Cook Family Ancestry Sir Hugh le Despenser Justiciar of England [11813] This title is just so we know which tree we are working in, as there are many families represented here.

Thomas le Despenser [13719]

Hugh le Despenser [13718]
(-1238)

Sir Hugh le Despenser Justiciar of England [11813]
(1223-1265)

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
Aline Basset [11814]

Anne le Despenser [11812]+
Hugh le Despenser Earl of Winchester [5326]+

Sir Hugh le Despenser Justiciar of England [11813] ²⁴

Born: 1223
Marriage: Aline Basset [11814] in 1260
Died: 4 Aug 1265, battle of Eveshsam at age 42
Buried: Evesham Abbey

bullet Cause of his death was Killed at the battle of Eveshsam.

bullet General Notes:

The Complete Peerage vol.IV,pp.259-261.
http://www.hull.ac.uk/php/cssbct/cgi-bin/gedlkup.php/n=royal?royal30429

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• Acceded, 25 Oct 1260.

Hugh married Aline Basset [11814] [MRIN: 5389], daughter of Sir Philip Basset Justiciar of England [11815] and Hawise de Lovaine [11816], in 1260. (Aline Basset [11814] died on 11 Apr 1281.)

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Sir Hugh le Despenser Justiciar of England [11813] ²⁴