alt. birth info: 1159 in Loughborough,, Leicestershire, England; alt. death info 1207 Please see recent research, below, from John Ravilious, establishing the parentage of Thomas le Despenser as son of Geoffrey (Galfridus) le Despenser, well as other relationships.

Spouse: 'Recuara'

Children:

• Geoffrey (dvp -<1191)
• Thomas le Despenser, of Loughborough(-<1218)
• Sir Hugh (-<1238)
• Rohese, m. Gilbert de Segrave
• Henry (->1213)
• Robert (->1215)
• Geoffrey le Despenser, of Martley (-1251)

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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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Origins of the Despenser: Geoffrey, father of Thomas

Post on the soc.genealogy.medieval forum by John P. Ravilious on 1/13/06 https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/soc.genealogy.m...

Thursday, 12 January, 2006 Hello All,

Following on Clive West's kind contribution of last week, I was able to review a copy of Nichol's History of Leicester. In particular, I was interested to see what was stated there, given Clive's notation of several charters of Thomas le Despenser, including one which stated (in translation), "I Thomas Dispensator, son of Geoffrey (Galfridus) Dispensator, have given and confirmed ten bovates in land at Burton with the consent of Asketill de Berges, my lord of the same land."

I am very pleased to confirm Clive's statements en toto. There are several charters dealing with the same 10 bovates in Burton, including one in particular, titled " Thomas Dispensator. (14.b.) " by Nichols, which states in part,

" ... Thomas Dispensator, filius Gaufridi Dispensatoris,

     salutem........  x bovatas terre, cum omnibus pertinentiis

     suis, in campo de Burtona, concessu Asketilli de Berges

     domini mei de eadem terra,... " [1]

The full text of one of the charters of Thomas, involving the confirmation of another gift of his father Geoffrey, is given below [2], which likewise makes it quite clear that Thomas' father was Geoffrey le Despenser, and not his brother Hugh as most recently conjectured. Based upon prior research (most of which has been posted to prior SGM threads), this is Geoffrey le Despenser, brother of Ivo de Alspath (sometime constable of Coventry castle for Earl Ranulf of Chester) [3].

Perhaps not as important as proving this relationship, the existence of these charters is most interesting: it is amazing to Clive and myself (and likely others) that these details had not been more widely published. The edition of the Calendar of the Charter Rolls provided an abstract of Garendon charters in 1912, including one for the grant by Thomas le Despenser of the same 10 bovates in Burton, taken from the same source as that used by Nichols (BL Lansdowne MS 415), but no notice of parentage was made [4]. More recently, Geoffrey Barraclough and David Postles have used the same source used by Nichols in the Garendon appendix to his work [5]. The edition of Monasticon Anglicanum now available online gives perhaps a sense of how this came about:

' As Mr. Nichols has been equally copious in his abstract

      and analysis of this Register also, no further account

      of it will be needed here. " [6]

In addition to the matter of Thomas le Despenser's paternity, one of the charters cited also involves Thomas' wife, and a son Geoffrey. As Clive had advised, this charter renders her name as 'Recuare', and evidences that Thomas had a son Geoffrey who predeceased him - evidently a younger son later being named Geoffrey in his stead:

Tomas Dispensator. (4.b.)

Sciatis me dedisse, concessione & bona voluntate uxoris mee Recuare & heredum meorum & hac carta mea confirmasse, Deo et ecclesie Sanct Marie de Gerondonia, et monachis....etc etc.. x bovatas terra cum omnibus pertinentiis suis in campo de Burton concesssu Asketilli de Berges domini mei de eadem terra, liberas et quitas ab omni terreno servicio et consuetudine mihi & heredibus meis pertinente, salvo forensi servicio; & excepto quod annuatim dabunt mihi & heredibus meis 2 solidus ad festum Sancte Crucis post Pascham. Preterea dedi eisdem monachis ....etc.....pro salute anime mee & patris & matris mee, & precipue pro anima filii mei Gaufridi 1111 solidos quos pro predicta terra ......etc.... Ut inde habeat annuatim conventus pitanciam in die anniversario eiusdem fillii mei, hoc est crastino Nativitatis Sanct Marie. ........etc etc......

Hiis testibus; Roberto comite Legrecestrie, Petronilla comitissa. ' [7]

I will post a corrected pedigree (with documentation) of the Despenser descent to the list in short order. The descent from NN (possibly William) de Queniborough now appears to be as follows:

[The following is from a compilation of John Ravilious' tree/chart here and one from 31 Dec 2003 posted on https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/soc.genealogy.m... as well as one posted on 16 Jan 2006 at https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!searchin/soc.genealog...]

1. NN de Queniborough, of Queniborough and Burton on the Wolds, co. Leics. [possibly 'Willelmus' who held lands in Stache and Queniborough, Leics. of Geoffrey de la Guerche at Domesday Book, in 1086]

• 'Willelmus' held lands in Stache and Queniborough, Leics. of Geoffrey de la Guerche at Domesday Book, in 1086 [DD 652][1],[2]
• 'He also held 5 carucates of land in Burton on the Wolds. This may have been the land of Durand Malet who held 5 carucates of land in Burton on the Wolds in chief from the king. To this land coincidentally belonged one and a half carucates of land in Prestwold.'[3]

Father of (1.1) NN, a daughter = Hugh de Berges: possibly originally came from Berges, Sussex; he may have been the son (or other successor) of Hugh, who held 2 carucates of land less 1 bovate in Bortone [Burton on the Wolds] of earl Hugh at Domesday Book, 1086. His wife:sister of Thurstan de Queniborough and his brother Radulf; her father may have been the William de Queniborough who held lands of Geoffrey de la Guerche at Domesday Book, 1086. Evidently had lands in Burton on the Wolds and Prestwold, co. Leics. as her maritagium.

• ' Hugo de Berges', made a gift of 3 carucates to Garendon abbey in Burton on the Wolds, later confirmed by son Ansketil together with his (Ansketil's) uncles Thurstan de Queniborough and Radulf[2]. This gift occurred in 1133 (year of the foundation of Garendon) or later.

(1.1.1) Ansketil de Berges of Burton on the Wolds, co. Leics. married Rohese. Gift by 'Hugo de Berges et Asketillus filius eius' of 3 carucates in Burton to Garendon abbey, confirmed by his uncles Thurstan and
Radulf de Queniborough 'cum predicto nepote nostro Asketillo' [5]. Of Burton on the Wolds, co. Leics. [also Nichols, Hist. Leicestershire vol. III, courtesy Clive West[8. Spouse: Rohese. Children:

• Hugh de Berges (als Hugh de Prestwold)
• Geoffrey le Despenser
• Ivo de Alspath, constable of Coventry (->1178)

(1.1.1.1) Hugh de Berges (de Prestwold) of Burton on the Wolds, Co. Leics. CCR records ' the grant
of Asketill son of Hugh de Prestwold of the gift of Hugh his father, de Prestwold, of twenty acres of land

in Prestwald .....;  the gift of the said Asketill of eight acres of  land in the said town' - CCR IV:475[8]

(1.1.1.1.1) Ansketil de Prestwold ('de Berges') of Burton and Prestwold =Dionisia. 'Asketill son of Hugh de Prestwold', he made further grants, confirming gifts of land in Prestwold, co. Leics. to Garendon abbey by his father [cf. CCR][8] the grant of the same Asketil of the gift of Thomas Dispensator of ten bovates of land in his fee, in the same town' of Burton on the Wolds, co. Leics. to Garendon abbey [CCR IV:475[8

(1.1.1.1.1.1) Thomas, heir, dvp [7]
(1.1.1.1.1.2) Elias de Prestwold [7]. Ellis son of Anketil (of Prestwold) gave land in Cotes to Stephen de
Segrave ' [before 1242, de Segrave having d. in 1241]. [6]

(1.1.1.2) Geoffrey le Despenser 'dispensator'. "Gaufrido dispensatore et Ivone fratre suo" witnesses to charter #82 of the Earl of Chester, ca. 1135-1153. [13]. Dispensator [ 'dispensarius'] to the Earl of Chester.
? Gaufrido dispensatore..?, witness to charters of the Earls of Chester, together with others [once with his brother Ivo de Alspath: ? Gaufrido dispensatore et Ivone fratre suo...? , charter #82 ] ca. 1135-1153. Barraclough, The Charters of the Anglo-Norman Earls of Chester, charters #25, 35-37, 50, 55-59, 64, 73, 85, 99[4] [also, ? Gaufrido dispensario...? and ? Galfrido dispensatore..? ]
'Gaufrido dispensatore', witness together with brother Ivo de Alspath of recognition of Eustace fitz John as constable of Chester, ca. 1144-45 [Barraclough, charter #73, cites B. L. Cott. Charter xvi, 36; collated,

where mutilated, with Bodleian Library, Dugdale MS. 17, p. 82 and  P.R.O., D.L. 42/1[4

