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 12 Aug 1241 [his father] Humphrey Bohun (age 20) and [his mother] Eleanor de Braose (age 13) were married at Brecon [Map]. He the son of Humphrey Bohun 2nd Earl Hereford 1st Earl Essex (age 37) and 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 27 Oct 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.
On 24 Sep 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 Bohun 3rd Earl Hereford 2nd Earl Essex (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].
In 1278 [his brother-in-law] Giles Fiennes (age 28) and Sibyl Filiol were married.
Around 1293 [his brother-in-law] Giles Fiennes (age 43) died.
On 22 Jul 1298 King Edward "Longshanks" 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 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 Surrey (age 67).
Henry Percy 9th and 1st Baron Percy (age 25).
Hugh Courtenay 9th Earl Devon (age 21).
Richard Fitzalan 8th Earl 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?.
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.
On 26 Nov 1298 [his wife] Maud Fiennes Countess Essex and Hereford (age 44) died. She was buried at Waldon Priory and Abbey [Map].
On 31 Dec 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 Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex (age 22) succeeded 4th Earl Hereford, 3rd Earl Essex.
William Fiennes and Blanche Beaumont were married. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
Kings Wessex: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 9 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 11 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 9 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd
Kings Scotland: Great x 5 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France
Philippa Lancaster Queen Consort Denmark x 1
Queen Anne Boleyn of England x 3
Catherine Parr Queen Consort England x 1
Queen Catherine Howard of England x 1
Jane "Nine Days Queen" Grey I Queen England and Ireland x 2
President George Washington x 1
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom x 145
Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Bohun 2nd Baron Trowbridge
Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Bohun
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud of Salisbury 2nd Baroness Trowbridge
Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Bohun
Great x 4 Grandfather: Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Gloucester
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sibyl Neufmarché Countess Hereford
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Bohun 1st Earl Hereford
Great x 4 Grandfather: King David I of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Dunkeld 3rd Earl Huntingdon 1st Earl of Northumbria
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Queen Consort Scotland
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Dunkeld Duchess Brittany
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Warenne 2nd Earl Surrey
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ada Warenne Countess Huntingdon and Northumbria
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey
GrandFather: Humphrey Bohun 2nd Earl Hereford 1st Earl Essex
Great x 2 Grandfather: Geoffrey Fitzpeter 1st Earl Essex
Great x 1 Grandmother: Maud Mandeville Countess Hereford
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Saye
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Saye
Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Saye
Father: Humphrey Bohun
Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh "Brown" Lusignan VII Count Lusignan II Count La Marche
Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Lusignan VIII Count Lusignan
Great x 4 Grandmother: Saracine Lezay Countess Lusignan and La Marche
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Lusignan
Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffroy de Rancon Taillebourg
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bourgogne Dame de Fontenay Taillebourg Countess Lusignan
Great x 1 Grandfather: Raoul Lusignan Count Eu
GrandMother: Matilda Lusignan Countess Hereford and Essex
Great x 1 Grandmother: Alix Eu
Humphrey Bohun 3rd Earl Hereford 2nd Earl Essex
Great x 4 Grandfather: Phillip de Braose 2nd Baron Bramber
Great x 3 Grandfather: William de Braose 3rd Baron Bramber
Great x 4 Grandmother: Aenor Totnes Baroness Bramber
Great x 2 Grandfather: William de Braose 4th Baron Bramber
Great x 4 Grandfather: Miles Gloucester 1st Earl Hereford
Great x 3 Grandmother: Bertha Gloucester Baroness Bramber
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sibyl Neufmarché Countess Hereford
Great x 1 Grandfather: Reginald de Braose 9th Baron Abergavenny
Great x 4 Grandfather: Reginald St Valery
Great x 3 Grandfather: Bernard St Valery
Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud "Lady of Hay" St Valery Baroness Bramber
Great x 3 Grandmother: Matilda Unknown
GrandFather: William de Braose
Great x 1 Grandmother: Graecia Briwere
Mother: Eleanor de Braose
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Fitzgilbert
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Marshal 1st Earl Pembroke
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward of Salisbury 1st Baron Trowbridge 1st Baron Chitterne
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter of Salisbury 2nd Baron Chitterne
Great x 2 Grandmother: Sybil of Salisbury
GrandMother: Eva Marshal
Great x 4 Grandfather: Gilbert de Clare
Great x 3 Grandfather: Gilbert de Clare 1st Earl Pembroke
Great x 4 Grandmother: Adeliza Claremont
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard "Strongbow" Clare 2nd Earl Pembroke
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Beaumont 1st Earl of Leicester Count Meulan
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Beaumont Countess Pembroke
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Capet Countess Leicester, Meulan and Surrey
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel Clare Countess Pembroke
Great x 3 Grandfather: Diarmait Macmurrough
Great x 2 Grandmother: Aoife NI Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham