Sir Edward LE DESPENCER

1308 - 1342  (34 years)

• Name	Edward LE DESPENCER  [1]
  Prefix	Sir
  Birth	3 Jan 1308	Buckinghamshire, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	LY9N-JV6
  MilitaryService	30 Sep 1342	Morlaix, Brittany, France   [2]
  	Battle Morlaix
  Name	Edward Le Despenser  [2]
  _UID	86F8DF5D5E484D7489B3924B16E7D41E294C
  Death	30 Sep 1342	Morlaix, Brittany, France   [1]
  Person ID	I23283	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Lord Hugh "The Younger" LE DESPENCER,   b. 1287, Barton, Gloucestershire, England d. 24 Nov 1326, Hereford, Herefordshire, England (Age 39 years)
  Mother	Eleanore (Alianore) De CLARE,   b. 3 Oct 1292, Caerphilly Castle, Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, Wales d. 30 Jun 1337, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	14 Jun 1306	Westminster, London, England
  Family ID	F7326	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anne FERRERS,   b. 20 Apr 1315, Groby, Leicestershire, England d. 8 Aug 1367, Yoxall, Staffordshire, England (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	20 Apr 1335	Groby, Leicestershire   [2]
  Children	1. Edward II 1St Baron Le DESPENSER, Kg, Sir,   b. 24 Mar 1335-1336, Essendine, Rutlandshire, England d. 11 Nov 1375, Llanbethian, Glamorganshire, Wales (Age 39 years)   2. Hugh LE DESPENSER,   b. Abt 1337, Stoke, Gloucestershire, England d. 1374, Padova, Veneto, Italy (Age ~ 37 years)   3. Henry DESPENCER, Bishop of Norwich,   b. Abt 1341, Norwich, Norfolk, England d. 1406, North Elmham, Norfolk, England (Age ~ 65 years)
  Family ID	F536728311	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2024

  
  

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  Edward le Despenser (died 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. Early life Although his exact whereabouts before the execution of his father are unknown, it is believed that he was among the children living with their mother Eleanor during her imprisonment in the Tower of London (November 1326 - February 1328). He was clearly too young to be seen as a threat to Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer, unlike his older brother, Hugh (who was imprisoned by the two in 1327). Marriage and children After coming into his estates in November 1334, he soon married Anne Ferrers of Groby, (sister of Henry, Lord Ferrers). They had four surviving sons: 1. Edward le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer (1336– 1375); inherited the Despenser estates from his paternal uncle Hugh. 2. Hugh le Despenser 3. Thomas le Despenser 4. Henry le Despenser, Bishop of Norwich Later life Like a few of his brothers, Edward served in Edward III's military campaigns. In 1342, he accompanied his older brother Hugh to mainland Europe. Although they were originally heading for Gascony, they were diverted to Brest to aid King Edward's ally the Countess of Montfort in the Breton Civil War. On September 30, 1342, he and his brother's forces joined the English and helped achieve a victory against the French army at Morlaix. Edward died during the siege of Vannes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Despenser_(died_1342)

  
  

• Sources

  [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 11 Dec 2022), entry for Edward II 1St Baron Le DESPENSER, person ID LZ2W-NR3. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 17 Dec 2024), entry for Edward LE DESPENCER, person ID LY9N-JV6. (Reliability: 3).