Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameIsabella DE BEAUCHAMP, 22G Grandmother
Birthabt 1263, Warwickshire, England
Deathbef 30 May 1306
FatherWilliam DE BEAUCHAMP 9th Earl Of Warwick (1237-1298)
MotherMaude FitzJohn (~1238-1301)
Spouses
1Hugh Le Despenser Earl Of Winchester, 22G Grandfather
Birth1 Mar 1260
Death27 Oct 1326, Bristol, Gloucestershire
FatherHugh Le Despenser 1st Baron Despenser (1223-1265)
MotherAline BASSETT
Marriage1286
ChildrenHugh Despenser “The Younger” (~1286-1326)
Marriagebef 1281
ChildrenMaud (1282-1322)
Notes for Isabella DE BEAUCHAMP
First marriage was to Sir Patrick.
Second marriage to Hugh Despenser. This marriage was without the King’s licence for which Hugh had to pay a 2000 mark fine.
Second marriage to Hugh Despenser. This marriage was without the King’s licence for which Hugh had to pay a 2000 mark fine.
Notes for Hugh Le Despenser (Spouse 1)
Also known as Hugh le Despenser “the elder”
Earl of Winchester. Lord le Despenser. The Complete Peerage vol.IV,pp.262-266.
Loyal to King Edward II, but was very unpopular with many of the other barons who did not support Edward.
Captured by Queen Isabella’s forces. Despite her objections, he was hung in his armour, beheaded and his body fed to the dogs. His head was put on display in Winchester.
Internet Sources
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_le_Despenser%2C_Earl_of_Winchester
Earl of Winchester. Lord le Despenser. The Complete Peerage vol.IV,pp.262-266.
Loyal to King Edward II, but was very unpopular with many of the other barons who did not support Edward.
Captured by Queen Isabella’s forces. Despite her objections, he was hung in his armour, beheaded and his body fed to the dogs. His head was put on display in Winchester.
Internet Sources
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_le_Despenser%2C_Earl_of_Winchester
Notes for Patrick De Chaworth (Spouse 2)
Kidwelly is in Carmarthenshire, South Wales