# Hugh le Despenser, 1st Earl of Winchester

> Hugh le Despenser, sometimes referred to as "the Elder Despenser", was for a time the chief adviser to King Edward II of England. He was created a baron in 1295 and Earl of Winchester in 1322. One day after being captured by forces loyal to Sir Roger Mortimer and Edward's wife, Queen Isabella, who were leading a rebellion against Edward, he was hanged and then beheaded.

*English baron*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/hugh-le-despenser-1st-earl-of-winchester

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1261-03-01
- **Died:** 1326-10-27
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.3 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 10.3 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 9.2 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [老休·德斯潘塞](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%80%81%E4%BC%91%C2%B7%E5%BE%B7%E6%96%AF%E6%BD%98%E5%A1%9E)
- [Hugh le Despenser, 1. Earl of Winchester](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_le_Despenser%2C_1._Earl_of_Winchester)
- [Hugh Despenser the Elder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Despenser_the_Elder)
- [Hugo Despenser el Viejo](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Despenser_el_Viejo)
- [Hugues le Despenser (1er comte de Winchester)](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugues_le_Despenser_(1er_comte_de_Winchester))
- [Hugh le Despenser, I conte di Winchester](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_le_Despenser%2C_I_conte_di_Winchester)
- [ヒュー・ル・ディスペンサー (初代ウィンチェスター伯)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%92%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9A%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC_(%E5%88%9D%E4%BB%A3%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E4%BC%AF))
- [Hugh le Despenser (1261-1326)](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_le_Despenser_(1261-1326))
- [Hugon Despenser](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugon_Despenser)
- [Хью ле Диспенсер, 1-й граф Уинчестер](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D1%8C%D1%8E_%D0%BB%D0%B5_%D0%94%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80%2C_1-%D0%B9_%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%84_%D0%A3%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80)
- [Hugh le Despenser](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_le_Despenser)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2685455)

---
Generated by Fame.am · https://fame.am/person/hugh-le-despenser-1st-earl-of-winchester