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SPENCER, Governor Hugh de

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  • Name SPENCER, Hugh de 
    Prefix Governor 
    Birth 1 Mar 1260  Louchborough, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening Leicester, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
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    Death 27 Oct 1326  Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Nov 1326  Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I45715  Joseph Smith Sr and Lucy Mack Smith
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    Father SPENCER, Knight Hugh de II ,   b. Bef 1223, Louchborough, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationLouchborough, Leicestershire, Englandd. 4 Aug 1265, Evesham, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 42 years) 
    Mother BASSETT, Countess Aliva ,   b. 1223, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationWootton Bassett, Wiltshire, Englandd. 11 Apr 1281, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1244  Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F18315  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 FOULIOT, Margery ,   b. 1262, England Find all individuals with events at this locationEngland 
    Family ID F23934  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2022 

    Family 2 BEAUCHAMP, Lady Isabell de ,   b. 1 Mar 1262, Warwick, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationWarwick, Warwickshire, Englandd. 30 May 1306, Elmley Castle, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Marriage 1306 
    Children 5 daughters 
    Family ID F23837  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2022 

    Family 3 CLARE, Alianore de ,   b. Oct 1292, Caerphilly Castle, Glamorganshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this locationCaerphilly Castle, Glamorganshire, Walesd. 30 Jun 1337, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Marriage 14 Jun 1306  Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 4 sons and 4 daughters 
    Family ID F18729  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2022 

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    • The Catastrophic Fall of the Despensers - Banks, Dormant and Extinct Baronages Hugh Despencer, Senior (to distinguish him from Hugh, his son) who had always the addition of Junion. He was hanged at Bristol in 1326. These, his son and grandson, rose to an amazing height of power and prosperity in the reigns of Edward I and II especially in that of the latter, whose great favourites they were; and over whom they had such an absolute ascendency, that they turned him which way soever their ambition, covetousness, revenge, or caprice prompted them; and thereby, at length, plunged both him and themselves in the sulph of irrevocable ruin. The elder was advanced to the title of earl of Winchester, 15th of Edward II; and the younger was styled earl of Gloucester, in right of his wife, eldest of the three daughters and coheirs of Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester. But the barons shocked at the pride and covetousness of both these Despencers, took up arms, with the Earl of Lancaster at their head, and demanded their banishment, to which the king was obliged to consent: but in a short time they were recalled, and became more powerful than ever. Their arrogance and oppressions, however, having rendered them odious to the people in the greatest degree; the queen and young prince, who had gone over to France, and dare not return for fear of them (through their instigation having been proclaimed traitors, and banished), understanding how the dispositions of the people were affected, ventured over; and landing at Harwich, with those lords, who through the prevalence of these two powerful favourites, had suffered exile, raised a considerable army, in consequence whereof the Spencers were taken, tried, and executed: the elder (then ninety years of age, with hoary locks), at Bristol, in sight of the king and of his own son, Hugh, in October 1325; and the younger at Hereford, on a gallows fifty feet high. It is said by some writers, that the body of the elder was hung up with two strong cords for four days, and then cut to pieces, and given to the dogs; and that his head was sent to Winchester because he had the title of the place. The sentence passed upon the younger was, "To be drawn upon an hurdle, with drums and trumpets, throughout the city of Hereford, and then to be brought into the market-place, and there to be tied on a high ladder, that everyone might see him; and in the same place a great line to be made, and his privy members to be cut from him (because he was reputed an a heretic), and so to be burnt before his face; then his heart to be taken out, and cast into the fire; then to be hanged beheaded and quartered." Which sentence having been executed, his head was sent to London, and his quarters to four other places.