Genealogy of the Marshall Family,
including Medieval and Ancient Lines

Updated: 09-30-2024.

Submitted and Maintained by Bill Marshall, bill.marshall@verizon.net.


Additions and corrections appreciated (especially with sources). My current list of sources is here. Homepage here.

Index of Medieval and Ancient Lines is here, notable people here, and Gedcom available to be downloaded.

Index of Modern Lines (immigrants to America and their descendants) is here, notable people here, and Gedcom here.


Individual Page

    Person Info
  • Name: Recuara
  • Sex: F


    • Parents:

Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. Geoffrey Le DESPENSER Birth: 1 Death: Before 1191
  2. Thomas Le DESPENSER Birth: 1 Death: Before Oct 1218
  3. Sir Hugh Le DESPENSER Birth: 2 Death: Before 30 May 1238
  4. William Le DESPENSER Death: Before 1251
  5. Rohese Le DESPENCER Birth: 3
  6. Henry Le DESPENSER Death: After 1213
  7. Robert Le DESPENSER Death: After 1215
  8. Geoffrey Le DESPENSER Birth: 4 Death: 1251

Bibliography
  1. Cokayne, George Edward, Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant, vol 04 Dacre-Dysart. London: St Catherine Press, 1916. Reprinted (4 per page) Gloucester: A Sutton, 1982. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/271412 Vol 4 also available at http://archive.org/completepeerageo04byucoka Information from this source tagged as [Ref: CP IV [Ap][p0-9].*].
  2. Cokayne, George Edward, Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant, vol 11, Ridley-Sinclair. London: St Catherine Press, 1949. Reprinted (4 per page) Gloucester: A Sutton, 1982. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/27141 Information from this source tagged as [Ref: CP XI [Ap][p0-9].*].
  3. Foss, Edward, Biographia Juridica, Biographical Dictionary of the Judges of England, London: John Murray, 1870. Available at https://books.google.com/books?id=O0oBAAAAQAAJ Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Foss Judges p[0-9]*].
  4. Ravilious, John, Origins of the Despenser. Posting to soc.genealogy.medieval (email list GEN-MEDIEVAL) on 1/13/2006. Subject: Origins of the Despenser: Geoffrey, father of Thomas. Available at https://groups.google.com/g/soc.genealogy.medieval/c/ruz92uBAhhk/m/sPzxTlksN4EJ. Author address: Therav3 at aol dot com. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: John Ravilious SGM 1/13/2006-084347].
  5. Ravilious, John, Ancestry of Sir Hugh le Despenser. Posting to soc.genealogy.medieval (email list GEN-MEDIEVAL) on 1/16/2006. Subject: Ancestry of Sir Hugh le Despenser (d. 1238). Available at https://groups.google.com/g/soc.genealogy.medieval/c/V1OQdMYA2K4/m/y55evpZOLJYJ. Author address: Therav3 at aol dot com. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: John Ravilious SGM 1/16/2006-112540].
  6. Ravilious, John, brother of William le Despenser. Posting to soc.genealogy.medieval (email list GEN-MEDIEVAL) on 11/4/2007. Subject: Origins of the Despensers: Aldwyn, brother of William le Despenser. Available at https://groups.google.com/g/soc.genealogy.medieval/c/c19YRy5u64Q/m/ZXEiXKVHZPwJ. Author address: Therav3 at aol dot com. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: John Ravilious SGM 11/4/2007-221635].
  7. Ravilious, John, Mother of Gilbert de Segrave (d. 1254). Posting to soc.genealogy.medieval (email list GEN-MEDIEVAL) on 12/23/2002. Subject: CP 'Correction' : Mother of Gilbert de Segrave (d. 1254) Identified. Available at https://groups.google.com/g/soc.genealogy.medieval/c/fUvc-3yL8dw/m/a85aeeKY3twJ. Author address: Therav3 at aol dot com. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: John Ravilious SGM 12/23/2002-013253].
  8. Ravilious, John, Early Despenser family. Posting to soc.genealogy.medieval (email list GEN-MEDIEVAL) on 12/9/2007. Subject: #Geoffrey / Galfridus le Despenser Lord Marcheley. Available at https://groups.google.com/g/soc.genealogy.medieval/c/E4fQCP9woZ8/m/X2ZYFWq5_G0J. Author address: Therav3 at aol dot com. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: John Ravilious SGM 12/9/2007-191106].
  9. Watney, Vernon James, The Wallop Family and their Ancestry, Oxford:John Johnson, 1928. LDS Film#1696491 items 6-9. NYPL ARZ+ (Wallop) (Watney, V. J. Wallop family). Available at https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/213421. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Watney WALLOP #[0-9]*].

