Hugh Despenser the Younger
Constable, Deceased Person
1286 – 1326
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Who was Hugh Despenser the Younger?
Hugh Despenser, 1st Lord Despenser, also referred to as "the younger Despenser", was the son and heir of Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Winchester, and Isabella daughter of William, 9th Earl of Warwick. He rose to national prominence as royal chamberlain and a favourite of Edward II of England. A series of subsequent controversies eventually led to his being hanged, drawn and quartered.
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- Born
- 1286
England - Parents
- Spouses
- Eleanor de Clare
(1306/05/26 - )
- Eleanor de Clare
- Children
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Died
- Nov 24, 1326
Hereford - Resting place
- England
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on July 23, 2013
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