Brief Life History of Hugh
When Sir Hugh le Despenser 1st Lord Despenser was born in 1286, in Hanley Castle, Worcestershire, England, his father, Hugh le Despenser 1st Earl of Winchester, was 25 and his mother, Lady Isabella de Beauchamp, was 38. He married Eleanor de Clare on 14 June 1306, in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 24 November 1326, in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, at the age of 40, and was buried in Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England.
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Sources (12)
- Hugh Le Despenser, "Ireland Marriages, 1619-1898"
- Hugh le Despenser III (1286-1326), "Find A Grave Index"
- Hugh le Despenser, 2nd Lord le Despenser (1290-1326), "Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors"
Spouse and Children
1286–1326 Male
1292–1337 Female
Children (11)
1307– Female
1308–1349 Male
1310–1342 Male
1312–1356 Female
1315–1389 Female
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1261–1326 Male
1249–1306 Female
Siblings (6)
1286–1326 Male
1288–1353 Female
1290–1313 Male
1290–1330 Female
1300–1331 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (2)
1290 · Jews Expelled From England
Age 4
1315 · Famine Strikes Europe
Age 29
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Thanh, Hung, Minh, Dung, Tuan, Hai, Hoa, Thuy, Son, Anh, Long, Hoang. Chinese Hong, Sang, Chi, Dong, Tong, Lai, Hang, Man, Han, Ho, Phoung, Chan. Korean Tam, Phong, Nam, Thai, Tuong, Chung, Thach, Tinh, Manh, Tham, Uyen, Vang.
Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 樂, meaning ‘happiness’ in Chinese: from the first element of the personal name Le Fu (樂父), style name of Yan, son of the Duke Dai of Song (ruler of the state of Song, reigned 799–766 BC ). Yan's grandson Le Ju (樂莒) inherited Le (樂) as his surname.
Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 勒: (i) from the second element of the placename Shu-Le (疏勒), an ancient state (located in present-day Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region) during the Western Han dynasty (206 BC –25 AD ). (ii) a surname near the Bohai Sea region during the Han dynasty (206 BC –220 AD ). (iii) a surname traced back to the Hun ethnic group in northern China during the Jin dynasty (265–420 AD ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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