Isabel le Despenser

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• Background Information. ¹⁴¹
Sir John de Hastinges married, 2n^dly, Isabel, daughter of Hugh le Despnser, Earl of Winchester, by Isabel, daughter of William de Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick. He died 20 Feb 1312/3. His widow had livery of her dower, 11 Apr 1313, and of the knights' fees and advowsons of her dower, 20 November following, all of which had been assigned her by the King.

Isabel married, 2^ndly, as 2^nd wife, Sir Ralph de Mouthermer, sometime Earl of Gloucester, as royal licence had not been obtained for this marriage, on 20 Nov 1318 and again on 2 January following, the lands they held in dower were taken into the King's hand. They were pardoned and their lands were restored to them, 12 Aug 1319, for a fine of 1,000 marks: which also they were pardoned on 18 May 1321. She had charge of two of the King's daughters from Michaelmas 1324. Ralph died 5 Apr 1325, and was buried in the Church of the Grey Friars at Salisbury, aged 63. She died 4 or 5 December 1334.

~ Cokayne's Complete Peerage, 2nd Edition, Vol. VI, pp. 346-349, Vol. XIV, p. 372

Isabel married Sir John de Hastings Knight, Baron Hastings, son of Sir Henry de Hastings Knight and Joan de Cantelou.¹⁴¹ (Sir John de Hastings Knight, Baron Hastings was born on 5 May 1262 in Allesley, Warwickshire, England and died on 10 Feb 1313 in Aberconwy, Carnarvonshire, Wales ¹⁴¹.)