"Geoffrey 'dispensario' ",witness to a charter ca. 1155-67 with his brother Ivo de Alspath ("Ivo de Hallespad' ") - A2A, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Records Office: Gregory of Stivichall [DR10/1 - DR10/467] , DEEDS AND PAPERS: Warwickshire: Combe alias Smite, [ DR10/192 ][5]
proof of his identity as father of Thomas le Despenser provided by charters in the Garendon chartulary, printed in Nichol's History of Leicester. Charters are recorded for gifts to Garendon by " Thomas Dispensator, filius Gaufridi Dispensatoris " [Nichols III/2:817, 14.b., and Nichols III/2:815, 12.a. (name given as 'Tomas Dispensator, filius Gaufridi Dispensatoris') [3. This evidence as to his parentage was only recently noted by Clive West in Nichols' Hist. of Leicestershire, Vol. III [8].
Children:
* Thomas (-ca1207)

• Elias le Despenser

(1.1.1.1.2) Thomas 'Dispensator' of Burton on the Wolds, d 1207 = "Recuare". Gave ten bovates in Burton to Garendon Abbey [8]. of Burton on the Wolds, co. Leics. 'Dispensator' of the Earl of Chester (possibly in succession to his father Geoffrey). Proof of his parentage provided by charters in the Garendon

chartulary, printed in Nichol's History of Leicester:

"Thomas Dispensator. (14.b.) ... Thomas Dispensator, filius Gaufridi Dispensatoris, salutem........ x bovatas terre, cum omnibus pertinentiis suis, in campo de Burtona, concessu Asketilli de Berges domini mei de eadem terra,... "[Nichols III/2:817[3
"Tomas Dispensator. (12.a.). Omnibus filius sancte matris ecclesiae Tomas Dispensator, filius Gaufridi Dispensatoris, salutem. Sciatis me concessise & confirmasse donationem patris mei, quam fecit monachis de Geraldonia[m], videlicet, de tota[m] terra[m] quam reclamavit in Stantona[m]. Et sicut ille prefatam donationem eoram monachis & multis aliis festibus super altare posuit, sic & ego manu mea[m] eandem donationem super altare Dei obtuli & concessi, ut monachi eam teneant libere & quiete a me, & a cunctis heredibus meis, in perpetuam elemosinam. Semitam quoque in campo eorum, per quam ego & homines mei incedere solebamus, que erat ad gravamen eorum, & ad detrimentum segetum, quietam omnino concessi.
fuerunt testes; Willielmus abbas Legrecestrie, Hugo Barre, Willielmus Burdet, Willielmus de Widevill, Gaufridus filius Algot, Willielmus de Rudevill, Gillebertus filius Picot, Gillebertus de Segrave, Radulphus Fridei, Ricardus filius Nicholai, Gaufridus Ostianus, Gilbertus Forestarius, Asketillus de Torp, Johannes Constantin, Gaufridus de Curci, Ranulphus Leblud. " [Nichols III/2:815[3
'Thoma dispensatore', witness together with Elias, 'his brother' of the gift of Ivo de Alspath, 'ca. 1160', of a virgate of land to Monks Kirby (A2A, Meriden (Alspath) [ DR10/524 ][5],[4],[7]. See text from PRO, below.
amerced 40s. in 1176 for forest trespass in Leicestershire, as noted by Farrer [9]. The record in the Pipe Roll of 22 Hen II identifies both Thomas le Despenser and his cousin, Hugh de Berges:
"De misericordia Regis pro foresta sua. In Legercestrescr'. Tomas dispensator redd. comp. de .xl. s. de misericordia pro foresta. In thesauro .xx. s. Et debet .xx. s. .... Hugo de Berc [Berch in C.R.] debet dimidiam marcam pro eodem. Sed requirendus est in Rotel'. " [19]
' Thoma dispensatore ', witness to grant by H(ugh), Earl of Chester (d. 1181) to Bertram, his chamberlain, of Mabel, daughter of William Flamenc, and her inheritance of Meles, ca. 1162-1181 :
"Testibus Bertramo de Verd', Johanne, constabulario Cestr', Radulpho Dapifero de Monte Alto, Roolant de Verd', Thoma dispensatore, Giliberto filio pibot, Willelmo Barb'ap'l et multis aliis apud Cestr'." - A2A, Manchester University, John Rylands Library: Rylands Charters [RYCH/1 - RYCH/1942], RYCH/1274[5]

?Thoma dispensator? or ?dispensarius? [also ?Toma?], witness to numerous charters of the Earls of Chester, ca. 1178-1207 (charters #192, 194, 203, 261-2, 265, 272, 288-9, 302-3, 313, 316, 321, 334, 341, in G. Barraclough)'[4]
charter confirming grant of 10 bovates in Burton to Garendon abbey, dated 1177x1190:
? Tomas Dispensator. (4.b.) Sciatis me dedisse, concessione & bona voluntate uxoris mee Recuare & heredum meorum & hac carta mea confirmasse, Deo et ecclesie Sanct Marie de Gerondonia, et monachis....etc etc.. x bovatas terra cum omnibus pertinentiis suis in campo de Burton concesssu Asketilli de Berges domini mei de eadem terra, liberas et quitas ab omni terreno servicio et consuetudine mihi &

heredibus meis pertinente, salvo forensi servicio; & excepto quod annuatim dabunt mihi & heredibus meis 2 solidus ad festum Sancte Crucis post Pascham. Preterea dedi eisdem monachis ....etc.....pro salute anime mee & patris & matris mee, & precipue pro anima filii mei Gaufridi 1111 solidos quos pro predicta terra ......etc.... Ut inde habeat annuatim conventus pitanciam in die anniversario eiusdem fillii mei, hoc est

crastino Nativitatis Sanct Marie. ........etc etc...... Hiis testibus; Roberto comite Legrecestrie, Petronilla

comitissa. ? [Nichols, ibid., Vol. III, Part 2, pp. 810-811[3], courtesy Clive West[8

acquired Arnesby and Loughborough, co. Leics. on the death of his brother Elias: ' The successor of Ellis was Thomas Despenser, who was amerced 1 mark in 1166 for a default in Leicestershire. This Thomas was amerced 40s. in 1176 for forest trespass in Leicestershire.... he was presumably the donor to [Garendon] abbey of 10 bovates in Burton on the Wolds, Leics., of the fee of Asketil de Berges,...' [ Farrer, HKF II:58, citing Pipe Roll 12 Hen II, p. 70; 22 Hen II, p. 185; and Cal. Chart. Rolls iv. 475[9
~ the grant of land in Burton on the Wolds, co. Leics. to Garendon abbey reads: 'the grant of the same Asketil of the gift of Thomas Dispensator of ten bovates of land in his fee, in the same town' - CCR IV:475[10]
Thomas obviously held his lands (or at least these 10 bovates) in Burton of Ansketil de Berges (elsewhere Ansketil de Prestwold), evidently his first cousin.
' Honors and Knights' Fees ii:58 et seq. gives Ellis Despenser enfeoffed of Loughbourough by Hugh de Beauchamp after 1158. Ellis succeeded by Thomas, living 1166. This Thomas donated 10 bovates in Burton on the Wolds, Leics. of the fee of ASKETIL de Berges.' (the cite by Farrer references CCR IV:475)[11]
'Thomas Dispensator gave to Stephen de Segrave with Roese his daughter in free marriage a rent of 2s in Burton', to them and the heirs of their bodies' (CP IV: 259n)[6]
'Thomas Despenser', witness to charter of Ranulf, Earl of Chester to the burgesses of Coventry, ca. 1199-1204[12](this is included in Barraclough, Charters[4])
'Thomas Dispensarius, quartam partem. ' [held 1/4 of a knight's fee of the Honour of Peverell, A.D. 1201-12 - Red Book of the Exchequer I:180[13
grant to church of St. Nicholas, ca. 1160. Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Records Office: Gregory of Stivichall [DR10/468 - DR10/970], Warwickshire -Meriden (Alspath)
date: c. 1160. ?Gift from Ivo de Aellespat to the monks of St. Nicholas of Kirkebi [Monks Kirby] of a virgate of land in Aellespet which belonged to Godwin and his heirs, to hold in free alms for the soul of the said Ivo, his ancestors and successors, and for the deeds committed by the said Ivo on the lands of St. Nicholas during the civil war.
Witnesses: Thomas steward (dispensatore), Elias, his brother, Richard cornmonger (frumentino), Robert, his son, Gilbert, son of Pichot, Roger, his son, Nigel de Amundavilla, Thomas de Bikenhulla, William Brittone, Roger reeve (preposito), William reeve (preposito), Adam, son of Godwin.? cf. CP IV:259
parentage [now discounted as unlikely] previously theorized for Thomas le Despenser indicated in Eynsham cartulary (reference from Monasticon Anglicanum, provided by Douglas Richardson):
'Vol. 3, pg. 25 Charter for Thomas filius Hugonis Dispensatoris. No date. Mentions land which his father ("pater") formerly held of Waukelin Harang his uncle ("avunculo"). '[14]

This evidently is another family, based in Oxfordshire. The charter of Thomas 'filius Hugonis' of a virgate of land to Eynsham abbey is dated [1213-28] by Salter (49:149)[15]
Spouse: 'Recuara' [unusual name or error in transcription]
Children:
* Geoffrey (dvp -<1191)

• Thomas le Despenser, of Loughborough(-<1218)
• Sir Hugh (-<1238)
• Rohese, m. Gilbert de Segrave
• Henry (->1213)
• Robert (->1215)
• Geoffrey le Despenser, of Martley (-1251)

(1.1.1.1.2.1) Thomas, dsp 1218
(1.1.1.1.2.2) Hugh le Despenser of Burton etc. Co. Leics.
(1.1.1.1.2.3) Rohese married Stephen de Segrave
(1.1.1.1.2.4) Henry
(1.1.1.1.2.5) Robert
(1.1.1.1.2.6) Geoffrey

(1.1.1.1.3) Elias of Arnesby and Loughborough, Co. Leics

(1.1.1.3) Ivo de Alspath, constable of Coventry

(1.2) Thurstan de Queniborough (1.3) Radulf de Queniborough (1.4) Herbert de Queniborough

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        PEDIGREE of the de Berges family and that of le Despenser

                            [conjectured]

1 NN de Queniborough ----------------------------------------

possibly William:

 of Queniborough and Burton on the Wolds, co. Leics.

