Hugh Despenser the Elder
Earl of Winchester
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Hugh le Despenser, sometimes referred to as "the Elder Despenser", was for a time the chief adviser to King Edward II of England. He was created a baron in 1295 and Earl of Winchester in 1322. Wikipedia
Born: March 1, 1261
Died: October 27, 1326 (age 65 years), Bristol, United Kingdom
Parents: Hugh Despenser and Aline Basset
Spouse: Isabella de Beauchamp (m. 1286)
Children: Hugh Despenser the Younger, Philip le Despenser, Isabel le Despencer, and more
Grandparents: Hugh le Despenser and Philip Basset
Grandchildren: Hugh le Despenser, Baron le Despenser, Edward Despenser, Isabel le Despenser, Countess of Arundel, and more