Sources with Information about marriage to Thomas Le DESPENSER
child:
[Ref: CP IV p259(c), CP XI p347, CP XI p601 (with corr in XIV p576), Foss Judges p606, John Ravilious SGM 1/13/2006-084347, John Ravilious SGM 1/16/2006-112540, John Ravilious SGM 12/23/2002-013253, John Ravilious SGM 12/9/2007-191106, Watney WALLOP #331, Watney WALLOP #891]
Research Notes:
unusual name, or error in transcription [Ref: John Ravilious SGM 1/16/2006-112540]

Among the possibilities that exist (assuming the identification is correct) is that 'Recuare' had another husband besides Thomas le Despenser, by whom she was the mother of Aldwyn de Idulfestre (Elstree). [Ref: John Ravilious SGM 11/4/2007-221635]



Pedigree of Recuara
Recuara



Descendants of Recuara
1. Recuara m. Thomas Le DESPENSER
m. Thomas Le DESPENSER father: Geoffrey Le DESPENSER

2nd generation

4. Sir Hugh Le DESPENSER m.
6. Rohese Le DESPENCER m. Stephen De SEGRAVE
m. Stephen De SEGRAVE father: Gilbert De SEGRAVE
9. Geoffrey Le DESPENSER m. Emma
m. Emma father: Richard Sire De Harcourt

3rd generation

10. Sir Hugh Le DESPENSER, Justiciar Of England m. Aline BASSET
m. Aline BASSET father: Sir Philip BASSET, Justiciar Of England mother: Hawise De LOUVAINE
11. Pernel Le DESPENSER m. Geoffrey De SAVAGE
m. Geoffrey De SAVAGE
12. (Unk) Le DESPENSER m. Sir Roger De St JOHN
m. Sir Roger De St JOHN father: John De St JOHN mother: Emma
14. Gilbert De SEGRAVE m. Amabil De CHAUCOMBE
m. Amabil De CHAUCOMBE father: Sir Robert De CHAUCOMBE mother: Julian De CORNHILL

4th generation

16. Joan De DESPENSER m. Sir Thomas FURNIVAL, Lord Furnival
m. Sir Thomas FURNIVAL, Lord Furnival father: Sir Thomas De FURNIVAL
17. Eleanor Le DESPENSER m. Sir Hugh De COURTENAY, Baron Of Oakhampton
m. Sir Hugh De COURTENAY, Baron Of Oakhampton father: Sir John De COURTENAY, Baron Of Oakhampton mother: Isabel De VERE
18. Hawise Le DESPENSER m. Ralph BASSET, Lord Basset Of Drayton
m. Ralph BASSET, Lord Basset Of Drayton father: Ralph BASSET mother: Margaret De SOMERY
19. Sir Hugh Le DESPENSER, Earl Of Winchester m. Isabel De BEAUCHAMP
m. Isabel De BEAUCHAMP father: William De BEAUCHAMP, Earl Of Warwick mother: Maud FITZJOHN
20. Philippa De SAVAGE m. (Unk) De MEINILL
m. (Unk) De MEINILL
21. John De St JOHN, Lord St John Of Lageham m. Margaret
m. Margaret
23. Sir Nicholas SEGRAVE, Lord Segrave m. Maud LUCY
m. Maud LUCY father: Geoffrey De LUCY mother: Nichole De CANTELOU

