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Hugh le Despencer, 2nd Baron le Despencer

English noble · Historical Figures · Lived 1308 to 1349 · aged 41

Hugh le Despenser, 1st Baron le Despenser, Lord of Glamorgan, was an English peer. Imprisoned as a consequence of his support for deposed king Edward II, he would return to royal favour under Edward III, being made Baron le Despenser in 1338. His title became extinct at his death without issue.

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Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
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Deceased
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Lived 1308 to 1349 · aged 41