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Baron le Despencer
Title in the Peerage of England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Baron le Despencer is a title that has been created several times by writ in the Peerage of England.
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![]() ![]() Arms of Despencer, Barons le Despencer: Quarterly 1st & 4th: Argent; 2nd & 3rd: Gules, a fret or, over all a bend sable | |
Creation date | 1264/1295 (abeyant 1449-1604) (first creation) 1314 (second creation) 1338 (third creation) 1357 (fourth creation) |
Peerage | Peerage of England |
First holder | Hugh Despenser (justiciar) or Hugh Despenser, 1st/2nd Baron le Despencer |
Extinction date | 1349 (third creation) |
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