5th generation

24. Thomas De FURNIVAL, Lord Furnival m. Joan VERDON
m. Joan VERDON father: Sir Theobald De VERDUN, Lord Verdun mother: Maud De MORTIMER
25. Maud FURNIVAL m1. John MARMION, Lord Marmion m2. Sir Roger La ZOUCHE
m. John MARMION, Lord Marmion father: Sir John De MARMION, Lord Marmion mother: Isabel
m. Sir Roger La ZOUCHE father: Sir Roger La ZOUCHE mother: Julian
26. Eleanor De FURNIVAL m. Piers De MAULEY, Lord Mauly Of Mulgrave Castle
m. Piers De MAULEY, Lord Mauly Of Mulgrave Castle father: Sir Piers De MAULEY, Lord Mauley mother: Nichola De GAUNT
29. Sir Hugh De COURTENAY, Earl Of Devon m. Agnes De St JOHN
m. Agnes De St JOHN father: Sir John De St JOHN, Baron Of Basing mother: Alice FITZ REYNOLD
32. Eleanor De COURTENAY m. Sir Henry De GREY, Lord Grey Of Codnor
m. Sir Henry De GREY, Lord Grey Of Codnor father: Sir John GREY mother: Lucy De MOHUN
33. Egeline De COURTENAY m. Sir Robert De SCALES, Lord Scales
m. Sir Robert De SCALES, Lord Scales father: Robert De SCALES, Lord Scales mother: Isabel De BURNELL
36. Isabel COURTENAY m. Sir John De St JOHN, Lord St John
m. Sir John De St JOHN, Lord St John father: Sir John De St JOHN, Baron Of Basing mother: Alice FITZ REYNOLD
37. Margaret BASSET m1. Edmund De STAFFORD, Lord Stafford m2. Thomas De PIPE
m. Edmund De STAFFORD, Lord Stafford father: Nicholas De STAFFORD mother: (Unk) De LANGLEY
m. Thomas De PIPE
38. Ralph BASSET, Lord Basset Of Drayton m. Joan GREY
m. Joan GREY father: John De GREY, Lord Grey Of Wilton mother: Maud De VERDUN
40. Hugh Le DESPENSER, Lord Despenser m. Alianore DeCLARE
m. Alianore DeCLARE father: Sir Gilbert DeCLARE, Earl Of Gloucester And Hertford mother: Joan PLANTAGENET
41. Sir Philip Le DESPENSER m. Margaret GOUSHILL
m. Margaret GOUSHILL father: Sir Ralph GOUSHILL mother: Hawise FITZ WARIN
43. Isabel DESPENSER m1. Gilbert De CLARE, Lord Of Thomond m2. Sir John De HASTINGS, Lord Hastings m3. Ralph De MONTHERMER, Lord Monthermer
m. Gilbert De CLARE, Lord Of Thomond father: Thomas DeCLARE, Lord Of Thomond mother: Julian FITZ MAURICE
m. Sir John De HASTINGS, Lord Hastings father: Sir Henry De HASTINGS mother: Joan CANELOU
m. Ralph De MONTHERMER, Lord Monthermer
44. Margaret Le DESPENSER m. John De St AMAND, Lord St Amand
m. John De St AMAND, Lord St Amand father: Amauri De St AMAND
45. Elizabeth Le DESPENSER m. Ralph De CAMOYS, Baron Of Flockthorpe In Hardi
m. Ralph De CAMOYS, Baron Of Flockthorpe In Hardi father: John De CAMOYS, Baron Of Flockthorpe In Hardi mother: Margaret GATESDEN
46. (Unk) De MEINILL m.
47. John De St JOHN, Lord St John Of Lageham m. Margery
m. Margery
48. Eleanor SEGRAVE m. Alan La Zouche, Lord Zouche
m. Alan La Zouche, Lord Zouche father: Sir Roger La ZOUCHE, Lord Zouche Of Ashby And Broc mother: Ela LONGSPEE
49. Sir John De SEGRAVE, Lord Segrave m. Christine De PLESCY
m. Christine De PLESCY father: Sir Hugh De PLESCY, Baron Of Hook Norton mother: Isabel BISET
50. Sir Nicholas SEGRAVE, Lord Segrave m. Alice De ARMENTERS
m. Alice De ARMENTERS father: Henry De ARMENTERS mother: Alice