Sir Hugh le Despenser (1 March 1261 - 27 October 1326)
sometimes referred to as "the Elder Despenser", was for a time the chief adviser to King Edward II of England.
...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, which had supported the king.