 'Willelmus', identified by K.S.B. Keats-Rohan as holding 

 lands in Stache and Queniborough, Leics. of Geoffrey de la

 Guerche at Domesday Book, in 1086 (DD, p. 652, as

 cited by Cris Nash and Chris Phillips.  The source cited

 is Red Book of the Exchequer, ed. Hall (1897), pp. 418-21)[1],[2]

~ 'At Domesday, William (of Queniburgh?) held of Geoffrey de la

Guerche 9 carucates of land in Queniburgh. He also held 5 carucates

of land in Burton on the Wolds. This may have been the land of

Durand Malet who held 5 carucates of land in Burton on the Wolds

in chief from the king. To this land coincidentally belonged one

and a half carucates of land in Prestwold.'[3]

Children: NN

           Thurstan

           Radulf

           Herbert

1.1 NN de Queniborough
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sister of Thurstan de Queniborough

evidently had lands in Burton on the Wolds and Prestwold, co. Leics.

 as her maritagium:

re: her husband, Hugh de Berges (also, de Prestwold):

of Prestwold and Burton on the Wolds, co. Leics.

possibly originally came from Berges, Sussex

he may have been the son (or other successor) of Hugh, who held 2 carucates of land less 1 bovate in Bortone [Burton on the Wolds] of earl Hugh in 1086.[4]

' Hugo de Berges', made a gift of 3 carucates to Garendon abbey in

Burton on the Wolds,  confirmed by son Ansketil, together with his

(Ansketil's) uncles Thurstan de Queniborough and Radulf[5]

Gift in Prestwold confirmed by Ansketil (Farrer HKF II: 77, citing

Cal. Chart. R. iv. 475)[6]

'Hugh de Prestwold': his son Ansketil identified himself as 'Anketinus filius Hugonis

de Prestald' in his gift of the church of St. Andrew of Prestwald

to Bullington priory -  Stenton, Transcripts p. 93[7]

Spouse: Hugh de Berges

Children: Ansketil

1.1.1 Ansketil de Berges
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of Burton on the Wolds, co. Leics.

gift  by 'Hugo de Berges et Asketillus filius eius' of 3 carucates

in Burton to Garendon abbey, confirmed by his uncles Thurstan and

Radulf de Queniborough 'cum predicto nepote nostro Asketillo'[5]

Spouse: NN

Children: Hugh

           Geoffrey

           Ivo (->1178)

1.1.1.1 Hugh de Berges
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of Burton on the Wolds, co. Leics.

theorised to have been the father of Thomas 'dispensator' as well as

of Ansketil de Prestwold (elsewhere Ansketil le Louerd):

cf. records in CCR and subsequent:

  'the grant of the same Asketil of the gift of Thomas Dispensator

  of ten bovates of land in his fee, in the same town' of Burton on

  the Wolds, co. Leics. to Garendon abbey  [CCR IV:475[8

'Hugh de Prestwold': his son Ansketil identified himself as 'Anketinus filius Hugonis de

Prestald' in his gift of the church of St. Andrew of Prestwald to

Bullington priory -  [Stenton, Transcripts p. 93[7

as ' Hugh de Prestwold', he made further gifts of land in

 Prestwold, co. Leics. to Garendon abbey: CCR records ' the grant of Asketill son of Hugh de Prestwold of the gift of Hugh

his father, de Prestwold, of twenty acres of land in Prestwald with

common pasture, quit of all service to the said Asketill and his

heirs; the gift of the said Asketill of eight acres of land in the

said town' - CCR IV:475[8]

Children: Ansketil

           Thomas (-ca1207)

           Elias

1.1.1.1.1 Ansketil de Berges
----------------------------------------

of Burton on the Wolds, co. Leics.

' Asketil de Berges', gave to Garendon abbey 4 carucates in Burton,

 besides other gifts;... '[Farrer, HKF II:75-77[6]; Cal. Chart. R.

 iv. 475[8

 ~ also, 'the grant of the same Asketil of the gift of Thomas

   Dispensator of ten bovates of land in his fee, in the same town'

   of Burton on the Wolds, co. Leics. to Garendon abbey

  [CCR IV:475[8

he acquired lands in Prestwold, possibly separate grants as well

as inheritance from his father/mother; but likely also of the

maritagium or inheritance of his wife Dionisia or Denise

[note her assent to grants in Prestwold to Bullington priory]

as 'Asketill son of Hugh de Prestwold', he made further grants,

confirming gifts of land in Prestwold, co. Leics. to Garendon abbey

by his father: CCR records 'the grant of Asketill son of Hugh de Prestwold of the gift of Hugh his father, de Prestwold, of twenty acres of land in Prestwald with common pasture, quit of all service to the said Asketill and his heirs; the gift of the said Asketill of eight acres of land in the said town'

- CCR IV:475[8]

'Anketinus filius Hugonis de Prestald', made a gift of the church of

St. Andrew of Prestwold to the monks of Bullington priory before 28

Nov 1194 (witnessed by Philip de Kyme, who d. on that date):

 "Anketinus filius Hugonis de Prestald ... Notum sit vobis me

concessisse et assensu domini Philippi de Kyma et Thome filii mei et

heredis et aliorum heredum meorum et Dionisie uxoris mee dedisse et

hac carta mea confirmasse deo et sanctimonialibus de Bolingtona et

fratribus earum ... ecclesiam sancti Andree de Prestwald et

triginta acras terre de dominio meo [in free alms; I and my heirs

will warrant] Testibus  Philippo de Kyma  Ricardo clerico  Radulfo filio Osberti Goscelino de Ponte  Reginaldo capellano de Stanfort  Hugone

 capellano de Houtona  Henrico clerico de Prestwold [sic]

Gaufrido de Jorz  Ricardo Furmentin  Willelmo de Prestwald et

Fulcone fratre suo  Osberto de Oxecumbe Walrauen de Stanfort." - Stenton, Transcripts p. 93[7]

~ Note: the foregoing gift with the assent of  ' Thomas, my son

   and heir ' proves that the eldest surviving son of Ansketil de

   Berges, or de Prestwold, at that date was Thomas.  

his son Elias called himself 'Elias filius Anketilli de Prestwald' in

his grant and confirmation of the church of St. Andrew of Prestwold

to Bullington priory [Stenton, Transcripts p. 93[7

evidently resigned his lands to his son Elias and retired to become

chaplain of St. Andrew's, Prestwold - gifts of son Elias and of

Robert Putrel de Cotes to Bullington priory of lands in Prestwold

& c. are attested by 'Anketillo capellano de Prestwold' (Stenton,

Transcripts pp. 92-93[7]; Mon. Angl. 6/II, p. 952, NUM. III[9])

Farrer wrote (based on Cal. Charter Rolls, the Bullington priory and other records):

' Asketill son of Hugh de Prestwold confirmed to Garendon abbey

the gift of Hugh his father of land in Prestwold [2]. Anketill

or Asketin was parson of Prestwold, and had sons Ellis and 

Thomas [3]. Anketin son of Hugh of Prestwold, with the assent

of Sir Philip de Kime and Thomas the donor's son and Dionisia

the donor's wife, gave to the nuns of Bullington, Lincs., the

church of St. Andrew of Prestwold, Leics., [4] and Ellis son

of Anketill de Prestwold confirmed it to the nuns...' Farrer, HKF

II:77 citing [2] Cal. Chart. R. iv. 475, [3] Stenton, Danelaw

Chs. 35, 36, and [4] Stenton, Gilbertine Chs., 93 and Danelaw

Chs. 58.[6]

~ previous identification conflated with grandfather Ansketil de

  Berges cf. sources[8],[7],[9]

Spouse: Denise

Children: Thomas

           Elias

1.1.1.1.1.1 Thomas de Prestwold
----------------------------------------
Death: d.s.p.

'Thome filii mei et heredis', assented to grant of the church of St.

