Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford

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Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford, was a prominent 13th-century English nobleman and military leader who played a key role in the baronial opposition to King Henry III.

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Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English nobleman
human
medieval military leader
allegiance Kingdom of England
birthDate c. 1208
burialPlace Lanthony Priory, Gloucester
child Alice de Bohun
Henry de Bohun (clergyman)
Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford
Maud de Bohun
linked to: Matilda de Bohun

Ralph de Bohun
country Kingdom of England
deathDate 24 September 1275
deathPlace Pleshey, Essex
linked to: Pleshey Castle
era 13th century
familyName de Bohun
father Henry de Bohun, 1st Earl of Hereford
feudalBarony Pleshey
linked to: Pleshey Castle
givenName Humphrey
heldOffice hereditary constable of England
inheritedFrom Henry de Bohun, 1st Earl of Hereford
inheritedTitle Earl of Essex
Earl of Hereford
language Anglo-Norman
mother Maud de Mandeville, Countess of Essex
nobleFamily de Bohun family
nobleRank earl
notableFor holding the earldoms of Hereford and Essex
leadership in baronial opposition to Henry III
opposed Henry III of England
royal favourites of Henry III
participatedIn Battle of Lewes
Second Barons' War
positionHeld Lord High Constable of England
precededBy Henry de Bohun, 1st Earl of Hereford
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Pleshey Castle
role baronial leader in opposition to Henry III
sideInConflict baronial faction in the Second Barons' War
signed Provisions of Oxford
Provisions of Westminster
spouse Maud de Avenbury
Maud de Lusignan
succeededBy Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford
supported Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
title 2nd Earl of Hereford
Constable of England
Earl of Essex

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Marshal of England positionHeldBy Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford
Earl of Hereford hasTitleHolder Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford
de Bohun family notableMember Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford
Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford father Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford
Henry de Bohun, 1st Earl of Hereford child Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford
Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Essex father Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford
Bohun family notableMember Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford