HL
Hugh le Despenser the Justiciar
d. 1265
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Died
1265
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Hugh le Despenser was Justiciar of England for the baronial party and fell beside Simon de Montfort at Evesham.
Research notes
HUGH le DESPENSER, Justiciar of England (c.1223-1265), killed at EVESHAM with de Montfort; father of Hugh Earl of Winchester (our line). DOCUMENTED FLOOR; the elder Despensers above note-only. Standard well-documented medieval genealogy per the cited authorities; contested rungs note-only, not hardened.