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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… under duress, conveyed the manor of Lydiard to Hugh le Despenser, the elder. 61 After the fall and death of Despenser in 1326 Lydiard was restored to William and Sybil … for a time, the manor of Lydiard Tregoze, the elder Despenser also held some land at Hook. 191 After the …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… Norfolk and Marshal of England, and widow of Sir Hugh Le Despenser. 26 Ela widow of Philip Basset 27 obtained a … passed to Alina, who died in 1306. 32 Her heir was Hugh le Despenser, generally called the elder, her son by her first … Maplederwell. 35 In July 1321 the barons condemned Hugh le Despenser and his son Hugh, generally called the younger, to …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… passed to Philip Basset's grandson by his first wife, Hugh Despenser the Elder (executed 1326). In 1327 the manor was …
A History of the County of Oxford
… with other rebels on the lands of the local magnate and Despenser protg, John de Hadlow. He obtained a final pardon … sheriff were represented in 1279 by the 24 virgates of the Despenser fee, which was divided equally between William de …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… was rented by Sir Francis Dashwood, afterwards Lord Le Despenser, and was so skilfully restored for him by Italian … by 1762. John Wilkes, who was introduced by Lord Le Despenser, 14 played a practical joke which led to his … Charles Churchill, The Secrets of the Convent, in which Le Despenser and his friends were lampooned. This led to the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… of a Roger of Cherburgh, granted the manor to Sir Hugh le Despenser the elder; 247 in 1302 Peter de la Huse, grandson … manor came into the hands of Roger and his son John. After Despenser's execution in October 1326 the manor was granted … relict's life interest, to Hugh, son and heir of Hugh le Despenser the younger. 253 The relict, Margaret, died in …
A History of the County of Bedford
… 100 acres of land by the grant of Robert son of William le Despenser. These lands were held of the king by serjeanty, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… to her in July 1322, it was with remainder to Hugh Despenser the younger. 60 In 1324, however, she forfeited her … it was only for her lifetime, and as the tenant of Hugh Despenser. 61 Upon the fall of the Despensers in 1327 their …