Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

    • Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    Linked To: Mary Ann (1810-), Hugh le Despenser (1262-1326), Richard Rose (1810-)
    Country:England (ENG)
    Region:Gloucestershire (GLS)
    City:Bristol
    Latitude:51.4545
    Longitude:-2.58791
    • Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    Hugh le DespenserDeathBristol, Gloucestershire, England [S179] [S187] [S187] Oct 27, 132664y 
    execution by hanging
    When Isabella and her lover, Roger Mortimer, led a rebellion against her husband Edward, they captured both Despensers—first the elder, later the younger. Queen Isabella interceded for Hugh the elder, but his enemies, notably Roger Mortimer and Henry, Earl of Lancaster, insisted both father and son should face trial and execution.
    The elder Despenser was hanged immediately in his armor at Bristol on 27 October 1326. He was then beheaded and his body cut into pieces for the dogs. His head was sent for display to Winchester, which had supported the king.
    Richard RoseMarriageMary Ann, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England 1836 
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