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Edward Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser

Edward Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser (far LHS, behind the angel) and his wife Elizabeth de Burghersh (far RHS, behind the angel).
From a painting on the interior of their chantry at Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire.
Photo 2026. See larger and wide shot of interior.

Edward Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser,
born 24 March 1336.
See wikipedia.
He fought with The Black Prince at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356.
He was summoned to Parliament as a Baron in 1357.
He mar Elizabeth de Burghersh [dau of Bartholomew de Burghersh, 2nd Baron Burghersh].
He died 11 November 1375.
In his memory his widow Elizabeth erected the beautiful chantry at Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire.
They had issue:

1. Margaret le Despenser.
   She mar Robert de Ferrers, 5th Baron Ferrers of Chartley and had issue.

   
   

2. Elizabeth le Despenser, born 1365.
   She mar John Arundel and had issue.

   
   

3. Thomas Despenser, 1st Earl of Gloucester,
   born 1373.

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The chantry of Lord Edward Despenser, Tewkesbury Abbey

The chantry of Edward Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser (died 1375). Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire.
There is a figure of Edward Despenser in stone on the roof of the chantry.
See plaque.

The chantry of Lord Edward Despenser, Tewkesbury Abbey.
View from the altar side.
Note the figure of Edward Despenser on the roof.
Photo 2026. See larger and full size.

Figure of Edward Despenser, 1st Baron Despenser.
On the roof of the chantry.
Photo 2026. See full size.

The chantry of Lord Edward Despenser.
View from the other side (from the ambulatory).
Photo 2026. See larger and full size.
See interior.