCER,   b. 5 Aug 1223, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1265, Battle of Evesham, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
    Last Modified 30 Dec 2022 
    Family ID F10733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sir Hugh was the son of Thomas Despencer, and brother to both Thomas, who died before October 1218. He was a descendant of a noble family who came to England from the same location as William the Conqueror and at the same time. This family, surnamed De Albetot, became William's Stewards. Sir Hugh was appointed High Sheriff of Staffordshire and Shropshire in 1222 and High Sheriff of Berkshire in 1226 and 1238.



  • Sources 
    1. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 30 Dec 2022), entry for Hugh LE DESPENCER, person ID 94ZD-P2N. (Reliability: 3).