Everything about Humphrey De Bohun 3rd Earl Of Hereford totally explained
Humphrey VII de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford and 2nd Earl of Essex (c.
1249 –
December 31,
1298 or
1 January 1299) was one of several noblemen of the same name to have held the title
Earl of Hereford, and a key figure in the
Norman conquest of
Wales.
Family
He was the grandson of
Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford and his wife Maud. His father was Humphrey de Bohun, the son of
Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford and his mother was
Eleanor de Braose, a daughter of
William de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny and
Eve Marshall, daughter of the famous
William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke. He had a sister, Margery.
His mother died in 1251 when he was an infant; his father died in 1265 when Humphrey was a young man, of wounds sustained at the
Battle of Evesham.
Career
He succeeded his grandfather,
Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford, in 1275 as
Earl of Hereford and
Essex and
Lord High Constable. Around 1264, he was made
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.
Humphrey de Bohun took part in
Roger Mortimer's war against the Welsh, and was present at the defeat at
Cefnllys in November, 1262, by
Llywelyn ap Gruffydd. He also participated in the campaigns against the
Gauls and the
Scots.
Rebellion
He refused to pay tribute to
Edward I of England and convened an army at Worcester on
24 June 1277. In the campaign he commanded the nobles of the
Welsh Marches and recovered the lands of
Brecon. He was later imprisoned but freed by a ransom of 10,000 marcs.
In 1294, Humphrey fought (again) against King Edward at
Gallois along with
Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk and other Barons.
Later career
Ultimately, Humphrey regained the royal favour in Scotland, once more on the side of Edward I, and won the victory at
Falkirk on
22 July 1298.
He died in
Pleshley Castle, Essex on 31 December 1298 or 1 January 1299 and was buried with his wife at Walden Abbey in Essex, founded by
Geoffrey de Mandeville.
Marriage and succession
Humphrey de Bohun married Mahaud (Maud) de Fiennes (d. bef.
31 December 1298) sometime between 1264 and
July 17,
1275. Maud was born about 1250, a daughter of Enguerrand II (Ingelram) de Fiennes and Isabel de Conde.
Their son, another
Humphrey de Bohun, succeeded him as the Earl of Hereford and Essex and Lord High Constable.
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