Andrew of Prestwold to the monks of Bullington priory before 28 Nov

1194 [Stenton, Transcripts p. 93[7

he d.s.p. (brother Elias was tenant in Prestwold after their father)

1.1.1.1.1.2 Elias de Prestwold
----------------------------------------

of Prestwold, co. Leics.

confirmed gift of father Ansketil in Prestwold, co. Leics.: called 'Elias de Prestwold' due to his holdings in Leics. (Farnham,

p. 3)[10]

'.. Ellis son of Anketill de Prestwold...' confirmed gift of his

 father to the nuns of Bullington, Lincs. of the church of St.

Andrew in Prestwold, co. Leics.  Farrer, HKF II:77[6], citing

Dugdale, Mon. Ang. 6/II, p. 952 Num. IV ('Elias filius Anketelli

de Prestwald')[9]

 The full text :

"Elias filius Anketilli de Prestwald' ... Sciatis me concessisse

et presenti carta mea confirmasse deo et beate Marie et monialibus

de Bolyngtona et fratribus earum ...donacionem patris mei scilicet

ecclesiam sancte Andree de Prestwalda cum capellis ... et triginta

acras terre arabilis in territorio eiusdem ville. ..[in free alms]

et pro salute anime mee et pro animabus patris et matris mee et

omnium antecessorum meorum. [I and my heirs will warrant] sicut

carte patris mei quas inde habent testantur.  Hiis testibus  magistro Ricardo de Kima canonico Lincolniensi

 Anketillo capellano de Prestwold  magistro Willelmo de Draytona

 magistro Roberto de Lucteburch  Roberto Putrel  Elia de Digeswrd

 Willelmo filio Hugonis  Willelmo filio Yvonis de Prestwald

 Simone Pollard.'[ Stenton, Transcripts p. 93[7

' Ellis son of Anketil (of Prestwold) gave land in Cotes to

 Stephen de Segrave [before 1242, de Segrave having d. in 1241].

About 1249-52 Thomas Putrell held in Hoton 4 bovates of the

serjeanty of Ranulf de Jorz and Gilbert de Segrave 2 bovates of

the same; the abbot of Garendon had a vaccary and wood called

'Haliwelle Hawe' of the said fee, equivalent to 2 virgates. '

[HKF II:70, cites Harl. MS. 4748, f. 13; also Testa de Nevill,

88b[6] ]

"Elias de Prestwold had issue two daughters who were his coheirs,

Alice, the wife of John Poutrel, and Isabel, the wife of Thomas

Hotoft. In the year 1254, (Elias being apparently dead) the

aforesaid co-heirs and their husbands acknowledged, by a fine

... that the advowson of Prestwold church [etc] was the right of

the prior of Bullington, by the gift of Anketin, son of Hugh de

Prestwold, the ancestor of the said Alice and Isabel, whose

heirs they are ..." (Farnham, p. 3)[10]

' Ellis le Louerd ', plea of Trinity term, 1335 (suit of

descendant Richard Poutrel against the prior of Bullington)

[HKF II:71, cites The Genealogist, N.S., ix. 12.[6] ]

Spouse: NN

Children: Alice

           Isabel

1.1.1.1.1.2.1 Alice de Prestwold
----------------------------------------

Spouse: John Poutrel

Children: Robert (->1301)

1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1 Robert Poutrel
----------------------------------------
Death: aft 1301[10]

knt., of Prestwold, co. Leics.

'Robert, living 1286, whose mother Alice was daughter and coheir...', identified in plea of Richard Poutrel (his grandson),

1335 re: the advowson of Prestwold (Farrer, HKF II:71)[6]

'De Banco Roll 141. Hilary, 30 Edward I, 1302, m. 57 d. Leic The abbot of Gerudon was summoned to answer Robert Puterel in a

plea wherefore he took 8 oxen [etc] of Robert's [etc] 29 Edward I,

in the vill of Prestwold, in a place called Wymundewoldale ...

The abbot said that Robert Puterel and a certain Isabel, the

daughter of Elias de Prestwold, held 208 acres of land in

Prestwold by fealty and a service of 5s. yearly, of which, Robert,

his predecessor as abbot, was seised at the hands of the said

Isabel and a certain Alice, her sister, mother of the said

Robert Putrel, whose heir he is [etc]' (Farnham, p. 21)[10]

Children: Robert (-1329)

           John (-<1329)

1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1 Robert Poutrel
----------------------------------------
Death: 1329, d.s.p.[6]

of Prestwold, co. Leics.

" In 1329 Robert Poutrell of Prestwold died seised of the manor of

Prestwold, whereof a moiety was held of the king by reason of

the forfeiture of Henry de Bello Monte for 1/4 fee and the other

moiety of Thomas Hotoft by knight's service; Richard son of

John Poutrell, kinsman of Robert, aged 18 years, was his heir."

(Farrer, HKF II:70, citing Cal. Inquis. vii. 171)[6]

1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.2 John Poutrel
----------------------------------------
Death: bef 1329[6]

possibly of Wishou, co. Notts. younger son of Robert Poutrel of Prestwold:

'John son of Robert', identified in plea of Richard Poutrel (his son),

1335 re: the advowson of Prestwold (Farrer, HKF II:71)[6]

"In 1300 lands in Wishou, Notts., were conveyed for the life of the

purchaser with remainder to John son of Sir Robert Putrel knt. of

Prestwold, Leics." (Farrer, HKF II:70, cites Thoroton, Hist. of

Notts., i. 66)[6]

Children: Richard (<1312-), of Prestwold, co. Leics.

1.1.1.1.1.2.2 Isabel de Prestwold
----------------------------------------

Spouse: Thomas Hotoft

1.1.1.1.2 Thomas le Despenser[12]
----------------------------------------
Death: ca 1207[13]

of Burton on the Wolds, co. Leics. 'dispensator' of the Earl of Chester (possibly in succession to his

uncle Geoffrey)

'Thoma dispensatore', witness together with Elias, 'his brother' of the gift of Ivo de Alspath, 'ca. 1160', of a virgate of land to

Monks Kirby (PRO, Meriden (Alspath) [ DR10/524 ][11],[13],[14].

See text from PRO, below.

'Thoma dispensator'; or 'dispensarius'; [also 'Toma';], witness

to numerous charters of the Earls of Chester, ca. 1178-1207

(charters #192, 194, 203, 261-2, 265, 272, 288-9, 302-3, 313,

316, 321, 334, 341, in G. Barraclough)'[13]

acquired Arnesby and Loughborough, co. Leics. on the death of his

brother Elias: ' The successor of Ellis was Thomas Despenser, who was amerced 1 mark in 1166 for a default in Leicestershire.  This Thomas was amerced

40s. in 1176 for forest trespass in Leicestershire.... he was

presumably the donor to [Garendon] abbey of 10 bovates in Burton

on the Wolds, Leics., of the fee of Asketil de Berges,...' [ Farrer,

HKF II:58, citing Pipe Roll 12 Hen II, p. 70; 22 Hen II, p. 185;

and Cal. Chart. Rolls iv. 475[6

~ the grant of land in Burton on the Wolds, co. Leics. to

Garendon abbey reads:

  'the grant of the same Asketil of the gift of Thomas Dispensator

  of ten bovates of land in his fee, in the same town' - CCR

  IV:475[8]

Thomas obviously held his lands (or at least these 10 bovates) in

 Burton of Ansketil de Berges (elsewhere Ansketil de Prestwold);

 these may have been either inheritance from his mother, or

 devised by his father, but were evidently therefore held of

 his elder brother.

' Honors and Knights' Fees ii:58 etseq. gives Ellis Despenser

enfeoffed of Loughbourough by Hugh de Beauchamp after 1158.

Ellis succeeded by Thomas, living 1166. This Thomas donated 10

bovates in Burton on the Wolds, Leics. of the fee of ASKETIL 

de Berges.' (the cite by Farrer references CCR IV:475)[15]

'Thomas Dispensator gave to Stephen de Segrave with Roese his

daughter in free marriage a rent of 2s in Burton', to them and

the heirs of their bodies' (CP Vol IV, p. 259n)[12]

'Thomas Despenser', witness to charter of Ranulf, Earl of Chester

to the burgesses of Coventry, ca. 1199-1204[16](this is included

in Barraclough, Charters[13])

Refs:

 grant to St. Nicholas, ca. 1160 Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Records Office: Gregory of Stivichall

    [DR10/468 - DR10/970], Warwickshire -Meriden (Alspath)

ref. DR10/524 date: c. 1160

 'Gift from Ivo de Aellespat to the monks of St. Nicholas of

Kirkebi [Monks Kirby] of a virgate of land in Aellespet which

belonged to Godwin and his heirs, to hold in free alms for the

soul of the said Ivo, his ancestors and successors, and for

the deeds committed by the said Ivo on the lands of St.

Nicholas during the civil war.

