11819896. Earl Humphrey de Bohun &
11819897. Countess Maud de Fiennes
9/1248,
Humphrey born in Pleshy Castle, Essex, England, s/o 23639792. Humphrey de Bohun & 23639793. Eleanor de Brewes.
~1255, Maud
born in Normandy, d/o 23639794.
Enguerrand de Fiennes & 23639795. Isabelle de Conde.
9/1259, A
fine levied between Humphrey, son of Humphrey, son of Humphrey de Bohun,
plaintiff, and Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex, deforicant, …
special limitations as to certain lands … (S) Reports From Commissions, 1874,
P4.
9/20/1260,
Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex, John de Plessis, earl of
Warwick, Henry of Almain, the king’s nephew, John Mansel, treasurer of York,
Eudo la Zouche, Humphrey de Bohun, junior, Robert de Tweng, … (S) The Royal
Charter Witness Lists of Henry III, V292, P130.
10/1265,
Humphrey’s father died [before the grandfather] with forfeiture; some of his
father’s lands regranted to his grandfather. (S) CPRs.
10/25/1265,
Commitent to Gilbert de Clare … of the castle of Brgheny late of Humphrey de
Bohun and Maud his wife [grandparents] to hold during the minority of the heir
of the said Maud [deceased]. (S) CPRs.
10/29/1265,
Grant to Golbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, of the wardship of
Brekunow … which are of the inheritance of Humphrey son and heir of Eleanor
late the wife of Humphrey de Bohun, a minor. (S) CPRs.
1/24/1266, Humphrey deputy to his grandfather while he was the
Constable of England.
12/29/1266,
Whereas the king late granted to Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester and
Hertford, the wardship of the castles and lands late of Eleanor de Breusa,
sometime wife of Humphrey de Bohun, which fall by inheritance to Humphrey de
Bohun her son and heir, and which Roger de Mortuo Mari held in his hand, … (S)
CPRs.
6/26/1267, Humphrey 18.5 years old.
11/8/1270,
Mandate to the tenants of lands late of Eleanor de Bohun, one of the heir of
William de Brehus, both English and Welsh, to be intendant to Humphrey de
Bohun, son and heir of the said Eleanor, as the king has taken his homage … (S)
CPRs.
1/14/1271,
Notification that the king has retained his yeoman Humphrey son of Humphrey de
Bohun in his service and has granted to him 40 marks a year … (S) CPRs.
4/24/1274,
Power to William de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick, … to make a truce between
Llewellin son of Griffith, prince of Wales, and Humphrey de Bohun of Brekcon
until Michaelmas. (S) CPRs.
7/20/1274,
Mandate … to take into the king’s hands the castle and manor of Haverford,
which Humphrey de Bohun son and heir of Eleanor de Brehus sued … but was adjuged
to be taken into the king’s hands … (S) CPRs.
9/15/1274,
Mandate … to let Humphrey son of Humphrey de Bohun to have seisin of the castle
and town of Haverford, which are of his inheritiance, … the king having
restored the same to him. (S) CPRs.
1275, Maud
de Fiennes’ brother William paid £1000 to Humphrey to marry Maud.
[––Humphrey & Maud––]
1275, Humphrey
married Maud. [A kinswoman to Queen Eleanor.]
2/8/1275, …
Humphrey de Bohun, lord of Breconyogh. (S) CPRs.
7/20/1275,
Writ de intendo … the king has granted the castle and manor of la Haye in tail
to Humphrey de Bohun and Matilda his wife. (S) CPRs.
9/24/1275,
Humphrey heir to his grandfather.
11/12/1275, Order to the sheriff of Buckingliam … the manor
of Crendon … of William le Marescal, earl of Pembroke, … has fallen to the
pourparty of the heirs of Eva de Browse (47279587), sister and one of the heirs
of Walter le Marescal, brother and heir of the said William … deliver the same
to Roger de Mortuo Mari and Maud (4997433) his wife, Eudo la Zuche and
Millicent (2500243) his wife, John de Hasting (5910050) and Humphrey de Boun (11819896),
heirs of the said Eva, … (S) CFRs.
1276,
Humphrey, successor of his father as Earl of Hereford and “Bearer of the Swan
Badge”. That year he recovered Brecon from the Welsh.
11/17/1276,
Letters for Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex, going to the march
on the king affairs. (S) CPRs.
1/24/1277,
Protection for the following going to Wales on the king’s service … Humphrey de
Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex … (S) CPRs.
1277,
King Edward was in Chester where he cleared a road through a dense forest, and
started construction on the castles of Flint and Rhuddlan. King Edward made
forays into the Welsh lands of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, prince of Wales, capturing
Snowdonia and the isle of Anglesey.
1278,
Humphrey given protection to go to Santiago, Spain. [Pilgrimage.]
6/28/1283,
Humphrey summoned to Shrewsbury by writ from Rhuddlan to the king to hold a
colloquium to ordain what should be done with David, brother of Llewellyn,
formerly prince of Wales. (S) The Titular Barony of Clavering, 1891, P16.
