Person
William de la Despense
Over time
Acts by type
Where
Top places
- Westminster (Middlesex) 2
Named alongside
Possibly the same person, or kin
Others in the Despense family. Same forename + overlapping dates may be one identity (e.g. a remarried woman, or a mis-split father/son). See the whole family →
- Nicholas de la Despense · 1279-01-03 – 1358-04-10 · 92 entries
- Gilbert de la Despense · 1304-07-22 – 1305-04-01 · 4 entries
- Nichclas de la Despense · 1327-03-27 · 4 entries
Similarly-spelled families (suggestions, not merged)
These surnames sound close to Despense (e.g. Warenna/Warenne, Conestable/Constable). They are kept separate on purpose, some look-alikes are genuinely different families (Clare vs Claver). If you are sure two are one family, tell us to merge them.
Name variants
- “William de la Despense” ×3
- “William de Despense” ×1
Entries (chronological)
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1313-10-18 date: inferred auto-linked
Commission of oyer and terminer to Hugh de Louther and John de Wyggeton, on complaint by Adam de la Chaumbre that Richard de Wolaston, John de Espaygne, the elder, Thomas de Norton, Adam Bras, William de la Despense, Wil…
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1321-08-12 date: inferred auto-linked
Commission of oyer and terminer to Robert de Barton and Adam de on complaint by Adam de la Chaumbre that Richard de Wolaston, de Espaygne, the elder, Thomas de Norton, Adam Bras, William de Despense, William Fader, Merod…
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