Biography of Humphrey Bohun 3rd Earl Hereford 2nd Earl Essex 1249-1298

Paternal Family Tree: Bohun

Maternal Family Tree: Aoife NI Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham 1145-1188

Humphrey Bohun 3rd Earl Hereford 2nd Earl Essex was appointed Constable of England.

After 12th August 1241 [his father] Humphrey Bohun (age 20) and [his mother] Eleanor de Braose (age 13) were married at Brecon [Map]. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William de Braose 9th Baron Abergavenny 7th Baron Bramber and [his grandmother] Eva Marshal (age 38). He the son of [his grandfather] Humphrey Bohun 2nd Earl Hereford 1st Earl Essex (age 37) and [his grandmother] Matilda Lusignan Countess Hereford and Essex (age 31). They were fourth cousins.

Around 1249 Humphrey Bohun 3rd Earl Hereford 2nd Earl Essex was born to Humphrey Bohun (age 28) and Eleanor de Braose (age 21).

In 1251 [his mother] Eleanor de Braose (age 23) died. She was buried in Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucestershire [Map].

On 27th October 1265 [his father] Humphrey Bohun (age 44) died at Beeston Castle, Cheshire [Map].

In 1275 Humphrey Bohun 3rd Earl Hereford 2nd Earl Essex (age 26) and Maud Fiennes Countess Essex and Hereford (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess Essex, Countess Hereford. They were half third cousin three times removed.

On 24th September 1275 [his grandfather] Humphrey Bohun 2nd Earl Hereford 1st Earl Essex (age 71) died at Kenilworth Castle [Map]. He was buried at Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucestershire [Map]. His grandson Humphrey (age 26) succeeded 3rd Earl Hereford, 2nd Earl Essex.

In 1276 [his son] Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex was born to Humphrey Bohun 3rd Earl Hereford 2nd Earl Essex (age 27) and [his wife] Maud Fiennes Countess Essex and Hereford (age 22) at Pleshey Castle [Map].

Battle of Falkirk

                    On 22nd July 1298 King Edward I of England (age 59) defeated the Scottish army led by William Wallace during the Battle of Falkirk at Falkirk [Map] using archers to firstly attack the Scottish shiltrons with the heavy cavalry with infantry completing the defeat.
                
                    John de Graham (age 31) and John Stewart of Bonkyll (age 52) were killed.
                
                    The English were described in the Falkirk Roll that lists 111 men with their armorials including:
                
                    Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick (age 26).
                
                    Walter Beauchamp (age 55).
                
                    Roger Bigod 5th Earl Norfolk (age 53).
                
                    Humphrey Bohun 3rd Earl Hereford 2nd Earl Essex (age 49).
                
                    Robert Clifford 1st Baron Clifford (age 24).
                
                    Hugh "Elder" Despencer 1st Earl Winchester (age 37).
                
                    William Ferrers 1st Baron Ferrers of Groby (age 26).
                
                    Thomas Berkeley 6th and 1st Baron Berkeley (age 52).
                
                    Maurice Berkeley 7th and 2nd Baron Berkeley (age 27).
                
                    Henry Grey 1st Baron Grey of Codnor (age 43).
                
                    Reginald Grey 1st Baron Grey of Wilton (age 58).
                
                    John Grey 2nd Baron Grey of Wilton (age 30).
                
                    John Mohun 1st Baron Dunster (age 29).
                
                    Simon Montagu 1st Baron Montagu (age 48).
                
                    Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March (age 11).
                
                    William Ros 1st Baron Ros Helmsley (age 43).
                
                    John Segrave 2nd Baron Segrave (age 42).
                
                    Nicholas Segrave (age 42).
                
                    Robert de Vere 6th Earl of Oxford (age 41).
                
                    Alan Zouche 1st Baron Zouche Ashby (age 30).
                
                    Thomas Plantagenet 2nd Earl of Leicester, 2nd Earl Lancaster, Earl of Salisbury and Lincoln (age 20).
                
                    Henry Plantagenet 3rd Earl of Leicester 3rd Earl Lancaster (age 17).
                
                    John Warenne 6th Earl of Surrey (age 67).
                
                    Henry Percy 9th and 1st Baron Percy (age 25).
                
                    Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 21).
                
                    Richard Fitzalan 1st or 8th Earl of Arundel (age 31).
                
                    Henry Beaumont Earl Buchan (age 19).
                
                    John Capet II Duke Brittany (age 59).
                
                    Philip Darcy (age 40).
                
                    Robert Fitzroger.
                
                    Robert Fitzwalter 1st Baron Fitzwalter (age 51), or possiby a Roger Fitzwalter?.
                
                    Simon Fraser.
                
                    Aymer de Valence 2nd Earl Pembroke (age 23).
                
                    John Wake 1st Baron Wake of Liddell (age 30), and.
                
                    Henry Lacy 4th Earl Lincoln, Earl Salisbury (age 47).
                
                    William Scrope (age 53) was knighted.
                
                    John Moels 1st Baron Moels (age 29) fought.
                
                    John Lovell 1st Baron Lovel (age 44) fought.

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On 26th November 1298 [his wife] Maud Fiennes Countess Essex and Hereford (age 44) died. She was buried at Waldon Priory and Abbey [Map].

On 31st December 1298 Humphrey Bohun 3rd Earl Hereford 2nd Earl Essex (age 49) died. He was buried at Waldon Priory and Abbey [Map]. His son [his son] Humphrey (age 22) succeeded 4th Earl Hereford, 3rd Earl Essex.

Chronicle of William Rishanger. However, Rhys ap Maredudd, the most noble of the Welsh, upon hearing of David's capture, surrendered himself to the Earl of Hereford and was handed over to the King. He was sent to the Tower of London and imprisoned.

Resus autem Vazham, Wallensium nobilissimus, audita captione David, Comiti Herefordiæ se dedit Regique redditus, ad Turrim Londoniarum missus, carceri mancipatur.