Witnesses: Thomas steward (dispensatore), Elias, his brother,

Richard cornmonger (frumentino), Robert, his son, Gilbert, son

of Pichot, Roger, his son, Nigel de Amundavilla, Thomas de

Bikenhulla, William Brittone, Roger reeve (preposito), William

reeve (preposito), Adam, son of Godwin.’[11][13][14] __________________________________

~ parentage [now discounted as unlikely] previously theorized

     for Thomas le

     Despenser indicated in Eynsham cartulary

    (reference from Monasticon Anglicanum, provided by Douglas

     Richardson):

    'Vol. 3, pg. 25  Charter for Thomas filius Hugonis

      Dispensatoris.  No date.  Mentions land which his

      father ("pater") formerly held of Waukelin Harang

      his uncle ("avunculo"). '[17]

This evidently is another family, based in Oxfordshire.  The charter

of Thomas 'filius Hugonis' of a virgate of land to Eynsham abbey

is dated [1213-28] by Salter (49:149)[18]

Children: Thomas (-<1218)

           Sir Hugh (-<1238)

           Rohese

           Henry (->1213)

           Robert (->1215)

           Geoffrey (-1251)

1.1.1.1.2.1 Thomas le Despenser
----------------------------------------
Death: bef Oct 1218, d.s.p.[12],[13],[19]

of Arnesby, co. Leicester[12]

' Thoma dispensatore', witness to charters of the Earls of Chester,

 together with others ['Hugone Despensir, Thoma fratre suo,..'

 ca. 1207-1211 - charter #211; ' Thoma dispensatore, Henrico fratre

 eius,...' ca. 1207-17, charter #350; ' Thoma dispensatore et

 Roberto fratre eius,..' ca. 1214-16, charter #375; ' Hugone et

 Thoma et Henrico et Roberto et Galfrido dispensariis,.' , 

 ca. 1214-17 - charter #381 ] ca. 1193-1218.

 Barraclough, The Charters of the Anglo-Norman Earls of Chester,

 various charters, #231 - 394 (not inclusive)[13]

held 1/4 of a knight's fee in Arnesby of Hugh 'de Bello Campo,

as of the honor of Peverel', 1212 (Farrer, HKF II:59, citing 

Red Book 586)[6]

received a charter from Ranulf, earl of Chester allowing deforestation in the lands of his manor of Barrow-on-Soar, co. Leics., ca. 1208-16 [Barraclough, charter #357], witnessed by his brother Hugh [' Hugone despensatore,..'] among others[13]

Spouse: Joan de L'Isle

1.1.1.1.2.2 Sir Hugh le Despenser
----------------------------------------
Death: bef 31 May 1238[12]

knight, of Loughborough, Burton, Hugglescote and Freeby, co.

 Leicester & c. [12]

' Hugone dispensario ', witness to charters of the Earls of Chester,

together with others ['Hugone Despensir, Thoma fratre suo,...'

ca. 1207-1211 - charter #211; 'Hugone et Thoma et Henrico et

Roberto et Galfrido dispensariis,.' , ca. 1214-17 - charter #381 ]

ca. 1191-1227.

 Barraclough, The Charters of the Anglo-Norman Earls of Chester,

 various charters, #260 - 416 (not inclusive)[13]

" Hugo Dispensar ", inherited Arnesby and Loughborough, co. Leics.

 on death of brother Thomas, before Oct 1218[12]:  

 " Hugo Dispensar " gave the lord King 25 solidi for his relief

 due for 1 knight's fee in Arnesby [Erendebi], which he acquired

 by the death of Thomas le Despenser [ "Thome Dispensar' "] his

 firstborn brother, whose heir he is.' 

 Excerpta e Rotulis Finium  I:18[19]

'Hugh Dispensator', made a gift to Garendon abbey of land in

 Burton on the Wolds:

 ' the gift of Hugh Dispensator of two messuages and three

virgates of land in the same town with the men holding them,

their chattels and all that goes with them;..' - CCR IV:475[8]

charter for a market and fair at Loughborough, co. Leics. granted

22 Jan 1221, by King Henry III to Hugh Despenser, ' to be held at

the manor until the king came of age' (RLC, i, p. 446b). On 12

Feb 1227, King Henry III granted Hugh

Despenser a Thurs market (CChR, 1226–57, p. 4).[20]

'Hugh son of Thomas Despenser confirmed to Stephen de Segrave with

Rohaise his sister in frank marriage one mark of rent given her by

the said Thomas out of his mill of Mountsorrel.' Farrer, HKF

II:59, citing Glover MS (Dugdale, Baronage) i. 389b[6]

had a grant of the marriage of Roger de St. John (ward of his

brother Geoffrey) 'to the use of one of the daughters of Hugh'

(CP Vol XI - St. John, p. 348 and note j - cites Rot. de Fin.,

p. 529 and Patent Rolls, 1225-32, p.323)[12]

obtained Ryhall and Belmesthorp, Rutland by various grants from 22 Aug 1227 to 23 June 1233

fined to obtain the custody of the lands and heir of Geoffrey le

Sauvage, his deceased son-in-law ['..que filia ipsius Hugonis 

huit in uxorem.'], 4 Nov 1230 [Excerpta e Rotulis Finium 2:205][19]

Spouse: NN de Quincy [ CONJECTURED ] Father: Saier IV de Quincy (~1155-1219) Mother: Margaret de Beaumont (-1234)

Children: Pernell

           NN

           Sir Hugh (~1223-1265)

1.1.1.1.2.3 Rohese le Despenser[12]
----------------------------------------

1st wife of Stephen de Segrave[12]

proof of her identity as mother of Gilbert de Segrave, from the PRO

 site found by John Ravilious (SGM, 'CP 'Correction' : Mother of

 Gilbert de Segrave (d. 1254) Identified', 23 Dec. 2002):

   ' Gift from Brother Osbert [de Westwelle] Abbot of

   Stanleg' and the Convent of the same place to Sir

   Gilbert de Segrave and Amabel his wife, of the

   benefit of the prayers of the monks of that house

   and of the whole Order during and after their lives;

   also one monk for ever to celebrate for the souls of

   Stephen his father and Roys his mother and Amabel his

   wife, their ancestors and successors. Moreover they

   acknowledge the gift from the said Gilbert of half a

   mark paid to the pittancer annually on the anniversary

   of his mother out of the rent of 100 shillings from

   Byricot' which he gave to them in frankalmoign. '[21] __________________

re: her husband: of Segrave, co. Leicester had custody of the castle of Sauvey, 29 June 1220 and of the counties

of Essex and Hertfordshire, 16 Nov 1220[12]

had a gift of land in Cotes, co. Leics. from 'Ellis son of Anketil

(of Prestwold)', (Farrer, HKF II:70, citing Harl. MS. 4748,

 f. 13)[6]

purchased manor of Bretby, co. Derby from Ranulf, Earl of

Chester[22]

had a grant from Warin, son of Warin fitz Fulcher (grandson of Ivo de Alspath) 'of all his land which he held in Allespathe,with the homage,

rents and services of freemen and villeins, etc., to hold of the said

Warin,..' dated as 'before 1241'[20]

had a charter dated 1 May 24 Hen III [1240],

 ' of Henry, kind of England, lord of Ireland, duke of Normandy and

  Aquitaine and count of Anjou, granting to Stephen de Segrave a

  market at his manor of Brinkelawe, to be held weekly on Tuesday,

  unless this should be to the injury of neighbouring markets.

   Witnesses: Hugh de Vinon', Geoffrey 'Dispensario', John son of

           Geoffrey, John de Plesset', Geoffrey de Cauz, Robert de

           Mucegros and others. [Seal on cord of woven silk: a fine impression of the obverse of the

great seal of Henry III, slightly damaged around the edge]

- PRO, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Records Office: Gregory of

  Stivichall [DR10/1 - DR10/467], Warwickshire [DR10/47][11]

Chief Justice, 1229 [jointly governed England with the Chancellor,

Bishop of Chichester when the King and Hubert de Burgh left for

France, 28 April 1230] Justiciar of England on the fall of Hubert de Burgh, 8 Aug 1232

received custody of the castle of Dover and the Tower of London reproached, and removed from the Council and Justiciarship 1234;

received back into the King's favour, 2 Feb 1234/35[12] stated to have resigned his lands and retired a monk, at

Leicester[22]

made a gift, by grant recorded ca. 1235:

' Gift with warranty from Stephen de Segrave to the Abbot and monks

of Stanle, in fee farm, of all his land of Byricoth' with the wood

and capital mansion and with the men, rents, services, meadows,

pastures, fisheries, quarries and all other appurtenances; to hold

the same of the said Stephen rendering annually 100 shillings of

silver (2 terms), for all service and secular demand saving foreign

service.

 Witnesses: Walter de Dayvill', Thomas de Daivill' his brother,

    William de Sancto Eadmundo, William de Esseshov, Geoffrey de

    Staverton', William de Port, John de Stanl', Thomas de

    Finham, Thomas de Cubinton', Henry de Cubintun' and many

    others. [Endorsed: i) Stephani de Segrave  ii) Byrycote pro presentacione

monachi [AG  - PRO, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Records Office: Gregory of

Stivichall [DR10/1 - DR10/467], Warwickshire  [DR 10/14]

Received grant of the manor of Brinklow, co. Warwicks. before 1240:

' Gift with warranty from Robert de Stutevill' to Stephen de

Segrave for his homage and service, of all his land of Bringelawe

with appurtenances namely whatsoever he had in the said Manor

[of Brinklow] without retaining anything; to hold to the same

Stephen and his heirs for ever by service of one knight's fee;

and for this the said Stephen gives 40 pounds.

