Thurston de Spencer

• Preferred Name: Thurston de Spencer^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}
  
• Gender: M
  
• Burial: 1209 in Ryhall, Rutland, England at LATI: N2.6885 LONG: E0.4639
  
• Death: ABT 1209
  
• Birth: ABT 1122 in London, England with note: Find a Grave: Thurston Le Despencer
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Sir
  
• Occupation: Steward to King Henry I of England
  
• FSID: M1JC-CJ9
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Thurston of London, Middlesex, England, was the son of Robert D'Arbetot. He married Lucia. Children were Walter Despencer [Lord Despencer], Almaric Despencer [Sheriff], Hugh Despencer, Galfridus "Geoffrey" Le Despencer [Sir Knight], and Thomas Despencer.
  
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  Thurstan le Despencer (Despenser), Steward to Henry I
  Also Known As: "Thurston le Despenser of London"
  Birthdate: circa 1122
  Birthplace: London, Middlesex, England (United Kingdom)
  Death: 1177 (50-59)
  Ryhall, Rutland, England, United Kingdom
  Immediate Family:
  Son of Simon le Despencer
  
  Husband of Lucia le Despencer (of Oxfordshire)
  
  Father of
  Amaury le Despenser, Regis;
  Walter le Despenser; Hugh Regis le Despenser;
  Galfridus Geoffrey le Despenser, Knight;
  Stanley le Despenser;
  Rohese le Despenser and
  thomas Despencer « less
  Occupation: Steward to Henry I of England
  
  Memorial
  THURSTAN le Despencer, son of SIMON le Despencer & his wife --- (-[1177]). The Chronicle of Abingdon records that "Turstinus filius…Simonis" confirmed the donation of "ecclesia de Mercham", which he h
  
  === Inherited office of steward to King Henr ===
  Inherited office of steward to King Henry I.
  
  === Took up arms against King John,King seiz ===
  Took up arms against King John,King seized his land.
  
  === !SOURCES: 1. Jacob's Peerage I 248, 264 ===
  !SOURCES: 1. Jacob's Peerage I 248, 264 2. Dugdale's Baronetage I 389 3. Banks Dorm & Ext. Baronetage II 164 4. Wotton Eng. Baronetage I 178 5. Doyle Official Baronetage I 64 6. Hist. of Arundel by Yeatman p. 8, 16, 54
  
  === Steward to King Henry I of England. ===
  Steward to King Henry I of England.
  
  === RESEARCH: FOR TAKING UP ARMS AGAINST KIN ===
  RESEARCH: FOR TAKING UP ARMS AGAINST KING JOHN 1217, THE LANDS HIS BROTHER ALMERIC HAD WERE SEIZED AND GIVEN TO OSBERT GIFFORD THE KINGS SON. THE YEAR BEFORE, THURSTAN WAS COMMITTED TO CUSTODY OF SIR ROWLAND BLEWIT. LATTER IN 1235-8 WAS SHIRIFF OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE. IN 1242 WAS SUMMONED TO ATTEND KING TO XANETON WITH HORSE AND ARMS TO VENDICATE KING OF WRONGS FROM LEWIS IX OF FRANCE WHO HAD INVADED POICTERS. FACT: WARDSHIP OF HIS LANDS IN THE COUNTIESOF WILTS, SUREY, GLOUCESTER, OXON, AND WORCESTER, DURING THE MINORITY OF HIS HEIR, WAS COMMITTED TO ADOMARE DE LIZIGNIAN. THE MANOR OF ERVELME IN OXON TO LUCIA HIS WIDOW TILL HER DOWERY SHOULD BE DETERMINED.
  
  === Sheriff of Glouc., Eng. ===
  Sheriff of Glouc., Eng.
  
  === !#21> Complete Peerage-v11apndx(D)-p107f ===
  !#21> Complete Peerage-v11apndx(D)-p107fn(d), (FHl 942 D22cok);
  
  === !BIR-MAR: Bk, Medieval Knight by Stephen ===
  !BIR-MAR: Bk, Medieval Knight by Stephen Turnbull.
  
  === !Eng AM vol I p 39-40 ===
  !Eng AM vol I p 39-40
  
  === !Thurstan le Despenser was either a son ===
  !Thurstan le Despenser was either a son of William Despencer or his brother. He inherited the office of Steward to King Henry the 1st.
  
  === This man, who succeeded to the title of ===
  This man, who succeeded to the title of his father, Almeric, rebelledagainst the King and in consequence was committed to the custody of Sir RolandBlewitt. Various authorities state that Thurston was Sheriff of Gloucester inthe 19th, 20th, 22nd, and 26th years of the reign of King Henry III, but Dugdale(Ref: XIII) doubts this fact.

• m. ABT 1146 in London, Middlesex, England
• m. ABT 1167 in Middlesex, England

1. Amaury le Despencer, b. 1145 in Ryhall, Rutland, England     d. 24 APR 1204 in Gloucestershire, England
2. Thomas le Despenser, b. ABT 1170 in Ryhall, Rutland, England     d. 1218 in Arnesby, Leicestershire, England

1. Title: Find a Grave: Thurston Le Despencer
   Author: MEMORIAL ID 14973534
   Publication: Name: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14973534/thurston-le_despencer;
   Note: Thurston Le Despencer BIRTH 1122 DEATH unknown BURIAL Burial Details Unknown MEMORIAL ID 14973534 Thurston of London, Middlesex, England was the son of Robert D' Arbetot. He married Lucia. Children were; Walter Despencer, [Lord Despencer], Almaric Despencer, [Sheriff], Hugh Despencer, Galfridus 'Geoffrey' Le Despencer, [Sir Knight], and Thomas Despencer. Family Members Spouse Lucia Le Despencer 1128–1182
   
2. Title: Thurston Le Despencer, "Find A Grave Index"
   Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVC-HMT8 : 24 May 2022), Thurston Le Despencer, ; Burial, , ; citing record ID 14973534, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
   Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVC-HMT8;
   
3. Title: "Doomsday Descendants, A Prosopography of People Occurring in English Documents 1066-1166" by B.S. Keats Rohan (2002)
   
4. Title: "The Peerage of England, Vol. 1" p. 342-345, by Arthur Collins
   
5. Title: Geni: Thurstan le Despencer, Steward to Henry I
   Author: Managed by: James Fred Patin, Jr. Last Updated: April 29, 2022
   Publication: Name: https://www.geni.com/people/Thurstan-le-Despencer-Steward-to-Henry-I/346639502280012269;
   Note: Thurstan le Despencer (Despenser), Steward to Henry I Also Known As: "Thurston le Despenser of London" Birthdate: circa 1122 Birthplace: London, Middlesex, England Death: 1177 (50-59) Ryhall, Rutland, England Immediate Family: Son of Simon le Despencer Husband of Lucia le Despencer (of Oxfordshire) Father of Amaury le Despenser, Regis; Walter le Despenser; Hugh Regis le Despenser; Galfridus Geoffrey le Despenser, Knight; Stanley le Despenser and 2 others Occupation: Steward to Henry I of England Immediate Family Showing 9 people Lucia le Despencer (of Oxfordshire) wife Amaury le Despenser, Regis son Walter le Despenser son Hugh Regis le Despenser son Galfridus Geoffrey le Despenser,... son Stanley le Despenser son Rohese le Despenser daughter Thomas Despencer son Simon le Despencer father