Sir Edward le Despenser

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Sir Edward le Despenser

Birth
Rutland, England
Death
11 Nov 1375 (aged 39)
England
Burial
Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury Borough, Gloucestershire, England Add to Map
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Lord of the Manor of Tewkesbury, is remembered today chiefly for the effigy on his tomb, which shows him in full color kneeling on top of the canopy of his chantry, facing toward the high altar.
Son of Sir Edward le Despenser and Anne de Ferrers, husband of Elizabeth Berghersh and father of Margaret, Elizabeth, Anne, Thomas and two sons.
Lord of the Manor of Tewkesbury, is remembered today chiefly for the effigy on his tomb, which shows him in full color kneeling on top of the canopy of his chantry, facing toward the high altar.
Son of Sir Edward le Despenser and Anne de Ferrers, husband of Elizabeth Berghersh and father of Margaret, Elizabeth, Anne, Thomas and two sons.