Elizabeth LE DESPENSER

Elizabeth married Maurice DE BERKELEY in Aug 1338. Maurice (son of Thomas DE BERKELEY and Margaret DE MORTIMER) was born in 1330 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England; died on 8 Jun 1368 in Berkeley Castle. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thomas DE BERKELEY was born on 05 Jan 1352 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England; died on 13 Jul 1417; was buried in Wotton-Underedge, Gloucestershire, England.
2. James DE BERKELEY was born about 1353/4; died on 13 Jun 1405.
3. John BERKELEY was born about 1357 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England; died in 1381.
4. Maurice DE BERKELEY was born about 1358.
5. Catherine DE BERKELEY was born about 1360.
6. Agnes DE BERKELEY was born about 1363.
7. Elizabeth DE BERKELEY was born about 1365.

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• Also Known As: Baron Despenser

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He was summoned to Parliament from 29 July 1314 by writs directed 'hugoni le Despenser juniori'. he was disinherited and exiled on 19 Aug 1321. He took refuge in the Cinque Ports, and engaging in piracy, with the King's connivance did considerable damage. After the battle of Boroughbridge, he received large grants of the lands forfeited by the rebels. He accompanied the King in his flight to Wales in October 1326, and with the King was captured near Llantrisant, co. Glamorgan, on 16 Nov 1326. Hugh Le Despenser, Lord Le Despenser, was taken to Hereford, tried, without being allowed to speak in his own defence, condemned to death as a traitor, and hanged on 24 Nov 1326, buried some years afterwards at Tewkesbury Abbey.

Hugh married Alianor DE CLARE after 14 Jun 1306 in Westminster. Alianor (daughter of Sir Gilbert DE CLARE, Knt. and Joan (of Acre) Of ENGLAND) was born between Oct and Nov 1292 in Caephilly Castle, Glamorganshire, Wales; died on 30 Jun 1337 in Tewkesbury, Gloucesteshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Eleanor