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6 unusual facts about Humphrey de Bohun


Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford

1236 Maud de Lusignan (c. 1210 – 14 August 1241, buried at Llanthony, Gloucester), daughter of Raoul I of Lusignan, Comte d'Eu by marriage, and second wife Alix d'Eu, 8th Comtesse d'Eu and 4th Lady of Hastings, and had issue.

Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford

In 1282, war with Wales broke out again; this time it would not be simply a punitive campaign, but a full-scale war of conquest.

Gloucester's liberty of Glamorgan was declared forfeit, and confiscated by the crown, as was Hereford's of Brecon.

Hereford's final years were marked by the opposition he and Roger Bigod, Earl of Norfolk, mounted against the military and fiscal policy of Edward I.

Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford

When the battle was lost Bohun retreated with the Earl of Angus and several other barons, knights and men to Bothwell Castle, seeking a safe haven.

Manningford

The western third of the Parish, held by Amelric de Drewes 1086, name from 12th century Humphrey de Bohun (related to Bohun Earls of Hereford).


Brecknockshire

However, it was an attack on Brycheiniog by the Marcher Lords Humphrey de Bohun and Roger Mortimer in 1276 which led to the final breakdown of the peace between England and Wales after which Llywelyn's domain was reduced to just his lands in Gwynedd.

John de Halton

In January 1298 Halton appeared at a meeting in York held by Roger Bigod the Earl of Norfolk and Humphrey de Bohun the Earl of Hereford and excommunicated all opponents of Magna Carta.

Remonstrances

Foremost among the nobles were Roger Bigod, Earl of Norfolk, Marshal of England, and Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford, Constable of England.


see also

Elizabeth Plantagenet

Elizabeth of Rhuddlan, daughter of Edward I of England, wife of John I, Count of Holland and then of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford

Margaret of Huntingdon

Margaret of Huntingdon, Duchess of Brittany (1145–1201), daughter of Henry, Earl of Northumbria and Ada de Warenne; wife firstly of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany and secondly of Humphrey de Bohun