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Male Hugh Le Despenser Click to view Hugh Le Despenser in the family tree

Hugh Le was born in 1197 in Ryhall, Rutland, England.1   Hugh Le's father was Thomas Despenser and his mother was Rohese De Foix.  His paternal grandparents were Thurston Despencer and Lucia; his maternal grandparents were Roger-Bernard I "The Fat" Comte De Foix and Cecily Trencavel. He had two brothers and two sisters, named Galfridus (Geoffrey) Le, Thomas Le, Rohese Le and Muriel Le.  He was the youngest of the five children.  He died before May 30th, 1238 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England.1 


Hugh Le's family with Mrs-Hugh Le Despencer

‌Hugh Le and Mrs-Hugh Le were married in a religious ceremony about 1220 in England.1   They had a son and three daughters, named Hugh 1St Baron Le, Pernell Le, Miss Le and Julianna Le.

1 Joanne's Tree.1 GED.GED
Further sources/citations:
Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th Edition, CharlesMosleyEditor-in-Chief, 1999 @ 1029, GEDCOM File : emsuggs.ged, daveanthes.FTW

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