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[SUSANNA KEENE.FTW]

Excerpted from Les Seigneurs de Bohon by Jean LeMelletier,
Coutances:
Arnaud-Bellee, 1978: Humphrey V, second earl of Hereford,
first earl of Essex, and constable of England, was also called
the good earl of Hereford. He was a contemporary of Henry III
and died 24 September 1274/5. Born before 1208, Humphrey
married twice. His first wife was Maud (Mathilda), daughter of
Ralph
of Lusignan, count d'Eu (who died 1219). His second wife was
Maud (Mathilda) of Avebury, daughter and heiress of Roger of
Tosny (who died 1264). Humphrey succeeded his father on 1 June
1220, then came into possession of his lands and was confirmed
earl of Hereford. After the death of his maternal uncle,
William of Mandeville, he inherited the title of earl of Essex
(28 April 1228). In 1227 Humphrey V helped solve a quarrel
between Henry III and his brother, Richard, earl of Cornwall
(whom Humphrey supported). He declared his intentions to
postpone the judgment of the king's court and royal lords. The
king refused and ordered him to submit or give up his titles.
With other important barons Humphrey took the side of Richard.
The conspirators raised an army, and at Stamford (Lincoln) they
demanded the reinstatement of the earl's duties, an apology,
and the confirmation of the liberties guaranteed by the
document. The king conceded. Humphrey was reinstated as
marshall of the king's house. He served at the marriage of
Henry III and Eleanor of Provence (1236), and was one of nine
godfathers at the christening of the future Edward
I (1239). In 1242 Henry III led an expedition to reconquer
Poitou, which was occupied by Louis VIII of France. Humphrey
accompanied him in Gascogny, but became irritated by the
influence of the strangers/counselors under the king. He
returned to England with the duke of Cornwall. The expedition
later ended as a loss. Two years later with the earl of Clare,
Humphrey took part in the suppression of a Welsh revolt. After
an initial success, they were defeated, partly because the earl
had been accused of embezzling part of the inheritance of his
sister-in-law, Isabelle (wife of David who was son of
Llewelyn). In 1246 Humphrey joined in a letter to Pope Innocent
IV denouncing the oppression exercised over England by the
court of Rome. In 1248 Humphrey was presented to Parliament. In
1250 he took the cross and went to the Holy Land.
In the meantime the queen was lavishing favors on the French in
her entourage and the king increased his spending, causing
discontent among the barons. In 1253 Humphrey participated in a
grand remonstrance made to the king at Westminster Hall with
the "bell, book, and candle" for violations against the Magna
Carta, a prelude to the revolt. The same year he founded the
church of the Augustin Brothers on Broad Street in London. In
1254 he was in Gascogny with the king. From 1256-1258 "Mr.
Humphrey de Boun" participated in many battles with the Welsh.
In 1259 he was one of the barons who worked to re-establish a
truce between King Henry III and Llewelyn, Prince of Wales. But
the following year there were again hostilities between the
two. The king
summoned Richard of Clare and Humphrey de Bohon to the army
with other lords, Humphrey de Boun Jr. and Frank de Boun.
Humphrey was one of the councillors to draw up the Provisions
of Oxford in 1258 which affirmed
the Magna Carta and reformed its misuse. He was one of the
Council of Fifteen that advised the king. The next year he was
commissioner to ratify a treaty between France and England. In
1260 Humphrey was a traveling judge for the counties of
Hereford, Gloucester, and Worcester. In 1262, he negotiated
peace with Llewelyn of Wales. Humphrey V's attitude toward the
new conflicts between the king and the barons has been confused
with that of his son. When the barons divided their
confederation Humphrey sided with Simon de
Montfort. In 1263 he was one of the important barons who
supported the king while his son was on the opposite side.
Humphrey was taken prisoner at the Battle of Lewes. Humphrey V
was chosen one of 12 arbitrators to bring peace between the
king and Simon. He died 24 September 1275 on the way to
Kenilworth (Warwick). There the king stated the principles he
was willing to compromise on to end the revolt surrounding
Kenilworth Castle. Humphrey was
buried with his ancestors at Lanthony.

REF: "Falls the Shadow" Sharon Kay Penman: On April 3, 1264
King Henry leads his Red Dragon Standard & Army for
Northampton, where most of Simon de Montfort's forces are.
April 4, 1264 they arrive at Northampton & confer with Prince
Edward (the real leader of the Royalist forces) for a strategy
session, those present included Philip Basset (whose son-in-law
Sir Hugh le Despenser was an ally of Simon's), Humphrey de
Bohun V the Earl of Hereford whose son Humphrey de Bohun VI was
with Simon, Hugh le Bigod was there & his step son Baldwin Wake
was with Simon. Daffydd ap Gruffydd was also there, as he
continued to be in exile in England, aliied with Prince Edward
against his own brother Llywelyn ap Gruffydd.

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