Thurstan Le Despencer 
Thurstan was born in 1135. Thurstan's father was Almeric Le Despencer and his mother was Amabel Maud Chesnei. He was an only child. He died at the age of 88 in 1223.General Notes
Thurstan de Spenser, who appears, with his brother to have taken arms with the other barons against King John, for in the 18th of that reign, the king committed the custody of Thurstan de Spenser to Rowland Bloit, and gave the lands of Almaric de Spenser to Osbert Giffard his own natural son. Thurstan seems to have regained his rank in the next reign, and to have twice served the office of Sheriff of Gloucestershire.
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