Thomas le Despenser (earl of Gloucester 1°/last, baron le Despencer 2°)

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Personal and Family Information

Thomas was born on 23 SEP 1373, the son of Edward le Despenser and Elizabeth de Burghersh. The place is not known.

He died on 13 JAN 1400. The place is not known.

His wife was Constance Plantagenêt, who he married on BEF 7 NOV 1379. The place has not been found. Their five known children were Elizabeth (?-c1398), Richard (1396-1414), Isabel (1400-1439), Edward (<1400-?) and Hugh (c1400-1401).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Thomas le Despenser
(1373-1400)

  

Edward le Despenser
(1335/36-1375)

  

sir Edward le Despenser
(c1310-1342)

  

sir Hugh le Despenser
(c1286-1326)

 +
   

Eleanor de Clare
(1292-1337)

 +
   

Anne Ferrers of Groby Anne de Ferrers
(1315-1367)

    
 		  
     
 		  
   

Elizabeth de Burghersh
(c1342-1409)

  

sir Bartholomew KG de Burghersh
(<1329-1369)

  

sir Bartholomew KG de Burghersh
(<1304-1355)

 +
   

Elizabeth de Verdun
(-c1360)

 +
   

Cecily de Weyland
(-<1366)

    
 		  
     
 		  

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 23 SEP 1373
Death 13 JAN 1400
Cause: beheaded by a mob of townspeople loyal to Henry IV

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1397 TO 1399 earl of Gloucester 1°/last
Nobility Title baron le Despencer 2°