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View Tree for Humphrey de BohunHumphrey de Bohun (b. 1109, d. April 06, 1187)

Humphrey de Bohun (son of Humphrey 'the great' de Bohun and Maud D'evereaux) was born 1109 in Hereford, Kimbolton, Hertford, England, and died April 06, 1187 in Lanthony Abbey, Gloucestershire. He married Maragret Fitzwalter.

 Includes NotesNotes for Humphrey de Bohun:
Humphrey was Steward and Sewer to King Henry I. This feudal lordmarried Margery, daughter of Milo de Gloucester, Earl of Hereford,Lord High Constable of England, last Lord Hereford of that family. Shewas co-heir with her sister Mabel. At the instigation of which Milo heespoused the cause of the Empress Maud and her son, afterwards HenryII, against the King Stephen, and so faithfully maintained hisallegiance that the Empress, by her especial charter, granted him theoffice of steward and sewer, both in Normandy and England. In the 20thof Henry II this Humphrey accompanied Richard de Lacy, Justice ofEngland, into Scotland with a powerful army to waste that country, andwas one of the witnesses to the accord made by William, King of Scots,and King Henry as to the subjection of that kingdom to the crown ofEngland.

Humphrey, third Baron de Bohon (1109-87) succeeded his father Humphreythe great in 1129 and became involved in the struggle for the throneof England on the death of Henry I in 1134. When King Henry II becameking, Sir Humphrey became Steward of Henry II's household and waslater named hereditary Constable of England, a position previouslyheld by his father-in-law and then by his brother-in-law. Humphrey, in1138, had married Margaret, daughter of Miles of Gloucester, Earl ofHereford and High Constable of England. When Miles sons died heirless,Henry II gave the title of High Constable to Miles' son-in-law,Humphrey, 3rd Baron de Bohon. Humphrey and Margaret of Gloucester hadfive sons, Humphrey, Richard, John, Miles and Robert.

King Henry II (1154-89) had many difficulties during his reign,including numerous revolts led by his sons. Humphrey (1109-87) thethird Baron de Bohon, and his eldest son, Sir Humphrey (1141-83)usually known as the Young Earl of Hereford, remained loyal to HenryII throughout his reign. Sir John de Bohon, the third son, was a veryclose friend and supporter of Henry II's 4th son Geoffrey as long asGeoffrey lived. Sir Robert de Bohon, the youngest son, was a veryclose friend of Prince Henry; Henry II's second son and heir.

Sir Robert le Bon died in 1183, four years before his father BaronHumphrey de Bohon's death. Consequently, when Humphrey the third Barondied in 1187, he was succeeded by his 12 year old grandson, Henry(1176-1220) as fourth Baron de Bohon. Upon coming of age, Henry wasknighted and made High Constable of England and held manor houses andcastles at Caldicot, Haresfield, Oaksey and Walden in addition to themain Hereford holdings.


Children of Humphrey de Bohun and Maragret Fitzwalter are:
  1. +Humphrey "the young" de Bohun, b. 1143, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, d. 1182.
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