Witnesses: William de Stutevill', John de Stutevill', Robert

    Paselewe, John de Riperia, William de Sancto Edmundo, Roger

    de Siferwast, Roger de Turkilby, Walter Merchet and others.

[Seal on tag: circular, white, varnished. Arms, Barry a lion

 rampant. Legend: S. ROBERTI DE S[TU]TEVILL'.]

[Endorsed: i) Brinkelawe de dono Roberti de Stutovill' [contemp]

          ii) Comitatus Warr'; iii) Lorde Segrave] [AG] 

- PRO, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Records Office: Gregory of

  Stivichall [DR10/1 - DR10/467], Warwickshire  [DR 10/45]

further, a grant of lands in Alspath, co. Warwicks. from Warin

fitz Warin, before 1241:

' Gift with warranty from Warin son of Warin son of Fulcher to

Stephen de Segrave for homage and service of all his land which

he held in Allespathe,with the homage, rents and services of

freemen and villeins, etc., to hold of the said Warin, rendering

to the chief lord the customary services and to Warin annually

a pair of white gloves or one penny at Michaelmas; for which

the said Stephen gives 40 marks.' - PRO,  'Shakespeare

Birthplace Trust Records Office: Gregory of Stivichall  [DR10/468 - DR10/970], DOCUMENTS OF TITLE, DEEDS AND PAPERS,

Warwickshire: Meriden (Alspath) [ DR10/528 ][11]

Spouse: Stephen de Segrave, of Segrave, co. Leics. Death: 1241, Leicester Abbey (d. a monk)[12],[22] Father: Gilbert de Segrave (-<1202) Marr: bef 1208[12]

Children: John (-<1230)

            Gilbert (-<1254)

1.1.1.1.2.4 Henry le Despenser
----------------------------------------
Death: aft 1213[13]

'Henrico dispensatore,..' witness to charters of the Earls of

Chester, together with others [' Thoma dispensatore, Henrico fratre

eius,..' ca. 1207-17,

charter #350; ' Hugone et Thoma et Henrico et Roberto et Galfrido

 dispensariis,. , ca. 1214-17 - charter #381], ca. 1207-1215[13]

1.1.1.1.2.5 Robert le Despenser
----------------------------------------
Death: aft 1215[13]

'Roberto dispensario...' witness to charters of the Earls of Chester,

 together with others [ ‘ Thoma dispensatore et Roberto

 fratre eius,.'

 ca. 1214-16, charter #375; 'Hugone et Thoma et Henrico et Roberto

et Galfrido dispensariis,.'  ca. 1214-17 - charter #381], 

 ca. 1207-1215[13]

Barraclough, The Charters of the Anglo-Norman Earls of Chester,

 various  charters, #214 - 394 (not inclusive)[13]

1.1.1.1.2.6a Geoffrey le Despenser*
----------------------------------------
Death: 1251[12]

of Martley, co. Worcester

' Galfrido dispensariis ', witness to charters of the Earls of

Chester, together with others [ 'Hugone et Thoma et Henrico et

Roberto et Galfrido dispensariis,.' ca. 1214-17 - charter #381;

others as well], ca. 1207-1229[13]

Barraclough, The Charters of the Anglo-Norman Earls of Chester,

various charters, #351 - 402 (not inclusive)[13]

paid £100 for "custody of the land and of the heir of John de St.

John" (Roger), 23 Jan 1229/30 - fine recorded, Excerpta e Rotulis

Finium 2:193

(memb. 9)[19]  [also ref., CP Vol XI -St. John, p. 347)[12]

guardian of his nephew Hugh le Despenser, 1238 (presented to

the church of Cossington, co. Leics. - Farrer, HKF II:81)[6]

" Geoffrey 'Dispensario' ", witness of charter, 1 May 1240 from King Henry III to Stephen de Segrave of a market at Brinklow, co. Warwicks. - PRO, Shakespeare Birthplace

Trust Records Office: Gregory of  Stivichall [DR10/1 - DR10/467] ,

DEEDS AND PAPERS: Warwickshire: Meriden (Alspath) [ DR10/47 ][11] [see also DR 10/250][11]

'Galfrido le Despenser', witness to a charter of King Henry III to

the church of Beverley, co. Yorks. together with Walter Marshal,

Earl of Pembroke,  Roger de Turkilby and others, 26 April 1242

[Inspeximus of King Edward I, Placita coram Rege de Term. Trin,

1297, pp. 90-92[23] ]

Spouse: Emma de Harcourt[12]

Other Spouses NN

1.1.1.1.2.6b Geoffrey le Despenser* (See above)
----------------------------------------

Spouse: NN

Children: John (-1275)

Other Spouses Emma de Harcourt

1.1.1.1.3 Elias 'fils Hugh'
----------------------------------------

of Arnesby and Loughborough, co. Leics.

witness to gift of Ivo de Alspath to the monks of St. Nicholas of

Kirby, ca. 1160, together with Thomas 'dispensatore' as 'Elias, his

brother'[11],[13],[14]

enfeoffed in Arnesby, co. Leics. by Hugh de Beauchamp,  and also

Loughborough, co. Leics.:

' Henry II, about 1158, enfeoffed Hugh de Bello Campo of the vill

of Arnesby, Leics., ...by the service of 1 knight, and Hugh 

enfeoffed among others Ellis Despenser of 15 virgates.  The 

successor of Ellis was Thomas Despenser,...' Farrer, HKF II:58[6]

(cited by Kay Allen)[15]

1.1.1.2 Geoffrey le Despenser
----------------------------------------

dispensator (also, 'dispensarius') to the Earl of Chester

'Gaufrido dispensatore.' witness to charters of the Earls of Chester,

 together with others [once with his brother Ivo de Alspath:  'Gaufrido dispensatore et Ivone fratre suo..', charter #82 ]

ca. 1135-1153.  Barraclough, The Charters of the Anglo-Norman

Earls of Chester, charters #25, 35-37, 50, 55-59, 64, 73, 85, 99[13]

 [also, 'Gaufrido dispensario..' and 'Galfrido dispensatore.' ]

'Gaufrido dispensatore', witness together with brother Ivo de

Alspath of recognition of Eustace fitz John as constable of

Chester, ca. 1144-45

[Barraclough, charter #73, cites B. L. Cott. Charter xvi, 36;

 collated, where mutilated, with Bodleian Library, Dugdale MS.

 17, p. 82 and P.R.O., D.L. 42/1[13

"Geoffrey 'dispensario' ",witness to a charter ca. 1155-67 with his

brother Ivo de Alspath ("Ivo de Hallespad' ") - PRO, Shakespeare

Birthplace Trust Records Office: Gregory of  Stivichall

[DR10/1 - DR10/467] , DEEDS AND PAPERS: Warwickshire: Combe alias

Smite, [ DR10/192 ][11]

1.1.1.3 Ivo de Alspath
----------------------------------------
Death: aft 1178[13]

of Alspath, co. Warwicks.

'Ivone filio Aschetilli', witness to confirmation of a gift to St.

Werburgh's abbey of Raby, co. Warwicks., ca. 1135-40 [Barraclough,

charter #21 - from P.R.O., C.53 (Chancery Charter Rolls), no. 73,

m. 10][13]

constable of Coventry castle, ca.1144 under Ranulf, Earl of Chester:

'Ivone constabulario', witness to a grant in Coventry together with

 Thurstan Banaster and brother Geoffrey ['Gaufrido dispensatore']

[Barraclough, charter #72, cites B. L. Harl. MS. 7, ff.

 101v-102][13]

'Ivone constabulario de Coventre', witness to recognition of

Eustace fitz John as constable of Chester, ca. 1144-45  [Barraclough, charter #73, cites B. L. Cott. Charter xvi, 36;

collated, where mutilated, with Bodleian Library, Dugdale MS.

17, p. 82 and P.R.O., D.L. 42/1[13

according to Barraclough, present in Coventry ca. 1144-45 during the siege by Robert Marmion, '.. when Earl Ranulf and Thurstan Banastre, with the assent of Bishop

  Roger (d. 1148), ordered the populace to take refuge in the nearby

  cemeteries of Ansty, Allesley and Wyken...'[13]

evidently no longer constable ca. 1145-47: 'Gaufrido dispensatore et Ivone fratre suo', witness together with brother Geoffrey le Despenser of a charter of Ranulf, Earl of Chester granting Charley, co. Leics. to Robert, earl of Leicester, ca.

1145-47 [Barraclough, charter #82, cites original in Huntington Library, San

Marino, Calif., Hastings MSS, Leicester and Charley no. 375

(HAD 3623).  Transcr.: B.L. Lansdowne MS. 415 (Garendon cartulary),

 f. 41 (new f. 42); Bodleian Library, Dugdale MS. 11][13]

"Ivo de Aellespat", made a grant

'to the monks of St. Nicholas of Kirkebi [Monks Kirby] of a virgate

of land in Aellespet which belonged to Godwin and his heirs,

to hold in free alms for the soul of the said Ivo, his

ancestors and successors, and for the deeds committed by the

said Ivo on the lands of St. Nicholas during the civil war.'

