Sir John Despenser, Knight (Rebel against Henry III); d.s.p.

1235 - 1274  (39 years)  Submit Photo / Document    Has 6 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	John Despenser
  Prefix	Sir
  Suffix	Knight (Rebel against Henry III); d.s.p.
  Birth	abt. 1235	Swallowfield, Berkshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Fact	1256
  	He came of age in 1256 - holding £60 per annum in Leicestershire and £15 per annum in Hampshire - and was immediately called to receive the honour of knighthood. He married Joan the daughter of Robert de Lou. No doubt he and his wife then lived at Swallowfield, for his mother is known to have moved out to Portchester Castle in Hampshire.
  Fact	1255-1256
  	Knighted 40 H. 3
  Fact	1250-1274	England, UK   [1]
  	Ancient Deeds A. 5791. Release by Walter Chek, to Sir John le Despenser, his lord, of a third part of his meadow in ‘la More.’ Witnesses: — Sir John de Sancto Johanne, Nicholas de Dydenham, and others (named). Portion of seal.
  Fact	1250 - 1274	Wiltshire, England, UK
  	Ancient Deeds pg. 98 A. 4717. Release by Walter, son of Nicholas the clerk ( clerici ) of Seperig’, to Sir John le Despenser ( dispensa r’), knight, his lord, of all the meadow which he used to have in ‘ la More ’ [in Seperig] ; for which Sir John has given to him 3s. and part of a croft in Seperig’ in exchange. Witnesses : — Sir John de Sancto Johanne, William Berd, Thomas de Cheney, and others (named).
  Death	1274	Swallowfield, Berkshire, England
  Fact	5 May 1275	England, UK   [2]
  	A writ dated 5 May "3 Edw I", after the death of "John le Despencer..." names "Hugh son of Hugh le Dispenser aged 14 on 1 March last is his next heir", refers to Marthley manor “the gift of King Henry to the said John´s father”, the manors of “Kastel Carleton, Caueneby...all held of the inheritance of his wife deceased...Joan...without heir...daughter of Robert le Lou”, commenting they had no child “surviving”
  Age at Death	39 years
  Association	There are 1 associations. Click the left arrow to show them.
  Hugh II Despenser, "the younger" m. Eleanor de Clare (Relationship: Hugh Despenser was John Depsenser's next heir)
  Person ID	I105553460	St. John Origin and Ancestry DNA Database
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Geoffrey Despenser,   b. abt. 1196, Defford, Worcestershire, England d. 1251-1252, Swallowfield, Berkshire, England (Age 56 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Emma Harcourt,   b. 1195, Stanton-Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England, UK d. Nov 1265, Portchester, Hampshire, England, UK (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F399454	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joan le Lou, Despenser,   b. c. 1235   d. aft. 1275 (Age 41 years)
  Children	1. William Despenser, d.s.p.,   b. abt. 1250   d. bef. 1275 (Age 24 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Adam Despenser, d.s.p.,   b. abt. 1252   d. bef. 1275 (Age 22 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F5726	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2023

  
  

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  ← Click to display 1Sir John Despenser, Knight (Rebel against Henry III); d.s.p. (1235 – 1274) 2Geoffrey Despenser(1196 – 1251-1252) 4Thomas Despenser(1160 – Yes, date unknown) 5Recuara ____, m.Thomas Despenser 3Emma Harcourt(1195 – 1265) 6Richard Harcourt(1180 – 8 Jun 1236-1239) 7Mathilde de Taisson, m. Richard Harcourt

  
  

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  Suzanne St. John. "Sir John Despenser, Knight (Rebel against Henry III); d.s.p. ". The St. John Genealogy Project. https://www.stjohngenealogy.com/getperson.php?personID=I105553460&tree=OSA0001 (accessed May 9, 2025).

  
  

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