4/5/1284,
Commission on complaint of Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex, that
while he was on the king’s service in Wales and under the king’s protection
some of his men were imprisoned at Norwich. (S) CPRs.
5/10/1285,
Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex, going beyond seas. (S) CPRs.
1285,
Humphrey ordered by the Bishop of Worchester to desist from troubling the prior
of Horsley.
4/28/1286,
Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex, licensed to 150 acres called ‘La
Pleso’ within the bounds of the forest of Essex. (S) CPRs.
1286,
Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex, could not show sufficient
warrant for his fair at Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire. (S) Gaz. of Markets and
Fairs in England and Wales to 1516.
6/24/1287,
Humphrey order to Wales by the King. (S) CPRs.
5/12/1288, Commission of oyer and terminer … to enquire by
the oath of the good men of the king's land of Cardigan, of Edmund de Mortuo
Mari's (2498716) land of Melenith and Warthreygnon, of Matilda de Mortuo Mari's
(4997433) land of Radenore and Elneyluthmenith, of Ralph de Tony's (2498734)
land of Elnoylismenith, of John son of Reginald's land of Blenleveny, of Peter
de Geynvill (2498718) and Theobald de Verdun's (4997380) land of Ewyas and
Cantrebohan, touching the homicides, arsons, robberies and other felonies
committed against the men of Buelt by Humphrey de Bohun (11819896), earl of
Hereford and Essex's men of Brechon. (S) CPRs.
1289,
Humphrey was in a private struggle with Gilbert de Clare (4997382). Gilbert had
cleared the road to Brecon and had begun another castle on his new frontier at
Morlais near Merthyr Tydfil. He came into conflict with Humphrey, who disputed
possession of the land and the castle at Morlais.
1/18/1290,
Edmund de Mortimer a witness when a trial was held concerning Gilbert de
Clare’s attack on Humphrey. (S) Knights of Edward I, V3, P207.
1291,
Humphrey one of the Barons addressing a letter to the Pope from the parliament
of Lincoln.
2/18/1292,
Commission … touching robberies, imprisonments, … committed by Humphrey de
Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex, and his men against Roger de Mortuo Marie
and Lucy his wife with their men in Brecon, … (S) CPRs. [The next day the king
seized all of Humphrey’s lands in Brecon.]
12/3/1293,
Commission of oyer … counties of Hereford … imprisonment, distraints, … in the
parts of Brecon, by Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex, and his men
… (S) CPRs.
4/14/1294 from Dover, Humphrey conducted Countess Eleanor [eldest d/o
Edward I] on her journey to her new home in Bar. (S) The Lives of the
Princesses of England, V2, Green, 1854, P308.
1294, The Gascon War began between England and
France, lasting 9 years.
8/16/1294, Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex, going to
Gascony on the king’s service. (S) CPRs.
11/23/1294, Power to Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex, to
receive the Welsh of Brighenengh into the king’s peace. (S) CPRs.
11/8/1295, Order to Gilbert de Clare (4997382), earl of
Gloucester and Hertford, to take into the king's hand all lands and goods of
all alien religious of the power of the king of France in his liberty of Glamorgan
… the like to … Roger le Bygod, earl of Norfolk and marshal of England, H. de
Bohun (11819896), earl of Hereford and Essex, R. (11819888) earl of Arundel, J.
de Hastinges (5910050), Edmund de Mortuo Mari (2498716), … William de Brehus (11820322),
W. de Valencia (11820102), earl of Pembroke, and John Giffard (11820106),
within their liberties and lands in the parts of the march. (S) CFRs.
11/14/1296, Commission … touching the persons who fished in the stews
of Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex, at Plessys and Appechyld, co.
Essex, and carried away fish. (S) CPRs.
1/12/1297, Protection … for the following going to Brabant … with Margaret,
the king’s daughter, duchess of Brabant … Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford
and Essex, … (S) CPRs.
1297,
Humphrey and Roger Bigod refused to serve in Gascony.
1298,
Humphrey and Roger required the King to re-confirm their charters.
8/13/1297, Safe-conduct,
until September 1, for Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford and constable of
England, and Roger Bygod, earl of Norfolk, and their companies coming to the
king [at Udimore]. (S) CPRs.
12/31/1298,
Humphrey died at Pleshey, Essex; buried at Walden Abbey with his wife. [Maud
died before Humphrey.]
1/7/1299, Order
to the sheriff of Essex and Hertford to take into the king's hand the goods
late of Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford and Essex, who was held to the king
in divers debts on the day of his death. (S) CFRs.
Children
of Humphrey and Maud:
i. Humphrey de Bohun (5909948), born 1276 in
England.
ii. Henry de Bohun, born ? in England.
7/22/1298,
Henry fought at the Battle of Falkirk.
10/18/1306,
Humphrey and Henry ordered arrested for leaving Scotland “before the end of the
war”.
6/23/1314,
Henry killed at the battle of Bannockburn by Robert de Bruce.
