6th Earl of Hereford

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The 6th Earl of Hereford was a prominent English nobleman from the influential de Bohun family, notable for his high rank and political importance in medieval England.

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6th Earl of Hereford canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Earl
English nobleman
medieval noble
activeInCentury 14th century
associatedDynasty Plantagenet
associatedWith English royal court
birthPlace England
birthYear 1309
burialPlace Walden Abbey
coatOfArms Azure, a bend argent cotised or between six lions rampant or
country Kingdom of England
deathPlace Pleshey, Essex
linked to: Pleshey Castle
deathYear 1361
era Middle Ages
familyName de Bohun
father Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford
gender male
givenName Humphrey
heldLandIn Essex
Herefordshire
Wales
house House of de Bohun
linked to: House of Bohun
maternalGrandfather Edward I of England
maternalGrandmother Eleanor of Castile
maternalUncleWas Edward II of England
memberOf de Bohun family
mother Elizabeth of Rhuddlan
nobleFamilyStatus influential
nobleRank peer of the realm
nobleTitle Earl of Essex
Earl of Hereford
nobleTitleOrdinal 5th Earl of Essex
6th Earl of Hereford
notableFor high rank in English nobility
political importance in medieval England
positionHeld Lord High Constable of England
religion Roman Catholic
spouse Joan FitzAlan
Joan of Arundel
style Lord High Constable
succeededAs Earl of Essex
Earl of Hereford
titleHolderOf Constable of England
vassalOf King of England

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Humphrey de Bohun, 6th Earl of Hereford title 6th Earl of Hereford
Humphrey de Bohun, 6th Earl of Hereford nobleTitleOrdinal 6th Earl of Hereford
subject linked to: 6th Earl of Hereford