Witnesses: Thomas steward (dispensatore), Elias, his brother,

Richard cornmonger (frumentino), Robert, his son, Gilbert, son

of Pichot, Roger, his son, Nigel de Amundavilla, Thomas de

Bikenhulla, William Brittone, Roger reeve (preposito), William

reeve (preposito), Adam, son of Godwin.' Endorsed: Yvo de Alespad' apud eundem locum. PRO, Shakespeare 

Birthplace Trust Records Office: Gregory of  Stivichall  [DR10/468 - DR10/970], DEEDS AND PAPERS: Warwickshire: Meriden

(Alspath) [ DR10/524 ][11].  Also, Barraclough, Charters #[13]

"Ivo de Hallespad',witness to a charter of Robert, son of Robert,

earl of Leicester confirming his father's prior grant of lands

to Combe abbey ('St. Mary of Cumba'), ca. 1155-67 with his

brother Geoffrey le Despenser ("Geoffrey 'dispensario' ") -

PRO, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Records

Office: Gregory of  Stivichall [DR10/1 - DR10/467] , DEEDS AND

PAPERS: Warwickshire: Combe alias Smite [ DR10/192 ][11]

~ there is a reference to one Ivo de Prestwold in the records

of Bullington priory ['..Ivone de Prestwold,..' witness to gift

of Robert Putrel de Cotes of the church of Houton, co. Leics.

to Bullington priory (Mon. Ang. 6/II, p. 952, Num. III)[9. 

This appears most likely to have been another individual, 

possibly a near relation of Ansketil de Prestwold (Berges).

As to his issue, Kay Allen wrote: Ivo had 5 dtrs. and coheiresses. Evidence for the marriage of Sir

Gerard de Seintliz's marriage to one can be found in Bodleian Lib.,

Dugdale MS 13, fo. 24. But there is no mention of then in

D.'s _Warwickshire_. CCR i:7 Walter le Bret sued Warin son of

Fulcher, Thomas de Arden, Gerard de Seintliz, and Walter son of

William. and their wives for a messuage in Coventry.  Alice is

the dtr. who married Walter le Bret.[24]

Children: Alice

           NN

           NN

           NN

           NN

1.1.1.3.1 Alice de Alspath
----------------------------------------

daughter and coheiress[24]

'in 1202 his daughter Alice was dealing with land in Alspath'[2]

Spouse: Walter le Bret

Children: James

1.1.1.3.1.1 James le Bret
----------------------------------------

of Alspath, co. Warwicks.

'James Brito, lord of Allespathe ',confirmed his grandfather Ivo de Alspath's gift ca. 1220

' to the monks of St. Nicholas of kerkebi

[Monks Kirby] of a virgate of land together with all

increments in Allespathe, formerly belonging to Godwin and

his heirs, which was granted in frankalmoign to the said

monks by Ivo, son of Aschetillus, grandfather of the said

James in recompense for injuries he had done to the said

monks during the civil war.' PRO, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

Records Office: Gregory of  Stivichall [DR10/468 - DR10/970] ,

DEEDS AND PAPERS: Warwickshire: Meriden (Alspath) [ DR10/525 ][11]

'James le Bret', identified as the lord of whom Richard de Waldyve,

father of William de Waldyve, held in Alspath, co. Warwicks. 

[Gift with warranty from Richard de Kynton' ] - PRO, Shakespeare 

Birthplace Trust Records Office: Gregory of  Stivichall [DR10/468

- DR10/970] , DEEDS AND PAPERS: Warwickshire: Meriden (Alspath)

[ DR10/531 ][11]

1.1.1.3.2 NN de Alspath
----------------------------------------

daughter and coheiress[24]

Spouse: Warin fitz Fulcher

Children: Warin

1.1.1.3.2.1 Warin fitz Warin
----------------------------------------

of Alspath, co. Warwicks.

made a grant to Stephen de Segrave, before 1241:

  ' Gift with warranty from Warin son of Warin son of Fulcher to

Stephen de Segrave for homage and service of all his land which he

held in Allespathe,with the homage, rents and services of freemen

and villeins, etc. to hold of the said Warin, rendering to the chief

lord the customary services and to Warin annually a pair of white

gloves or one penny at Michaelmas; for which the said Stephen gives

40 marks.' PRO, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Records Office:

Gregory of  Stivichall [DR10/468 - DR10/970] , DEEDS AND PAPERS:

Warwickshire: Meriden (Alspath) [ DR10/528 ][11]

1.1.1.3.3 NN de Alspath
----------------------------------------

daughter and coheiress[24]

Spouse: Thomas de Arden

1.1.1.3.4 NN de Alspath
----------------------------------------

daughter and coheiress[24]

Spouse: Gerard de Seinliz

Children: Gerard (->1220)

1.1.1.3.4.1 Gerard de Seinliz
----------------------------------------
Death: aft 1220[11]

'Gerard (I) de Alspath (or Seintlitz)'[2]

'Gerard de Seint Liz', witness to gift of Walter 'son of William'

of lands in Alspath, ca. 1220-30 - PRO, Shakespeare Birthplace

Trust Records Office: Gregory of  Stivichall [DR10/468 - DR10/970]

DEEDS AND PAPERS: Warwickshire: Meriden (Alspath) [ DR10/527 ][11]

Children: Gerard

1.1.1.3.5 NN de Alspath
----------------------------------------

daughter and coheiress[24]

Spouse: Walter fitz William

Children: Walter

1.1.1.3.5.1 Walter de Alspath
----------------------------------------

'Walter de Alespathe', PRO, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Records

Office: Gregory of  Stivichall [DR10/468 - DR10/970] , DEEDS AND

PAPERS: Warwickshire: Meriden (Alspath) [ DR10/531 ][11]

Children: Walter

1.2 Thurstan de Queniborough
----------------------------------------

of Queniborough, co. Leics.

'Turstinus de Queniburgo ', confirmed gift by Hugh de Berges of 3

carucates in Burton on the Wolds, co. Leics. to Garendon abbey

[BL Lansdowne MS 415][5]

probable father or uncle of a later Radulf de Queniborough:

' de Queniburg, Radulf.  Held two fees of the honour of Mowbray

 in 1166. Probably successor of William, Domesday tenant of

 Geoffrey de La Guerche at Stache and Queniborough,

 Leicestershire.' [DD 652, cites Red Book of the Exchequer, ed.

 Hall (1897), pp. 418-21.][1]

1.3 Radulf de Queniborough
----------------------------------------

of Queniborough, co. Leics.

Thurstan de Queniborough, with the advice and consent of

 'Radulphi fratris mei', confirmed gift by Hugh de Berges of

  3 carucates in Burton on the Wolds, co. Leics. to Garendon

  abbey [BL Lansdowne MS 415][5]

1.4 Herbert de Queniborough
----------------------------------------

'Herbert de Cunniburg', tenant of Roger de Mowbray

benefactor of hospital at Burton Lazars, co. Leics. together with

brother Radulf (succeeded Herbert by 1166) [DD 426, cites

Pipe Roll 12 Hen II, 70-lc[1

1. "Domesday Descendants," K. S. B. Keats-Rohan, The Boydell Press,

   Woodbridge, 2002, cited by Rosie Bevan, 'Re: de Stuteville'

   Jul 2, 2002, p. 723 (Osmund de Stuteville) 2.  Cris Nash, "Re: Origins of the Despensers - status report," Jan

   4, 2003, (paper copy: library of  

   John Ravilious, cites Dugdale MS. (Bodl.), 13, fol. 24., and

   Feet of F. (Dugd. Soc. xi), 121.  Her heir was her son James le. 3.  Rosie Bevan, "Re: Despensers and other DeLemmas....," Feb 2,

   2003, (paper copy: library of John Ravilious. 4.  Chris Phillips, "Re: Origins of the Despensers - Queniborough

   query," Jan 30, 2003, (paper copy: library of John Ravilious.) 5. "Medieval Palaeography: Transcriptions and Translations of

   Charters,"  Dr. David A. Postles, University of Leicester,

   http://www.le.ac.uk/elh/pot/char2.html, cites extract from   

   twelfth-century   charters from the cartulary of Garendon 

   Abbey. 6.  William Farrer, Litt.D., "Honors and Knights' Fees," London:

   Spottiswoode, Ballantyne & Co., Ltd., 1924 (3 vols.), Vol I:

   Vol II: Chester; Huntingdon, Vol III: Arundel, Eudes the Sewer,

   Warenne. 7. "Transcripts of Charters relating to the Gilbertine Houses of

   Sixle, Ormsby, Catley, Bullington, and Alvingham," Frank M.

