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- Robert_Despenser abstract "Robert Despenser (sometimes Robert Despensator, Robert Dispenser, or Robert fitzThurstin; died after 1098) was a Norman officeholder and landholder in post-Conquest medieval England. Despenser was the brother of Urse d'Abetot, who was sheriff of Worcestershire shortly after the Conquest. Despenser and his brother were originally from Normandy, and were tenants of the lords of Tancarville there. Despenser held the office of royal steward, or dispenser, under King William II. Despenser's surname derived from his office. Although Despenser was married, the name of his wife is not known for sure. He may be the Robert de Abitot referred to in a confirmation charter of King Stephen of England's, but this identification is not certain.In 1086, Despenser was listed in Domesday Book as holding lands as a tenant-in-chief in Gloucestershire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, and Warwickshire, as well as holding lands in Worcestershire from the Bishop of Worcester.Robert was still alive in 1098, as he restored some estates to Westminster Abbey, but likely died shortly thereafter. In Normandy, Robert was a benefactor to the Priory of St. Barbe-en-Auge, which had been founded by the Tancarville lords.Despenser appears to have had no legitimate male children, as his heir was his brother Urse. He may have had a daughter, as some of his lands were inherited by the Marmion family, but it is also possible that a daughter of Urse married into the Marmion family. Despenser's office as steward may also have gone to Urse, as later the office passed to Urse's heirs. A later steward, Thurstin, might have been an illegitimate son of Despenser. The medieval writer Orderic Vitalis states that it was Despenser who gave Ranulf Flambard his surname of Flambard, which means torch-bearer or incendiary. This was applied to Flambard because of his overwhelming personality.".
- Robert_Despenser alias "Despensator, Robert; fitzThurstin, Robert; Dispenser, Robert".
- Robert_Despenser birthPlace Normandy.
- Robert_Despenser deathDate "1098".
- Robert_Despenser deathPlace England.
- Robert_Despenser deathYear "1098".
- Robert_Despenser office "Royal steward".
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- Robert_Despenser thumbnail Chateau_de_Tancarville11.jpg?width=300.
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- Robert_Despenser wikiPageWikiLink England.
- Robert_Despenser wikiPageWikiLink Gloucestershire.
- Robert_Despenser wikiPageWikiLink Leicestershire.
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- Robert_Despenser wikiPageWikiLink Oxfordshire.
- Robert_Despenser wikiPageWikiLink Ranulf_Flambard.
- Robert_Despenser wikiPageWikiLink Spencer_(surname).
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- Robert_Despenser wikiPageWikiLink Tancarville.
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- Robert_Despenser wikiPageWikiLink Urse_dAbetot.
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- Robert_Despenser wikiPageWikiLinkText "Robert 'le Despenser' d'Abetot".
- Robert_Despenser wikiPageWikiLinkText "Robert Despenser".
- Robert_Despenser wikiPageWikiLinkText "Robert Dispensator".
- Robert_Despenser wikiPageWikiLinkText "Robert d'Abbetot".
- Robert_Despenser wikiPageWikiLinkText "Robert fitzThurstin".
- Robert_Despenser alternativeNames "Despensator, Robert; fitzThurstin, Robert; Dispenser, Robert".
- Robert_Despenser birthDate "unknown - before 1066".
- Robert_Despenser birthPlace Normandy.
- Robert_Despenser caption "Despenser was a tenant of the lords of Tancarville.".
- Robert_Despenser caption "The Château de Tancarville in Normandy.".
- Robert_Despenser dateOfDeath "after 1098".
- Robert_Despenser deathDate "c. 1098".
- Robert_Despenser deathPlace England.
- Robert_Despenser name "Despenser, Robert".
- Robert_Despenser name "Robert Despenser".
- Robert_Despenser office "Royal steward".
- Robert_Despenser placeOfBirth "Normandy".
- Robert_Despenser predecessor "none".
- Robert_Despenser shortDescription "Royal steward".
- Robert_Despenser termEnd "c. 1098".
- Robert_Despenser termStart "c. 1088".
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- Robert_Despenser description "Royal steward".
- Robert_Despenser description "Royal steward".
- Robert_Despenser subject Category:11th-century_deaths.
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- Robert_Despenser subject Category:Normans.
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- Robert_Despenser comment "Robert Despenser (sometimes Robert Despensator, Robert Dispenser, or Robert fitzThurstin; died after 1098) was a Norman officeholder and landholder in post-Conquest medieval England. Despenser was the brother of Urse d'Abetot, who was sheriff of Worcestershire shortly after the Conquest. Despenser and his brother were originally from Normandy, and were tenants of the lords of Tancarville there. Despenser held the office of royal steward, or dispenser, under King William II.".
- Robert_Despenser label "Robert Despenser".
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- Robert_Despenser depiction Chateau_de_Tancarville11.jpg.
- Robert_Despenser givenName "Robert".
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