Hugh le Despenser the Younger

Hugh le Despenser, 1st Lord Despenser
Arms of Despencer: Quarterly 1st & 4th: Argent; 2nd & 3rd: Gules, a fret or, over all a ribbon sable
Born	Hugh le Despenser c. 1286 England
Died	24 November 1326 (aged 39–40) Hereford, England
Cause of death	Hanged, drawn and quartered for High treason
Resting place	Possibly Hulton Abbey, Staffordshire, England
Title	1st Lord Despenser
Known for	Being a favourite of Edward II
Nationality	English
Predecessor	Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Winchester
Spouse(s)	Eleanor de Clare (m. 1306)
Parents	Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Winchester, and Isabella de Beauchamp
Occupation	Knight of Hanley Castle, Worcestershire, King's Chamberlain, and constable and keeper of various castles and lands in England and Wales

Hugh le Despenser, 1st Lord Despenser (c. 1286 – 24 November 1326), also referred to as "the younger Despenser", was the son and heir of Hugh le Despenser, Earl of Winchester (the elder Despenser) by his wife Isabella de Beauchamp, daughter of William de Beauchamp, 9th Earl of Warwick. He rose to national prominence as royal chamberlain and a favourite of Edward II of England. A series of subsequent controversies eventually led to his being hanged, drawn and quartered.

Hugh le Despenser the younger was knight of Hanley Castle, Worcestershire, King's Chamberlain, Constable of Odiham Castle, Keeper of Porchester Castle and town, Keeper of the royal Bristol Castle, the town and barton of Bristol and, in Wales, Keeper of Dryslwyn Castle and town and of Dryslwyn, and the region of Cantref Mawr, Carmarthenshire.

Also in Wales, by marriage he became Lord of Glamorgan, seated at Cardiff Castle.

He was also Keeper of the castles, manor, and lands of Brecknock, Hay, Cantref Selyf, etc., in County Brecon, and, in England of Huntington, Herefordshire.