Lord Amaury le Despenser1

M, b. circa 1156, d. 14 February 1205
FatherThurstan le Despenser b. c 1132
     Amaury was born circa 1156 in Great Rollright, Oxfordshire, England. He was also known by the name Almaric. Amaury married Amabel de Chesney circa 1179.2,3 He served as le Despenser to Richard I [1189-1199] giving him the title of Steward of the King. He also served as le Despenser for King John [1199-1217].4 Amaury's wife, Amabel, died before 1195, leaving him a widower. Amaury married 2nd Alda Bluet, daughter of Ralph Bluet II, circa 1195.5 After the death of his brother, Walter, in 1204, Amaury inherited the manor of King's Stanley in Glouchester.2 Amaury departed this life on Monday, 14 February 1205 in Great Rollright, Oxfordshire, England.6 He was buried at Oxfordshire, England, in the Godstow Abbey.7 In 1205, custody of Amaury's land & heir, Thurstan, was committed to Peter de Stokes. Peter was his son-in-law & died in 1207. In 1210, he was under the guardianship of Rowland Bluet.2,8

Family 1

Amabel de Chesney d. b 1195
Child

Family 2

Alda Bluet
Children

Citations

  1. [S1417] William Farrer, Honors and Knights' Fees, Volume 2: page 258 - In 1212 the heirs of Amaury le Despenser were in the wardship of Thomas Bluet and had 100s. yearly value in land in Osfordshire by serjeanty of being the king's despensee. In 1214 Roger Cordwaner had seisin of the land late of Amaury le Despenser in "Roberichton" [? Rollright], Oxon In 1215, after the death of Thomas Bluet, the land late of Amaury in Stanley was committed to Reuland bluet, and in the following year Reuland's land and what he had in his custody of the said Amaury's land was committed to Osbert Gifford.
  2. [S1417] William Farrer, Honors and Knights' Fees, Volume 2: page 259.
  3. [S1436] Frederic Madden Bulkeley, Collectanea Topographica Et Genealogica, Volume IV: page - The wife of Almaric Lord le Despenser, who was Steward to King Richard the First, and father of Thurstan Lord le Despenser, has been said to be Elizabeth, daughter of Adam and again of Rowland Bluet, the latter of whom had custody of the said Thurstan in 11 John. [1210]
  4. [S1426] , page 187 - Despenser Pedigree Chart.
  5. [S1436] Frederic Madden Bulkeley, Collectanea Topographica Et Genealogica, Volume IV: page 240 - The wife of Almaric Lord le Depenser, who was Steward to King Richard the First [1189-1199], and father of Thurstan Lord le Despenser, has been said to be Elizabeth, daughter of Adam and again of Rowland Bluet, the later of whom had the custody of the said Thurstan in 11 John [1210]. [Note - his wife's name was Alda, the daughter of Ralph Bluet III, not Elizabeth - Rowland was Alda's brother - KLM]
  6. [S1435] Andrew Clark, The English Register of Godstow Nunnery, Near Oxford, page 643 - the other half is to go to the kitdhen on St. Valentine's day [Feb. 14], to keep the anniversary Ammaurice, his father [Thurstan].
  7. [S1435] Andrew Clark, The English Register of Godstow Nunnery, Near Oxford, page 643.
  8. [S1417] William Farrer, Honors and Knights' Fees, Volume 2.