The PEDIGREE of
Hugh (III) `the Elder' le DESPENCER

     Earl of Winchester; favorite of King Edward II

     Born:  1261 (or '44)    Died:  1326     hanged


Poss. HRE Charles VI's 13-Great Uncle.       U.S. President's 15-Great Grandfather.       HRH Charles's 20-Great Grandfather.       PM Churchill's 17-Great Grandfather.       Lady Diana's 19-Great Grandfather.       `Osawatomie' Brown's 18-Great Uncle.       Poss. my 21-Great Grandfather.

 Wife/Partner:       Isabel (de) BEAUCHAMP
 Children:       Hugh (1st/2nd Lord; K.B.) le DESPENCER   ;   Philip (Sir; of Stoke) le DESPENCER   ;   Margaret le DESPENCER   ;   Isabel le DESPENSER
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/-- Aymer (Amer Almaric) le DESPENCER   +====> [ 2]
/   | OR: Aymer le DESPENCER [alt ped]   +====> [ 3]
/-- Thomas (le) DESPENCER  (1169? - by 1218)
\  | OR: Thomas le DESPENCER (DESPENSER)   +====> [ 4]
/  \-- Amabel (Amabil) de CHESNEY   +====> [ 3]
/-- Hugh (Sir) le DESPENCER (DESPENSER)
\  | OR: Geoffrey DESPENSER   +====> [ 3]
\-- Rohaise
/   | OR: Rohese (Rohaise) (poss. of FOIX)   +==&=> [ 219 ,aC,ptmX,&]
/-- Hugh (II; Knight; le) DESPENCER
\  /-- Richard (Sire) de HARCOURT   +==&=> [ 219 ,hGC,r,&]
/  \-- poss.  Emma de HARCOURT  (Worcests. 1206? - 1265+)
- Hugh (III) `the Elder' le DESPENCER
\   /-- Alan BASSET   +====> [ 216 ,wh,r,&]
/-- Philip (Sir; of Wycombe) BASSETT
/  \-- Aline de GAI   +==&=> [ 219 ,HG,r,&]
\-- Aliva (Aline Ellen) BASSETT  (Wilts. ? - by 1281)
\  /-- Matthew (Sir; de) LOVAINE (LOUVAINE)   +==&=> [ 217 ,hGC,v,&]
/   | or: a brother Nathan
\-- Hawise de LOUVAINE  (Essex 1215? - ?)
\-- Muriel (Amy)  (? - 1275?)
 

  His (poss.) Grandchildren:       Isabel (Philippa) (le) DESPENCER   ;   Edward (Sir; le) DESPENCER   ;   Philip (Sir) le DESPENCER   ;   Isabella (de) ST. AMAND   ;   Hugh (Sir; of Gressing Hall) de HASTINGS
 

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