Despenser family
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The Despenser family was a powerful and controversial English noble lineage of the 13th and 14th centuries, closely associated with King Edward II and central to the political conflicts that led to their violent downfall.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | English noble family ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
13th century
ⓘ
14th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Edward II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Quarterly argent and gules, in the second and third quarters a fret or, over all a bend sable ⓘ |
| conflictType | baronial rebellion ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dynasticStatus | attainted ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Anglo-Norman nobility ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | Marcher lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditaryOccupation | landed nobility ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
controversial
ⓘ
unpopular with many contemporary barons ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Despenser War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
baronial conflicts during the reign of Edward II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflict with English barons
ⓘ
forfeiture of lands and titles ⓘ influence over Edward II of England ⓘ violent downfall ⓘ |
| landholdings |
estates in the Welsh Marches
ⓘ
lordship of Glamorgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Anglo-Norman French
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle English ⓘ |
| lostPowerDuringReignOf | Edward III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamilyOf | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
execution of Hugh Despenser the Elder in 1326
ⓘ
execution of Hugh Despenser the Younger in 1326 ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Edward le Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser
NERFINISHED
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Hugh Despenser the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Despenser the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh le Despenser, 1st Baron le Despenser NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas le Despenser, 1st Earl of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Isabella of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originOfName | occupational surname derived from dispenser or steward ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | royalist ⓘ |
| politicalRole | royal favourites of Edward II ⓘ |
| region |
Glamorgan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gloucestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| restorationOfBranch | later partial restoration under Edward III ⓘ |
| riseToPowerDuringReignOf | Edward II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | peerage of England ⓘ |
| timeOfDownfall | 1326 ⓘ |
| titleHeldByMembers |
Baron le Despenser
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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