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Charles II 'the Bald' of France was recorded as "King of Neustria"

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woman Margaret de Goushill‏‎ 1) 2)
Born ‎12 May 1294‎ 2)
Died ‎Jul 1349 Various dates of death towards the end of July 1349 appear in the IPM.‎, 55 years 1)

Notes: Margaret remarried to John de Ros after Philip's death.

Married/ Related
to:

man Philip le Despenser‏‎ 3) 1) 2)
Born ‎before 1293 Described as a minor in E 42/63 in 1293.4)
Died ‎1313‎, at least 20 years 2)

Notes: Held manor of Parlington.

Child:

1.
man Philip le Despenser‏ 5) 1) 6)
Born ‎6 Apr 1313‎ 1) 2)
Died ‎22 Aug 1349‎, 36 years 1) 6)

Notes: Held manor of Parlington.

If his mother's IPM is to be believed he died aged 22. This is clearly incorrect, however, given his father died before his birth. It would seem that the IPM (or the transcript) has confused his age with his date of death. His date of birth is available in his father's IPM.

Sources

1) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Edward III "MARGARET DE ROOS or DE ROS...Gowsill, or Gouxill. [Goushill.]...She died on 22 July last. Philip le Despenser her son, who died on 22 August last, aged 22 years, was her heir. He entered upon no land of hers, because he died shortly after her death, nor took any profits from her lands except from Market Staynton and Alkebarow, which he held, conjointly with Joan his wife, by the said Margaret’s gift. Philip [son of the said] Philip, [aged 7 years at the feast of St. Lucy next, is his] heir." Date: 1349. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol9/pp175-201. Reference: C 135/96/21 (Data from direct source)
2) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Edward II "PHILIP LE DESPENSER... All held, as of the honour of Albemarle, by knight’s service, of the inheritance of Margaret de Gousill late the wife of the said Philip, and daughter and heir of Ralph de Gousill, and she was 17 on the day of St James last: he had nothing otherwise in those tenements...Philip his son, born on 6 April last, is his next heir... Goushill. (Two parts of the manor?) (extent given), held by the said Philip and Margaret, as of her [inheritance], of the barony of Bayeux." Date: 1313. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol5/pp262-275. Reference: C 134/34/5 (Data from direct source)
3) Source: Special Collections: Ancient Petitions "Philip le Despenser states that Hugh le Despenser the father, his grandfather, gave and granted to Philip his son, Philip's father, certain lands and tenements, namely Barrow in Cheshire, Parlington in Yorkshire, Alkborough in Lincolnshire, for Philip and the heirs of his body to have and hold."Dated: c1346. External Link
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9735773. Reference: SC 8/293/14611 (Data from direct source)
4) Source: Exchequer: Treasury of Receipt: Ancient Deeds, Series A "Letters Patent of Hugh le Despenser, knight, granting to Philip le Despenser, his son, all his goods and chattels in the manors of Parlingtone and Hauctebarg, "Dated: 1293-1294.. External Link
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4941938. Reference: E 40/3185 (Data from direct source)
5) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Edward III "PHILIP SON AND HEIR OF PHILIP LE DESPENSER...ay that the said Philip was 21 years of age and more on Thursday the feast of St. Luke the Evangelist, 37 Edward III, having been born at Gedeneye on St. Luke’s day, 16 Edward III". Date: 1363. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol11/pp414-438. Reference: C 135/180/2 (Data from direct source)
6) Source: Chancery: Inquisitions Post Mortem, Series I, Edward III "PHILIP LE DESPENSER...He died on 22 August last. Philip his son, aged 7 years and more, is his heir." Date: 1349. External Link
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol9/pp175-201. Reference: C 135/96/22 (Data from direct source)