Ancestry of Sir Hugh le Despenser (d. 1238)

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Ancestry of Sir Hugh le Despenser (d. 1238)

Legg inn av Gjest » 19 jan 2006 05:46:01

Wednesday, 18 January, 2006


Dear Doug (et al.),

In your good post of the other day, you had asked how it had
been proved that Geoffrey le Despenser and his brother Ives (or
Ivo) de Alspath were the sons of Aschetil (Anschetil) de Berges.

1. We know that Geoffrey and Ivo were brothers from the
charter evidence provided by Barraclough in The Charters
of the Anglo-Norman Earls of Chester. See prior threads
on SGM, esp. <Origins of the Despensers (con't)> (31 Dec
2002 et seq.). The charters which are particularly
relevant are #s 25, 35-37, 50, 55-59, 64, 72, 73, 82, 83,
85, and 99.

The witnesses to these charters are given, in part, as
‘ Gaufrido dispensatore et Ivone fratre suo...’ [charter
#82]. See also evidence given on the A2A site, esp. the
following charter witnessed by "Ivo de Hallespad' ", and
" Geoffrey 'dispensario' his brother", dated ca. 1155x1167:

' Confirmation from Robert son of earl Robert of Leicester
to God and Saint Mary of Cumba and the monks of the
Cistercian order there serving God, for the souls of his
father and mother and ancestors and for the safety of his
own body and soul and of his wife and children, of the gift
of his father Robert to the said abbey of the land of Smithe
which Richard de Camvilla held of his (Robert the younger's)
fee.
Witnesses: Richard abbot of Legr', Thurstan abbot of Gerad'
[Garendon], Robert abbot of Pipwell', Ralph Basset, William de
Hasting', William Burdet, Ernulf de Bosco, Ivo de Harwecurt,
Richard Mall' and Ancarill' Mall' his brother, Ivo de
Hallespad', Geoffrey 'dispensario' his brother and many
others. ' [A2A, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Records Office:
Gregory of Stivichall [DR10/1 - DR10/467], DEEDS AND
PAPERS: Warwickshire: Combe alias Smite, DR10/192 ]


2. We know that Ivo de Alspath and Ivo filius Aschetilli
were the same individual, as Ivo de Alspath's grant to
the monks of St. Nicholas in recompense for his actions
at Coventry during the siege of 1144-5 [A2A, Shakespeare
Birthplace Trust Records Office: Gregory of Stivichall
[DR10/468 - DR10/970], DEEDS AND PAPERS: Warwickshire:
Meriden (Alspath): DR10/524 ] were confirmed by
his grandson James Brito, or le Bret, ca. 1220:

' Confirmation from James Brito, lord of Allespathe to the
monks of St. Nicholas of kerkebi [Monks Kirby] of a virgate
of land together with all increments in Allespathe,
formerly belonging to Godwin and his heirs, which was
granted in frankalmoign to the said monks by Ivo, son of
Aschetillus, grandfather of the said James in recompense
for injuries he had done to the said monks during the civil
war.
Witnesses: Robert chaplain, Alard, deacon de Widibroc
[Withybrook], William de Waure [Brownsover], William de
Neuham, William de Hardredeshul [Hartshill], John the
clerk, William 'Servulo'(?) ' [A2A, Shakespeare Birthplace
Trust Records Office: Gregory of Stivichall
[DR10/468 - DR10/970] , DEEDS AND PAPERS: Warwickshire:
Meriden (Alspath): DR10/525 ]


3. That Geoffrey le Despenser and Ivo de Alspath (also
called Ivo fitz Aschetil, but 'de Alspath' is the more
familiar name) were younger sons of Aschetil de Berges
is indicated by the fact that the lands in Burton were
held of the senior (de Berges, also de Prestwold) branch
of the family. Thomas le Despenser's gift to Garendon
of the well-known 10 bovates in Burton was confirmed, or
with the 'concession of my lord Asketil de Berges '
["concessu Asketilli de Berges domini mei"].

That no reference to their kinship is made in the charters of
Thomas le Despenser and Aschetil de Berges (or de Prestwold) to
Garendon is not unusual; a charter of Ralph de Queniborough (a
cousin, not uncle of Asketil de Berges and Thomas le Despenser),
superior lord of Asketil in Burton, will be provided in a
forthcoming post, and no mention of the relationship (outside
that of lord and tenant) is made therein.

~ The onomastic evidence of the names in the de Berges/de
Prestwold family and that of the Despensers ( brothers Thomas and
Elias occuring in each ) is interesting and supportive of the
kinship, as well.

Cheers,

John *



* John P. Ravilious

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