Sir Hugh Despenser

Sir Hugh Despenser
Also Known As:	"le Despencer"
Birthdate:	1339
Birthplace:	Groby Castle, Groby, Leicestershire, England (United Kingdom)
Death:	March 02, 1374 (34-35) Padua, Lombardia, Italy
Place of Burial:	London, Middlesex, England
Immediate Family:	Son of Sir Edward le Despenser and Anne de Ferrers Husband of Alice Hotham Father of Anne le Despencer and Sir Hugh le Despenser Brother of Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron le Despencer; Thomas le Despencer; Henry le Despenser and Gilbert le Despencer
Occupation:	English soldier and knight.

Managed by:	Scott David Hibbard
Last Updated:	today

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Hugh Despenser (died 1374) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (retrieved 18 April 2022)

Hugh Despenser (c. 1337/8 – 2 March 1374) was an English soldier and knight. Hugh was the second son of Edward Despenser and Anne Ferrers.

While with an English force in northwest France in 1370 and was captured during an action. [1] He died on 2 March 1374 at Padua, Veneto, Italy.

Marriage and issue

Hugh married Alice, daughter of John Hotham, they had the following issue.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Despenser_(died_1374) cites
1. Fowler, K. (2001). Medieval Mercenaries: The Great Companies. Vol. I. Oxford: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0631158868. page 294.

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1339	1339	Birth of Sir Hugh Despenser Groby Castle, Groby, Leicestershire, England (United Kingdom)
1371	1371	Birth of Anne le Despencer England (United Kingdom)
1374	March 2, 1374 Age 35	Death of Sir Hugh Despenser Padua, Lombardia, Italy
1937	January 22, 1937 Age 35	baptised (LDS) on 1/22/1937 Salt Lake City Utah Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
1938	November 1, 1938 Age 35	endowed (LDS) on 11/1/1938 Salt Lake City Utah Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
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????		Burial of Sir Hugh Despenser St Georges, Botolph Lane, London, Middlesex, England (United Kingdom)

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