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Personal data William de Bohun , 1st Earl of Northampton 

Source 1
  • Alternative names: William Bohun, Willem Bohun , Earl van Hereford
  • He was born about 1312 in Chelveston-cum-Caldecot, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.Source 2
  • He died on September 16, 1360 in Caldecot, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • He is buried in Walden Abbey, Saffron Walden, Essex, England, United Kingdom.Source 2
  • The birth parents are Humphrey de Bohun and Elizabeth of Rhuddlan
  • This information was last updated on May 4, 2024.

Household of William de Bohun , 1st Earl of Northampton

He is married to Elizabeth de Badlesmere.

They got married about 1335.


Child(ren):

  1. Humphrey de Bohun  1342-1373 
  2. Elizabeth de Bohun  ± 1350-1385 


Notes about William de Bohun , 1st Earl of Northampton

William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton (ca. 1310-1360) was an English nobleman and military commander.

Lineage

He was the fifth son of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford and Elizabeth of Rhuddlan. He had a twin brother, Edward.

His maternal grandparents were Edward I of England and his first Queen consort Eleanor of Castile.

Many Lands & Titles

In 1332 he received many new properties: Hinton and Spaine in Berkshire; Hasley, Ascot, Dedington, Pyrton and Kirklington in Oxfordshire; Wincomb in Buckinghamshire; Longbenington in Lincolnshire; Kneesol in Nottinghamshire; Newnsham in Gloucestershire, Wix in Essex, and Bosham in Sussex.

He was created Earl of Northampton in 1337, adding to the titles of Earl of Hereford and Earl of Essex.

Capaigns in Flanders, Brittany, Scotland, Victor at Sluys & Crecy

In 1339 he accompanied the King to Flanders. He served variously in Brittany and in Scotland, and was present at the great English victories at Sluys and was a commander at Crécy.

Renowned Diplomat

In addition to being a warrior, William was also a renowned diplomat. He negotiated two treaties with France, one in 1343 and one in 1350. He was also charged with negotiating in Scotland for the freedom of David Bruce, prisoner of the English.

Succession

De Bohun was succeeded by his son Humphrey, who also succeeded his uncle and became 7th Earl of Hereford.

His daughter Elizabeth de Bohun was married to Richard FitzAlan, 6th Earl of Arundel.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William de Bohun

Humphrey de Bohun
± 1249-1298
Maud de Fiennes
± 1246-1298
Edward I of England
1239-1307
Eleanor de Castile
1241-1290
Humphrey de Bohun
± 1276-1322

William de Bohun
± 1312-1360

± 1335

Elizabeth de Badlesmere
1313-1378

Humphrey de Bohun
1342-1373
Elizabeth de Bohun
± 1350-1385

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    2. Medieval Lands : A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families, Cawley, Charles
      Record name: [http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/ENGLISH%20NOBILITY%20MEDIEVAL.htm#WilliamBohunNorthamptondied1360 WILLIAM de Bohun, son of HUMPHREY [VIII] de Bohun Earl of Hereford and Essex & his wife Elizabeth of England (Caldecot [1312]-16 Sep 1360, bur Walden Abbey, Essex)]

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