Everything about Hugh Le Despencer 1st Baron Le Despencer totally explained
Sir
Hugh (
1223 –
August 4,
1265) was an important ally of
Simon de Montfort during the reign of
Henry III. He served briefly as
Justiciar of England in 1260 and as Constable of the
Tower of London.
He was the son of
Hugh le Despenser I and was summoned to Parliament by Simon de Montfort, and so might be deemed a
baron, though the legality of that assembly is doubtful. He remained allied with Montfort to the end, and was present at the
Battle of Lewes. He was killed fighting on de Montfort's side at the
Battle of Evesham. He was slain by
Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Wigmore; this caused a feud to begin between the Despenser and Mortimer families.
By his wife, Aline Bassett, he was father of
Hugh the elder Despenser. She was the daughter of
Philip Basset, who had also served as Justiciar.
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