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Captured at Bristol The elder Despenser was hanged immediately in his armour at Bristol on 27 October 1326. He was then beheaded and his body cut into pieces for the dogs. His head was sent for display to Winchester
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| 1 |  de Spencer, Hugh (1st. Earl Winchester) Elder | 27 Oct 1326 | Captured at Bristol The elder Despenser was hanged immediately in his armour at Bristol on 27 October 1326. He was then beheaded and his body cut into pieces for the dogs. His head was sent for display to Winchester | P5712 |