Eleanor was born in 1262. Eleanor's father was Hugh Le Despencer and her mother was Aliva Basset. Her paternal grandfather was Hugh Le Despencer; her maternal grandparents were Philip Basset and Hawise De Lovaine. She had two brothers and two sisters, named Philip, Hugh, Anne and Joan. She was the youngest of the five children. She died at the age of 66 on October 1st, 1328.