   Stenton, Horncastle, 1922, citations provided by Chris Phillips. 8. "Calendar of the Charter Rolls," preserved in the Public Record Office,  

   London, 1912, vol. 4 (1-14 Edward III, 1327 – 1341, p. 475, grants   

   confirmed by the king 12 July 1340, along with a royal charter dated

   13 December 4 Edward III, at the request of Walter, abbot of Garendon.,

   the list of grants runs through pp. 472-481, Citations provided by

   Chris Phillips (c...@medievalgenealogy.org.uk). 9. "Monasticon Anglicanum," Sir William Dugdale, London: Harding & Lepard;

   and Longman Rees... Green, 1830, Vol. VI, Pt. 1 - Austin Abbey of Wigmore,

   in Herefordshire, pp. 348-356 [Fundationis et Fundatorum Historia], Vol.

   VI, Pt. 2 - Priory of Bullington, co. Lincs., pp. 951-954. 10. Chris Phillips, "Re: Origins of the Despensers - Rough Draft - Pt. 2,"

   Feb 3, 2003, email, the...@aol.com  (paper copy: library of John,  

   Ravilious, cites George F. Farnham, "Prestwold and its Hamlets in Medieval

   Times", Trans. Leicestershire Archaeological Society, vol. 17

   part 1 (1931-2), pp. 1-84. 11. "Public Record Office Archives," http://www.a2a.pro.gov.uk/ 12. "The Complete Peerage," G. E. Cokayne, 1910 -   

   The Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and

   the United Kingdom. 13. "The Charters of the Anglo-Norman Earls of Chester, c. 1071-1237,"

   Geoffrey Barraclough, The Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire,

   1988, cites charters in the Public Record Office, the Bodleian

   Library and elsewhere. 14. John P. Ravilious, "Origins of the Despensers - status report,"

   Jan 4, 2003, email, the...@aol.com  (paper copy: library of

   John Ravilious, cites Barraclough, The Charters of the

   Anglo-Norman Earls of Chester,, c. 1071-1237; also charters

   published by the PRO,  Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Records

   Office: Gregory of Stivichall, re: Burton, co. Leics. and

   Coventry, co. Warwicks., and information provided by Kay Allen,

   AG, Cris Nash, and others. 15. Kay Allen, AG, "Ivo de A. and the Despensers," Dec 23, 2002, 

   GEN-MED...@rootsweb.com (paper copy: library of John

   Ravilious, cites Farrer, Honors and Knights' Fees ii:58,

   re: Loughborough and Burton on the Wolds, co. Leics. 16. Florilegium Urbanum, "Charter of the Earl of Chester to 

   Coventry," http://orb.rhodes.edu/encyclop/culture/

   towns/florilegium/government/gvcons05.html

   from Peter Coss, ed., The Early Records of Medieval Coventry,

   British Academy: Records of Social and Economic History,

   new series, vol. 11 (1986), 22. 17. Douglas Richardson, "Karissimo amico," February 4, 2003, 

   email, the...@aol.com  (paper copy: library of John 

   Ravilious, references Monasticon Anglicanum, 3: 25 - 

   Charter for Thomas filius Hugonis Dispensatoris. 18. "Eynsham Cartulary," ed. Rev. H. E. Salter, M.A., Oxford:

   Oxford Historical Society (Clarendon Press), 1907 (Vols I-II,

   vols. 49 and 51 of the series), p. 149 (charter of Thomas

  'filius Hugonis dispensatoris' of a virgate in Woodeaton, 

   co. Oxon). 19. "Excerpta ex Rotulis Finium," Charles Roberts, The 

   Commissioners of the Public Records of the Kingdom, Vol I 

  (1216-1246), 1835, full title: Excerpta e Rotulis Finium in 

   Turri Londinensi asservatis, Henrico Tertio Rege, A.D. 

   1216-1272. 20. "Gazetteer of Markets and Fairs to 1516," 

   www.histparl.ac.uk/cmh/gaz/ 21. John P. Ravilious, "CP 'Correction' : Mother of Gilbert de

   Segrave (d. 1254) Identified," Dec. 23, 2002,

   GEN-MED...@rootsweb.com, cites records provided by 

   the Public Record Office, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust 

   Records Office: Gregory, of Stivichall [DR10/1 - DR10/467],

   Ashow, Bericote in [DR10/15]. 22. "Old Halls of Derbyshire,"

   www.usigs.org/library/books/uk/dby/DbyOldHallsTilly1892/

   extracted 14 November 2001. 23. "Placita Coram Domino Rege apud Westmonasterium de termino 

   Sancte Trinitatis," "anno regni regis Edwardi, filii regis 

   Henrici, vicesimo quinto," " [ the pleas of the Court of

   King's Bench, Trinity term, 25 Edward I, 1297 ]," London:

   British Record Society, 1898, .pdf image files provided by

   Genealogy.com      www.genealogy.com. 24. Kay Allen, AG, "Re: The Family of Ivo de Alspath (a Despenser

   link ?)," Dec 23, 2002, GEN-MED...@rootsweb.com (paper 

   copy: library of John Ravilious, cites CCR i:7.

    ____I_____________________________________________

    I                          I                     I

Hugh de Berges       Geoffrey le Despenser     Ivo de Alspath

 (de Prestwold)           'dispensator'         constable of

of Burton on the               I                  Coventry

 Wolds, co. Leics.             I________________

     I                           ______________I________

     I                           I                     I

Ansketil de Prestwold      Thomas 'dispensator'      Elias

(als 'de Berges') of      of Burton on the Wolds  of Arnesby

Burton and Prestwold             d. 1207              and

     = Dionisia                  = 'Recuare'     Loughborough

     I                           I____________

  ___I________               ________________I_______________

  I          I               I             I         I      I

Thomas    Elias de       Geoffrey 'I'   Hugh le    Thomas   I

 heir;    Prestwold        dvp bef     Despenser            I

d.v.p.   = Sibilla          1207       d. ca. 1238          I

                                                   _________I

                ___________________________________I__

                I             I        I             I

             Rohese         Henry    Robert    Geoffrey 'II'

           = Stephen de                         of Martley

             Segrave

            (d. 1241)

Again, many thanks to Clive for his magnificent find, and sharing this with the list.

Cheers,

                         John *

NOTES

[1] John Nichols, The History and Antiquities of the County of

    Leicester (London: Printed by and for J. Nichols), Vol. III

    part 2 (1804), p. 817.

[2] Ibid., p. 815:

 '                Tomas Dispensator. (12.a.)

      Omnibus filius sancte matris ecclesiae Tomas Dispensator,

filius Gaufridi Dispensatoris, salutem.  Sciatis me concessise &

confirmasse donationem patris mei, quam fecit monachis de

Geraldonia[m], videlicet, de tota[m] terra[m] quam reclamavit in

Stantona[m].  Et sicut ille prefatam donationem eoram monachis &

multis aliis festibus super altare posuit, sic & ego manu mea[m]

eandem donationem super altare Dei obtuli & concessi, ut monachi

eam teneant libere & quiete a me, & a cunctis heredibus meis, in

perpetuam elemosinam.  Semitam quoque in campo eorum, per quam

ego & homines mei incedere solebamus, que erat ad gravamen eorum,

& ad detrimentum segetum, quietam omnino concessi.

      Hii fuerunt testes; Willielmus abbas Legrecestrie, Hugo

Barre, Willielmus Burdet, Willielmus de Widevill, Gaufridus

filius Algot, Willielmus de Rudevill, Gillebertus filius Picot,

Gillebertus de Segrave, Radulphus Fridei, Ricardus filius

Nicholai, Gaufridus Ostianus, Gilbertus Forestarius, Asketillus

de Torp, Johannes Constantin, Gaufridus de Curci, Ranulphus

Leblud.             '

[3] cf. threads including <Origins of the Despensers> (Dec 2002-

    Jan 2003), <The Family of Ivo de Alspath (a Despenser

    link ?)> (Dec 2002) and <Origins of the Despensers (redux)>

   (Dec 2003), among others.

[4] Calendar of the Charter Rolls, preserved in the Public Record

    Office (London, 1912), IV:475, grants confirmed by the king

    12 July 1340, along with a royal charter dated 13 December 4

    Edward III, at the request of Walter, abbot of Garendon.

    The list of grants runs through pp. 472-481.

[5] In "Medieval Palaeography: Transcriptions and Translations

    of Charters," Dr. David A. Postles, University of Leicester,

    "http://www.le.ac.uk/elh/pot/char2.html", cites extract from

    twelfth-century charters from the cartulary of Garendon

    Abbey.  Geoffrey Barraclough's work on the Charters of the

    Anglo-Norman Earls of Chester likewise used this collection

    concerning Ivo de Alspath and others.

[6] Sir William Dugdale, Monasticon Anglicanum (London: Harding

    & Lepard; and Longman Rees Green), V:328-9.  This can be

    viewed at

http://monasticmatrix.usc.edu/bibliographia/index.php?function=deta...

[7] Nichols, ibid., Vol. III, Part 2, pp. 810-811.  Text

    provided by Clive West.

  * John P. Ravilious

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http://www.larryvoyer.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I55803&t...

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He married Rohiese de Foix-54226 in 1191 in Rutland, England, Great Britain.

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Do not merge with Thomas le Despenser, Lord of Arnesby - curator's orders.