Barons Le Despencer, Fourth Creation (1357)
- Edward le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer (1336–1375)
- Thomas le Despencer, 2nd Baron le Despencer (1373–1400) (attainder of first and second creations reversed 1398; attainted 1400)
The first, second, and fourth creations lay under attainder from 1400, and became abeyant as well in 1449. The attainder was reversed in 1461 and the first creation only was called out of abeyance in 1604 for Mary Fane.
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