Hugh_Despenser_(died_1374)

Hugh Despenser (died 1374)

Hugh Despenser (died 1374)

14th century English nobleman

Hugh Despenser (c. 1337/8 – 2 March 1374) was an English soldier and knight.

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Biography

Hugh was the second son of Edward Despenser and Anne Ferrers.

While with an English force in northwest France in 1370 and was captured during an action. [1] He died on 2 March 1374 at Padua, Veneto, Italy.

Marriage and issue

Hugh married Alice, daughter of John Hotham, they had the following issue.

  • Hugh Despenser (died 1401), without issue.
  • Anne Despenser, married Edward le Boteler, had issue.

Citations

  1. [1]
    Fowler 2001, p. 294.

References

  • Fowler, K. (2001). Medieval Mercenaries: The Great Companies. Vol. I. Oxford: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0631158868.
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