General Notes

REFN: 9057AN
Humphrey De Bohun (1208 – September 24, 1275) was 2nd Earl of Hereford a
nd 1st Earl of Essex, as well as Constable of England. He was the son of H
enry De Bohun, 1st Earl of Hereford and Maud of Essex.
He was one of the nine godfathers of Prince Edward. After returning fr
om a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, he was one of the writers of the Provisi
ons of Oxford in 1258. His wife was Maud De Lusignan, daughter of Rao
ul De Lusignan, Count of Eu. Their children were:
Humphrey De Bohun, predeceased his father in 1265.
Alice De Bohun, married Roger V De Tosny
Maud De Bohun, married (1) Anselm Marshal, 6th Earl of Pembroke; (2) Rog
er De Quincy, 2nd Earl of Winchester
He died in 1275 and was buried at Llanthony.
Lord High Constable of England
1st wife Maud De Lusignan
2nd wife Maud De Avenbury
There were more sons born of this marriage. Cokayne mentions "On 18 Dec. 1
253 he and his eld. s. Humphrey had licence to hunt hare , fox, cat and ot
her wild beasts in the forests of Bradon and Savernake, Wiltshire, England
." Cokayne starts the entry of the heir, another Humphrey and states "as e
ldest s. of Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford and Essex". The use of 'el
dest' would indicate at least two younger sons and possibly more.
Cokayne's Complete Peerage in Dave's Database.
Dave's Database. Utzinger, Dave, Rootsweb's WorldConnect, World Wide We
b: Available: [Online]: (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?
db=utzing) [30 August 2002].
EARLDOM OF ESSEX
VII. 7.
EARLDOM OF HEREFORD
VI. 2. HUMPHREY DE BOHUN, EARL of HEREFORD and (from 27 August 1236) OF ES
SEX, Constable of England, son and heir. After his father's death Willi
am Brewer had custody of Caldicot [Monmouth] and of Walton in Surrey, b
ut Humphrey had livery of Caldicot Castle and all lands held in chief t
he next year, the King having taken his homage. He joined the Earl of Corn
wall in his quarrel with the King in 1227. In 1228/9 he had an acquittan
ce for 15 1/5 fees of the moiety of the fees of Trowbridge. At the coronat
ion of Queen Eleanor in 1236 he was Marshal of the Household. He had live
ry of his mother's lands 9 September 1236. In 1237 he went on a pilgrima
ge to Santiago. He was appointed constable of Dover Castle 27 February 123
8/9, which he surrendered 4 November 1241, and during these years was sher
iff of Kent. He stood sponsor at the baptism of Edward I in 1239. In 12
42 he was in the expedition to France, but returned because of the King
's foreign favourites. In 1214 the cause of the Welsh rising is assign
ed to his having kept in his hand the inheritance of the wife of David, s
on of Llewelyn, Prince of Wales. He joined in the remonstrance to the Po
pe in 1246, and was present at the Great Council of 1248. In 1250 he was a
mong those who took the Cross. On 13 September 1251 he had licence to ma
ke his will. He was present at the sentence of excommunication against t
he transgressors of the charters (1253). He had a protection 15 November 1
253 for as long as the King remained in Gascony, and was with him the
re in 1254, but withdrew (having the King's permission) after failing to o
btain satisfaction in a matter concerning his jurisdiction as constabl
e. On 18 December 1253 he and his eldest son Humphrey had licence to hu
nt hare, fox, cat and other wild beasts in the forests of Bradon and Saver
nake, Wilts. In 1257 he was appointed to keep the marches between Montgome
ry and the land of the Earl of Gloucester, and had a protection 22 Octob
er on staying in Wales in the service of Prince Edward. In 1258 he was o
ne of the 24 councillors to draw up the Provisions of Oxford, being chos
en among the Barons' twelve, and was thereafter one of the fifteen chos
en to advise the King on all points; he was also one of the twelve elect
ed by the Barons to represent the community in three annual parliaments, a
nd was one of the 24 who were concerned in treating of aids. In 1259 he