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ID: I8535 Name: Humphry V (Earl of Hereford & Essex) de Bohun Surname: de Bohun Given Name: Humphry V (Earl of Hereford & Essex) Sex: M Birth: (1198-1208) in of Hungerford, Essex, England 1 2 3 Death: 24 Sep 1275 in en route to Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire 4 5 6 7 8 _UID: 1A3FB6617CDF5D47BA6589EC20F75C8C02C6 Note:
1 _FA1 2 PLAC Acceded: 1220. Interred: Llanthony, Gloucester. 2 SOUR S001091 3 DATA 4 TEXT no date 1 _FA2 2 PLAC Constable of England. Distinguished himself in the Welsh andFrench wars. 2 SOUR S002974 1 _FA3 2 PLAC 2nd Earl of Hereford. 1st Earl of Essex. Great soldier. 2 SOUR S001670 3 DATA 4 TEXT 2nd E of Hereford 2 SOUR S004200 3 DATA 4 TEXT 6th Earl of Hereford.2 SOUR S001311 3 DATA 4 TEXT 2nd Earl of Hereford, 1st Earl of Essex 3 PAGE p 67 1 _FA4 2 PLAC Spoke for non-censure of Simon de Montfort at latter's Gasconytrial. 2 DATE May 1252 2 SOUR Sharon Kay Penman "Falls the Shawdow" 1 _FA5 2 PLAC Mediated a dispute betw/ Henry III & Henry's brother Richard infavor of Richard 2 SOUR S002974 1 _FA6 2 PLAC King refused his decision & ordered him to submit or forfeittitles. 2 SOUR S002974 1 _FA10 2 PLAC One of nine godfathers at christening of future King Edward ILongshanks. 2 SOUR S002974 1 _FA11 2 PLAC Sheriff of Kent and constable of Dover Castle. 2 SOUR S002974 2 SOUR S001091 3 DATA 4 TEXT Sheriff of Kent 2 DATE 1239-1241 1 _FA7 2 PLAC Raised an army & at Stamford (Lincoln) forced Henry to concede. 2 SOUR S002974 1 _FA8 2 PLAC Reinstated as Marshall of the King's House. 1 _FA9 2 DATE 4 Jan 1235/36 2 PLAC Served at Henry's wedding to Eleanor Berenger of Provence.   Excerpted from Les Seigneurs de Bohon by Jean LeMelletier, Coutances: Arnaud-Bellee, 1978: Humphrey V, second earl of Hereford, first earl ofEssex, and constable of England, was also called the good earl ofHereford. He was a contemporary of Henry III and died 24 September1274/5. 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 died1264). Humphrey succeeded his father on 1 June 1220, then came intopossession of his lands and was confirmed earl of Hereford. After thedeath of his maternal uncle, William of Mandeville, he inherited thetitle of earl of Essex (28 April 1228). In 1227 Humphrey V helped solve aquarrel between Henry III and his brother, Richard, earl of Cornwall(whom Humphrey supported). He declared his intentions to postpone thejudgment of the king's court and royal lords. The king refused andordered him to submit or give up his titles. With other important baronsHumphrey took the side of Richard. The conspirators raised an army, andat Stamford (Lincoln) they demanded the reinstatement of the earl'sduties, an apology, and the confirmation of the liberties guaranteed bythe document. The king conceded. Humphrey was reinstated as marshall ofthe king's house. He served at the marriage of Henry III and Eleanor ofProvence (1236), and was one of nine godfathers at the christening of thefuture Edward I (1239). In 1242 Henry III led an expedition to reconquer Poitou, whichwas occupied by Louis VIII of France. Humphrey accompanied him inGascogny, but became irritated by the influence of thestrangers/counselors under the king. He returned to England with the dukeof Cornwall. The expedition later ended as a loss. Two years later withthe earl of Clare, Humphrey took part in the suppression of a Welshrevolt. After an initial success, they were defeated, partly because theearl had been accused of embezzling part of the inheritance of hissister-in-law, Isabelle (wife of David who was son of Llewelyn). In 1246Humphrey joined in a letter to Pope Innocent IV denouncing the oppressionexercised over England by the court of Rome. In 1248 Humphrey waspresented to Parliament. In 1250 he took the cross and went to the HolyLand. In the meantime the queen was lavishing favors on the French in herentourage and the king increased his spending, causing discontent amongthe barons. In 1253 Humphrey participated in a grand remonstrance made tothe king at Westminster Hall with the "bell, book, and candle" forviolations against the Magna Carta, a prelude to the revolt. The sameyear he founded the church of the Augustin Brothers on Broad Street inLondon. 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 hewas one of the barons who worked to re-establish a truce between KingHenry III and Llewelyn, Prince of Wales. But the following year therewere again hostilities between the two. The king summoned Richard of Clare and Humphrey de Bohon to the army with otherlords, Humphrey de Boun Jr. and Frank de Boun. Humphrey was one of thecouncillors to draw up the Provisions of Oxford in 1258 which affirmed the Magna Carta and reformed its misuse. He was one of the Council ofFifteen that advised the king. The next year he was commissioner toratify a treaty between France and England. In 1260 Humphrey was atraveling judge for the counties of Hereford, Gloucester, and Worcester.In 1262, he negotiated peace with Llewelyn of Wales. Humphrey V'sattitude toward the new conflicts between the king and the barons hasbeen confused with that of his son. When the barons divided theirconfederation Humphrey sided with Simon de Montfort. In 1263 he was one of the important barons who supported theking while his son was on the opposite side. Humphrey was taken prisonerat the Battle of Lewes. Humphrey V was chosen one of 12 arbitrators tobring peace between the king and Simon. He died 24 September 1275 on theway to Kenilworth (Warwick). There the king stated the principles he waswilling 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 Henryleads his Red Dragon Standard & Army for Northampton, where most of Simonde Montfort's forces are. April 4, 1264 they arrive at Northampton &confer with Prince Edward (the real leader of the Royalist forces) for astrategy session, those present included Philip Basset (whose son-in-lawSir Hugh le Despenser was an ally of Simon's), Humphrey de Bohun V theEarl of Hereford whose son Humphrey de Bohun VI was with Simon, Hugh leBigod was there & his step son Baldwin Wake was with Simon. Daffydd apGruffydd 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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