Elizabeth le Despenser

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Personal and Family Information

Elizabeth was born about 1327 in Tower of London, London, England, the daughter of sir Hugh le Despenser and Eleanor de Clare.

She died on 13 JUL 1389 in Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England .

Her husband was Maurice de Berkeley, who she married in AUG 1338. The place has not been found. Their seven known children were Thomas (1352/53-1417), sir James (c1354-1405), John (c1357-1381), Maurice (c1358-?), Catherine (c1360-?), Agnes (c1363-?) and Elizabeth (?-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Elizabeth le Despenser
(c1327-1389)

 

sir Hugh le Despenser
(c1286-1326)

 

Hugh le Despenser
(1261-1326)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Isabelle de Beauchamp
(c1263-?)

 

William de Beauchamp
(1237-1298)

 
   

Maud FitzJohn de Mandeville
(c1238-c1301)

 
   

Eleanor de Clare
(1292-1337)

 

Gilbert de Clare
(1243-1295)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Jeanne d'Acre
(1272-1307)

 

Édouard I PlantagenĂȘt
(1239-1307)

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Leonor de Castilla
(1240/41-1290)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth ABT 1327
Place: Tower of London, London, England
Death 13 JUL 1389
Place: Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England