Edward le Despenser

English noble
Person human Q3432590
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Edward le Despenser

Summary

Edward le Despenser is a human[1]. He was born on +1310-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Morlaix[3]. He died on +1342-09-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Edward le Despenser died in Morlaix[3].
  • Edward le Despenser was born on +1310-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Edward le Despenser died on +1342-09-30T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Edward le Despenser's father was Hugh Despenser the Younger[7].
  • Edward le Despenser's mother was Eleanor de Clare[8].
  • Among Edward le Despenser's spouses was Anne de Ferrers[9].
  • A child of Edward le Despenser was Edward le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer[10].
  • A child of Edward le Despenser was Henry le Despenser[11].
  • A child of Edward le Despenser was Hugh Despenser[12].
  • Edward le Despenser's professions included military personnel[5].
  • Edward le Despenser is recorded as male[13].
  • Edward le Despenser's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Edward le Despenser's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/080q8q9[15].
  • Edward le Despenser's given name is recorded as Edward[16].
  • Edward le Despenser's Rodovid ID is recorded as 595760[17].
  • Edward le Despenser's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edward le Despencer'}[18].
  • Edward le Despenser's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00113940[19].
  • Edward le Despenser's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000001830697409[20].
  • Edward le Despenser's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Despenser-28[21].
  • Edward le Despenser's Prabook ID is recorded as 2408635[22].
  • Edward le Despenser's sibling is recorded as Hugh le Despencer, 2nd Baron le Despencer[23].
  • Edward le Despenser's sibling is recorded as Elizabeth le Despenser, Baroness Berkeley[24].
  • Edward le Despenser's sibling is recorded as Isabel le Despenser, Countess of Arundel[25].
  • Edward le Despenser's WeRelate person ID is recorded as Edward_Spencer_(2)[26].
  • Edward le Despenser's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p2644.htm#i26435[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward le Despenser was born on +1310-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Hugh Despenser the Younger[7]. His mother was Eleanor de Clare[8].

Career and Affiliations

Edward le Despenser worked as a military personnel[5].

Personal Life

Edward le Despenser was married to Anne de Ferrers[9]. Children include Edward le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer[10], an aristocrat[28], 1336–1375[29], of Kingdom of England[30], awarded the Knight of the Garter[31]; Henry le Despenser[11], a Catholic bishop[32], 1341–1406[33]; and Hugh Despenser[12].

Death and Burial

Edward le Despenser died on +1342-09-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Morlaix[3].

Why It Matters

Edward le Despenser ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where did Edward le Despenser die?

Edward le Despenser died in Morlaix[3].

Who were Edward le Despenser's parents?

Edward le Despenser's father was Hugh Despenser the Younger[7]. Edward le Despenser's mother was Eleanor de Clare[8].

Who was Edward le Despenser married to?

Edward le Despenser's spouses include Anne de Ferrers[9].

What did Edward le Despenser do for work?

Edward le Despenser worked as military personnel[5].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Edward le Despenser. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/edward-le-despenser
MLA “Edward le Despenser.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/edward-le-despenser.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_edward-le-despenser_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Edward le Despenser}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/edward-le-despenser}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Edward le Despenser — https://4ort.xyz/entity/edward-le-despenser (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/edward-le-despenser · Last refreshed: