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Personal data Humphrey de Bohun , 3rd Earl of Hereford 

• Alternative name: Humphrey VIII Bohun , Earl van Hereford
• He was born about 1249.
• Title: Earl van Hereford en Essex
• He died on December 31, 1298 in Pleshy Castle, Essex, England, United Kingdom.
• He is buried after December 31, 1298 in Walden Abbey, Saffron Walden, Essex, England, United Kingdom.
• The birth parents are Humphrey V de Bohun and Eleanor de Braose
• This information was last updated on July 15, 2023.

Household of Humphrey de Bohun , 3rd Earl of Hereford

He is married to Maud de Fiennes.

They got married in the year 1275 at Walden, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

Child(ren):

1. Humphrey de Bohun  ± 1276-1322 

Notes about Humphrey de Bohun , 3rd Earl of Hereford

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.

Lineage

He was the son of Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford by 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.

Parental Losses

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.

High Offices

He succeeded his grandfather, Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford, in 1275 as Earl of Hereford and Essex and Lord High Constable.

Welsh Wars

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.

Around 1264, he was made Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.

He also participated in the campaigns against the Gauls and the Scots.

Rebel & Prison

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.

Rebel Again

In 1294, Humphrey fought (again) against King Edward at Gallois along with Roger Bigod, 5th Earl of Norfolk and other Barons.

Victor at Falkirk, Royal Favour Regained

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.

Death & Burial

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.

Family & Marriage

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.

Succession

Their son, another Humphrey de Bohun, succeeded him as the Earl of Hereford and Essex and Lord High Constable.

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