Philip (Despenser) le Despenser (1342 - 1401)

Born 18 Oct 1342 in Gedney, Lincolnshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Unknown) le Despenser — married about 1362 in England

Descendants

Died 4 Aug 1401 at age 58 in Goxhill, Lincolnshire, England

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Biography

Philip le Despenser, Knt., Lord Despenser, son and heir of Philip le Despenser, Knt., and Joan de Cobham, was born and baptized at Gedney, Lincolnshire on 18 October 1342,^[1][2] his age being proved 30 October 1363 (along with his birth date and place).^[3][4]

In 1349, Philip's father and grandmother (Margaret de Roos) died within a month of each other. Philip, aged 7 years, was named as heir to both.^[5]

According to The Complete Peerage, this Despenser family assumed the arms of Goushill, rather than those of Despenser: Barry of six Or and Azure, a canton Ermine.^[3]

Philip had livery of his father's lands on 1 December 1363, the king taking his homage on 14 April 1364.^[3]

Philip married Elizabeth ______.^[1][3] The date of their marriage is unknown and is estimated. They had three sons and two daughters:

• Philip, Knt., born about 1365, died 20 June 1424, married Elizabeth Tibetot and had issue^[1]
• John^[1]
• Robert^[1]
• Alice, wife of John de Sutton, Knt.^[1]
• Joan, wife of James de Roos, Knt.^[1]

Philip held lands in Goxhill, Gedney and Roxholme, Lincolnshire; Camoys, Essex; Colden in Holderness, Yorkshire, etc.^[1][3] He went to Brittany with the Duke of Lancaster in 1378^[3] and served as a trustee for his cousin, Sir Thomas le Despenser, in 1380.^[1] In 1396, he was supervisor in the will of his brother-in-law, Thomas Luttrell.^[6]

From 17 December 1387 to 3 October 1400, Philip was summoned to Parliament by writs directed to "Phillippo le Despenser", whereby he is held to have become Lord Despenser.^[1][3] In 1394-1395, he served as a feoffe for his uncle, John Cobham, Knt., 3rd Lord Cobham.^[1] In September 1397, Philip swore to maintain the statutes that were passed in the previous Parliament, from which he had been absent in contempt.^[3]

Philip died on 4 August 1401 at Goxhill, Lincolnshire,^[1][7] aged 58.^[3] He had made his will on 1 August 1401, requesting burial at Newhouse Abbey, Lincolnshire,^[1] between his mother and his wife, Elizabeth, who predeceased him.^[3][8] His main heir was his son Philip, aged 36 and more.^[7] His will named his sons Philip, John and Robert and his sister, Lady Luttrell. The executors were "son" John de Roos, John de la Laund, Henry Cusas, and his chaplains John Burdet and Ralph de Goushill. His son John was named as supervisor.^[8]

Research Notes

Title of Lord Despenser

Philip's descendants were never summoned to Parliament in respect of this Barony. Generations later, Sir Thomas Wentworth ("de jure 6th Baron Despenser") adopted the style Baron Wentworth, and his summons by writ is regarded as having created a new title, rather than having revived the dormant title.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12} Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, Vol. IV. Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2013, pp. 215-216, NETTLESTEAD 13.
2. ↑ Douglas Richardson. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 2nd ed., vol. III. Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2011, pp. 233-234, NETTLESTEAD 8. Google Books.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9} G.E. Cokayne and Vicary Gibbs eds. Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Vol. IV: Dacre - Dysart, 2nd ed. London, 1916, pp. 288-290. Archive.org.
4. ↑ M. C. B. Dawes, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 180', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 11, Edward III. London: 1935, pp. 414-438. British History Online: Proof of age.
5. ↑ J. E. E. S. Sharp, et al. 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Edward III, File 96', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem. Volume 9, Edward III. London, 1916, pp. 175-201. British History Online: IPM of his grandmother, Margaret de Roos (#216) and his father (#217).
6. ↑ Early Lincoln Wills 1280-1547. Lincoln: James Williamson, printer, 1888, p. 57. Archive.org: Will of Thomas Luttrell
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} J. L. Kirby, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry IV, Entries 400-446', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 18, Henry IV. London: 1987, pp. 125-144, #416-418. British History Online.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Early Lincoln Wills 1280-1547. Lincoln: James Williamson, printer, 1888, p. 99. Archive.org

• Gage, John. History & Antiquities of Suffolk, Thingoe Hundred. London: John Deck, 1838, pp. 4, 7-8. Google Books.
• Allison, K J, et al. "North division: Mappleton", in A History of the County of York East Riding. Volume 7: Holderness Wapentake, Middle and North Divisions. London: 2002, pp. 306-321. British History Online.
• Allison, K J, et al. "North division: Beeford", in A History of the County of York East Riding. Volume 7: Holderness Wapentake, Middle and North Divisions. London: 2002, pp. 223-245. British History Online.
• "Elizabeth, wife of Philip Despencer" 2004 posts in soc.genealogy.medieval newsgroup.
• Maxwell Lyte, H. C., ed. "Close Rolls, Richard II: Miscellaneous 1395-6", in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II. Volume 5, 1392-1396. London, 1925, pp. 482-504. British History Online.
• Weis, F. L. The Magna Charta Sureties, 1215. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999, p. 12. Ancestry Sharing Link (free access); Ancestry Image ($). Line 9
• Wikipedia: Philip le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer.

Acknowledgements

Magna Carta Project

This profile was developed for the Magna Carta Project by Thiessen-117 on 10 November 2022 and reviewed for the Project the same day.

Philip (Despenser) le Despenser is a descendant of Magna Carta Surety Barons Hugh le Bigod, Roger le Bigod and William Malet and appears in trails badged by the Magna Carta Project to the following Gateway Ancestors:

• Marmaduke Beckwith: badged 2022, see trails HERE. Also see Jennings, below.
• Nathaniel Burrough (MCA I:375-376 BURROUGH): trail badged Nov 2022. See the trail HERE.
• William Clopton: badged 2022, see trails HERE.
• Anne Derehaugh (MCA II:62-63 DEREHAUGH): trail badged Nov 2022. See the trail HERE.
• William Farrar (MCA II:141-142 FARRER): trail badged Nov 2022. This trail is set out HERE.
• Henry Isham: trail badged Nov 2022. See trail HERE.
• Edmund Jennings: badged 2022. See the trail HERE.
• Kempe Gateways (Richard, Edward, Edmund and Matthew) (MCA II:468-470 KEMPE): badged 2022. See the trail HERE.
• Jemima Waldegrave (MCA I:354-355 BURES): trail badged Nov 2022. See the trail HERE.

See Base Camp for more information about identified Magna Carta trails and their status. See the project's glossary for project-specific terms, such as a "badged trail".