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Recuara le Despenser

Also Known As: "Rohese de Foix"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Ryhall, England
Death: 1200 (37-38)
England, United Kingdom
Immediate Family:

Wife of Thomas le Despenser, of Elington
Mother of Thomas le Despenser, Lord of Arnesby; Geoffrey le Despencer, Lord of Martley; Rohesia le Despencer and Sir Hugh le Despencer I

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About Recuara le Despenser

Not a known child of Roger-Bernard I le Gros, comte de Foix


From FMG Medieval Lands database (http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL2.htm#...):

THOMAS Le Despencer.

"…Thomas dispensatore…" witnessed the charter dated to the reign of King Henry II under which "Bertram de Verdum" granted land at Long Whatton, Leicestershire to "Wauchelino filio Baldewini et Aeliz uxori sue", which was held by "mater uxoris predicti Walchelini" during the reign of King Henry I[62].

m ---. The name of Thomas´s wife is not known [Ravilious has found records naming her as Recuara or Recuare].

Thomas & his wife had [at least] four children:

1. THOMAS (-before 1218). The Red Book of the Exchequer records three knights´ fees escheated from "Thomas Dispensator cum filia et hærede Hugonis de Insula" in "[Ly]bernby in Norhamtesira…in Lubestorp in Leyecestresira…in Torp in Notinghamsira…[de honore] Piperelli de Notingham" in [1211/12][63]. m --- de Lisle, daughter of HUGH de Lisle & his wife ---.

2. Sir HUGH (-[23 Feb/30 May] 1238). The Red Book of the Exchequer records "Hugo Dispensator" holding land from "honor Peverelli" in Leicestershire in [1210/12][64]. Of Loughborough, Leicestershire. m ---. The name of Hugh´s wife is not known.

3. ROHESE . m as his first wife, STEPHEN de Segrave, son of GILBERT de Segrave & his wife ---- (-Leicester Abbey 1241).

4. GEOFFREY (-1251). Of Martley. m (after 1229) as her second husband, EMMA d'Harcourt, widow of JOHN de St John of Stanton, daughter of RICHARD d'Harcourt & his wife --- (-after 1265).

http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL2.htm#...



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Recuara le Despenser's Timeline

1162
1162
Ryhall, England
1180
1180
Elington, Lincolnshire, England (United Kingdom)
1185
1185
Defford, Worcestershire, England
1188
1188
Seagrave, Leicestershire, England (United Kingdom)
1195
1195
Ryhall, Rutland, England (United Kingdom)

Born before said date.

1200
1200
Age 38
England, United Kingdom