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Hugh Despenser Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Hugh Despenser, based on 23 World History Database records associated with England.

23 records1258–132616 events4 places

Chronological biography

1258

Model Parliament1258

Government / Government of England · London

Leader of the baronial side in the Model Parliament

1260

Justiciar1260

Government / Government of England · Justiciar · London

Appointed Justiciar, 1st term

1262

Birth of Hugh Despenser1262

House / House of Despenser · Earl

Birth of Hugh Despenser, son of Hugh Despenser senior

1263

Justiciar1263

Government / Government of England · Justiciar · London

Appointed Justiciar, 2nd term, Henry III is forced to restore him by the barons

1264

Alliance Hugh Despenser and de Montfort party1264

Warfare / Barons War, 2nd · Justiciar

Joins the de Montfort party

Mise of Amiens25 January 1264

Warfare / Barons War, 2nd · Justiciar · Amiens

Londoners refuse to obey the Mise of Amiens

Reballion of Rebels in London25 January 1264

Warfare / Barons War, 2nd · Justiciar · London

Londoners join Despenser who hold the Tower & burn the manor of the King of the Romans

Siege of Tower of London25 January 1264

Warfare / Barons War, 2nd · Justiciar · Tower of London

Londoners join Despenser who hold the Tower & burn the manor of the King of the Romans

1265

Battle of Evesham4 August 1265

Warfare / Barons War, 2nd · Justiciar · Evesham

Killed in battle supporting the Earl of Leicester against Edward I

1305

Oath1305

Warfare / Military · Earl

Secures from Pope Clement V Edward Is release from oaths to observe charters

1313

Chamberlain1313

Government / Government of England · Chamberlain

Appointed King's Chamberlain

1321

Exile of Hugh Despenser1321

Warfare / Military · Chamberlain

Exiled with his father

Exile of Hugh Despenser1321

Warfare / Military · Earl

Exiled by the barons

1322

Exile of Hugh Despenser1322

House / House of Despenser · Earl

Restored by Edward II

Exile of Hugh Despenser1322

Warfare / Military · Chamberlain

Recalled by Edward II

Peerage1322

House / House of Despenser · Earl

Created Earl of Winchester by Edward II

1323

Invasion of England1323

Warfare / England War · Chamberlain

Negotiates a truce with Scotland

1326

Arrest of Hugh Despenser1326

Warfare / Military · Chamberlain

Captured by barons under Queen Isabella

Arrest of Hugh Despenser1326

Warfare / Military · Earl

Captured by Roger de Mortimer & Queen Isabella

Death of Hugh Despenser1326

Warfare / Military · Chamberlain

Death of Hugh Despenser, jnr

Death of Hugh Despenser1326

Warfare / Military · Earl

Death of Hugh Despenser

Execution1326

Warfare / Military · Chamberlain

Executed by Queen Isabella

Execution1326

Warfare / Military · Earl

Executed by Roger de Mortimer & Queen Isabella

Titles and roles

Chamberlain · Earl · Justiciar

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.