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Gilbert le Despenser

· active 1315-05-27 – 1389-05-20 · Families Despenser · Depenser · Dispencer · Dispensariis

⚑ May combine several people — entries span 74 years; separation in progress

“Gilbert le Despenser” likely stands for several same-named individuals (a father and son, or namesakes). The printed indexes drive the separation; until then all 20 entries stay pooled here.

The rolls attest a man of this name dead by 1385 (“late …”, an upper bound — the roll records a death only after it happened), yet 1 entries carry later dates — some will be posthumous estate business, the rest another man.

Titles / offices → Knight

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In the printed indexes 3

Despenser, Gilbert le knt pp. 483 · Despenser, Gilbert le knight pp. 89 · Despenser, Gilbert le knt pp. 483
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15People alongside
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Depenser 3Dispenser 3Dispensatori 2DVespenser 1Despense 4Despenger 2Despeneer 2Despeuser 2

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  1. 1315-05-27 date: inferred auto-linked

    The like to John de Donecastre, Walter de Goushulle and Richard de Wylughby, on complaint by Ralph de Wathsande that Geoffrey Gulyas, parson of the church of Stretton Intheclay, Thomas Beek, Walter Gulyas, Adam son of Th…

  2. 1344-12-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    To Robert de Dalton, constable of the Tower of London, or to him who supplies his place. Order to release Gilbert le Despenser, knight, from prison by the mainprise of William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, and Hugh le D…

  3. 1344-12-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    To Robert de Dalton, constable of the Tower of London, or to him who his place. Order to release Gilbert le Despenser, knight, from by the mainprise of William de Bohun, earl of Northampton, and le Despenser, as he is st…

  4. 1349-07-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    Cancelled on payment. John de la Ryvere, knight, lord of Tormerton, acknowledges that he to Gilbert le Despenser, knight, 400/.; to be levied, in default of of his lands and chattels in co. Gloucester.…

  5. 1349-07-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    The same John acknowledges that he owes to the said Gilbert 200/.; to levied as aforesaid. Enrolment of indenture testifying that whereas Sir John de la Ryvere, of Tormerton, is bound by law merchant to Gilbert le Despen…

  6. 1354-07-10 date: inferred auto-linked

    John, prior of Bermundeseye, acknowledges that he owes to Besevill of London 24 marks; to be levied, in default of payment, lands and chattels and ecclesiastical goods in co. Surrey. on payment. de la Ryvere, knight, lor…

  7. 1356-07-05 date: inferred auto-linked

    . 317 of release by Katherine, late the wife of John de Sancto of Lageham to Nicholas de Loveyne, knight, and Margaret his wife, Nicholas's heirs, of all her right and claim in the manor of Great in the county of Oxford,…

  8. 1362-03-24 date: inferred auto-linked

    of the late commitment to John Coroner and Annora, wife, of the wardship of a moiety of the manor of Calverleye, co. which came into the king's hand by the death of John de and by reason of the minority of John, son of E…

  9. 1363-07-05 date: inferred auto-linked

    Nicholas Walpol of Ely goldsmyth to David de Wollore clerk. for 26s. 8d., to be levied etc. in Cambridgeshire. Writing of Margaret daughter and one of the heirs of Thomas de knight, being a quitclaim with warranty to Gil…

  10. 1363-07-08 date: inferred auto-linked

    Luke de Manfeld and William de Malton to Richard de Ravenesere clerk. Joint and several recognisance for 10 marks, to be levied etc. in Surrey. Writing of Maud de Hauketon daughter and one of the heirs of Thomas de Lacy …

  11. 1363-10-24 date: inferred auto-linked

    Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Richard de Raveneser the said queen's attorney. Writing of John de la Ryvere knight, giving to Gilbert le Despenser knight, his heirs and assigns, a moiety of the manor of Talaton an…

  12. 1363-10-24 date: inferred auto-linked

    Memorandum of acknowledgment, 24 October this year. Thomas Haudlo to Queen Philippa. Recognisance for 40/., to be levied, in default of payment, of his lands and chattels in Kent. Charter of Henry Percehay and Michael Sk…

  13. 1379-06-03 date: inferred auto-linked

    Inspeximus and confirmation, in favour of Gilbert le Despenser, whom the king has retained to stay with him, of letters patent dated 12 February, 42 Edward III., being a grant to him, for life, of 40 marks a year at the …

  14. 1382-10-29 date: inferred auto-linked

    Order to remove the hand and meddle no further with a yearly rent of 10 marks wherewith the manor of la Brodetoune is charged, delivering to the abbess and convent of Shafton any issues thereof taken ; as the king has le…

  15. 1382-10-29 date: inferred auto-linked

    To John Gawayn escheator in Wiltesir. Order to remove the hand and meddle no further with a yearly rent of 10 marks the manor of la Brodetoune is charged, delivering to the and convent of Shafton any issues thereof taken…

  16. 1385-02-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    . 87 manor of Brodetoune, co. Wilts., which was held for life by Gilbert le Despenser, deceased, of the demise of Hugh le Despenser, deceased, his brother, with reversion to the said Hugh and his and (except a messuage a…

  17. 1389-05-20 date: inferred auto-linked

    Commitment to Robert Crekelade, by mainprise of William Asthorp, chivaler, of the county of Devon, and Walter Willesdon of the same county, of the keeping of the manor of Brodetoune, co. Wilts, which was held by Gilbert …

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