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- Humphrey de Bohun V, born 1208, died 24 Sep 1275, 2nd Earl of Herefordand Essex, Constable of England; married (1) Maud d'Eu, died 14 Aug 1241,daughter of Raoul I de Lusignan and Alice d'Eu. [Magna Charta Sureties]
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Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford, and possessing that honour of Essexthrough his mother, was created Earl of that county by King Henry III, atwhose marriage his lordship performed the office of marshal in the king'shouse, and in three years afterwards, anno 1239, was one of thegodfathers at the font for Edward, eldest son of the king, there being noless than nine sponsors on the occasion, viz., five temporal and fourspiritual lords. He was Lord High Constable of England. In 1250, he tookup the cross and proceeded to the Holy Land. In three years afterwards,his lordship was present with other peers when that formal curse wasdenounced in Westminster Hall with bell, book, and candle, against theviolators of Magna Carta; in which year he founded the church of theFriars Augustines, in Broad-street, within the city of London. In thegreat contest between the king and his barons, this nobleman fought forthe latter at Evesham, where he was taken prisoner, but he did not longcontinue in bondage for we find him soon after again in favour andreceiving new grants from the crown. His lordship d. 1275, having m. 1st,Maud, dau. of Ralph, Count d'Eu, by Yolande, his wife, dau. of Robert,Count de Dreux, Earl of Ewe, and had issue, Humphrey, Maud, Alice, and---, m. to --- Quincy. Humphrey, Earl of Hereford and Essex, d. 1275, andwas s. by his grandson, Humphrey de Bohun. [Sir Bernard Burke, Dormantand Extinct Peerages, Burke's Peerage, London, 1883, p. 57, Bohun, Earlsof Hereford, Earls of Essex, Earls of Northampton, and High Constables ofEngland]
2ND EARL HEREFORD
EARL ESSEX
CRUSADER 1250
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