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Encyclopedia > Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford

Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford, 6th Earl of Essex and 2nd Earl of Northampton (13421373) was an important English noble during the reign of King Edward III of England.-1... Events Bristol is made an independent county. ... Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377) was one of the most successful English Kings of medieval times. ...


He was the son of William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton, and grandson of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford. The 7th Earl was the last of this de Bohun line. On his death, his great estates were divided between his two daughters: Mary de Bohun, who married the future Henry IV and Eleanor, who married Thomas of Woodstock. Henry IV was created Duke of Hereford before he usurped the throne. William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton (~1310 - 1360) was an English nobleman and military commander. ... Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford (1276 - March 16, 1322) was a member of an important Norman family of the Welsh Marches. ... Mary de Bohun (~1369 - June 4, 1394) was the first wife of King Henry IV of England and the mother of King Henry V, but was never queen. ... Henry IV of England, depicted in Cassells History of England, Century Edition, published circa 1902 Henry IV King of England, Lord of Ireland. ... Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester (January 7, 1355 - September 8 (or 9), 1397) was the thirteenth and youngest child of King Edward III of England and Queen Philippa. ... The title of Duke of Hereford was created in 1397 for Henry Bolingbroke, Earl of Derby, eldest son of John of Gaunt, due to his support for the King in his struggle with their uncle Thomas of Woodstock. ...



Preceded by:
The Earl of Hereford and Essex
Lord High Constable
1361–1372
Succeeded by:
The Duke of Gloucester


The Lord High Constable of England is the seventh of the Great Officers of State, ranking beneath the Lord Great Chamberlain and above the Earl Marshal. ... Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester (January 7, 1355 - September 8 (or 9), 1397) was the thirteenth and youngest child of King Edward III of England and Queen Philippa. ...



Preceded by:
Humphrey de Bohun
Earl of Hereford
Succeeded by:
Extinct
Earl of Essex
Succeeded by:
Thomas of Woodstock
Preceded by:
William de Bohun
Earl of Northampton
Succeeded by:
Abeyant


The title of Earl of Hereford was created several times in the Peerage of England. ... Earl of Essex is a title that has been held by several families and individuals, of which the best-known and most closely associated with the title was Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (1566 - 1601). ... Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester (January 7, 1355 - September 8 (or 9), 1397) was the thirteenth and youngest child of King Edward III of England and Queen Philippa. ... William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton (~1310 - 1360) was an English nobleman and military commander. ... The title of Marquess of Northampton was created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1812 for the Earl of Northampton. ...



 

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