Despenser

/ dɪsˈpɛnsə /

noun

1. DespenserHugh le, Earl of Winchester12621326MEnglishPOLITICS: statesmanMISC: royal favourite Hugh le, Earl of Winchester. 1262–1326, English statesman, a favourite of Edward II. Together with his son Hugh, the Younger (?1290–1326), he was executed by the king's enemies

Example Sentences

But Despenser overstepped the mark when he appropriated Isabella's lands and took control of her four children.

From Salon

He soon found another favorite in Hugh Despenser, and the same pattern began to repeat itself.

From Salon

Despenser was destined for an even stickier end than Gaveston.

From The Guardian

The king moves on to Hugh Despenser the Younger, known in Marlowe's play and Jarman's film as Spencer.

From The Guardian

The last ceremonial burial of a heart in England was that of Paul Whitehead, secretary to the Monks of Medmenham club, in 1775, the interment taking place in the Le Despenser mausoleum at High Wycombe, Bucks.

From Project Gutenberg