Humphrey De Bohun

1208 - 1275  (67 years)

• Name	Humphrey De Bohun
  Birth	1208	Herefordshire, England
  Gender	Male
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  Death	24 Sep 1275	Warwickshire, England
  Burial	Hempsted, Gloucestershire, England
  	Llanthony Secunda Priory
  Person ID	I454	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Henry De Bohun,   b. 1176, England d. 01 Jun 1220, Israel (Age 44 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Maud De Mandeville,   b. 1190, Warwickshire, England d. 27 Aug 1236, Hereford, Herefordshire, England (Age 46 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1208
  Family ID	F144	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maud De Lusignan,   b. 1214, Daubeze, France d. 14 Aug 1241, Gloucestershire, England (Age 27 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1225
  Children	1. Humphrey De Bohun, V,   b. 1225, Hereford, Herefordshire, England d. 27 Aug 1265, Beeston, Cheshire, England (Age 40 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F142	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1208 - Herefordshire, England Death - 24 Sep 1275 - Warwickshire, England Burial - - Hempsted, Gloucestershire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com Humphrey de Bohun Birth: 1208 Herefordshire, England Death: Sep. 24, 1275 Warwickshire, England 2nd Earl Of Hereford, 1st Earl of Essex, Constable of England, Constable of Dover Castle, Sheriff of Kent. Baron of Pleshy, Essex. Son of Henry de Bohun and Maud de Mandeville, Countess of Essex, daughter of Geoffrey FitzPeter. Grandson of Humphrey III de Bohun and Margaret de Huntington descendant of King David I of Scotland. Husband of Maud de Eu Lusignan, daughter of Ralph de Exoudun and Alice d'Eu, the grand daughter of Geoffrey de Plantagenet. They had four sons and four daughters: * Sir Humphrey de Bohun V * Henry * Geoffrey * Ralph, cleric * Maud, wife of Anselm Marshall, 9th Earl of Pembroke and Roger de Quincy * Alice, wife of Roger de Toni * Eleanor, wife of John de Verdun * Unknown daughter Humphrey fought in France in 1230, 1242 and 1253, then in Wales in 1257. He was the Marshal of the Household for the coronation of Queen Eleanor in 1236, then succeeded his mother as the Earl of Essex later that year. He went on a pilgrimage to Spain in 1237, and to the Holy Lands in 1250. Maud died 14 Aug 1241, buried at Llanthony Abbey. Humphrey was one of nine godfathers in 1239 for Edward, the Kings eldest son. In 1253 he founded the church of the Fryers Augustines on Broad Street in London. He was one of the writers of the Provisions of Oxford in 1258. Secondly Humphrey married Maud Avenbury, and produced two sons; John and Sir Miles. He took sides with the King and was taken prisoner at the Battle of Lewes, 14 May 1264. Maud died on 08 Oct 1273 at Sorges, Gascony, where she was buried. Humphrey died in Warwickshire and was buried at Llanthony before the high altar. Maud's son, John, had her moved to be with her husband in 1290. Depending on the source, he is considered to be Humphrey IV, the 2nd or 6th Earl of Hereford, his father is considered the 1st or 5th. Family links: Parents: Henry de Bohun (1176 - 1220) Maud de Mandeville (1190 - 1236) Spouses: Maud de Lusignan (1214 - 1241) Maud de Avenbury de Bohun (____ - 1273) Children: Humphrey De Bohun (1225 - 1265)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Llanthony Secunda Priory Hempsted Gloucestershire, England Maintained by: Anne Shurtleff Stevens Originally Created by: Jerry Ferren Record added: Oct 04, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 59597055 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------