Biography of Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde 1304-1363

Paternal Family Tree: Bohun

On 8th January 1297 John Gerulfing I Count Holland (age 13) and [her mother] Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Countess Essex, Hereford and Holland (age 14) were married at Ipswich, Suffolk [Map]. She by marriage Countess Holland. The wedding was attended by her sister [her aunt] Margaret Plantagenet Duchess Brabant (age 21), her father [her grandfather] King Edward I (age 57), her brother [her uncle] Edward (age 12) and her future second husband [her father] Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex (age 21). She the daughter of King Edward I of England and [her grandmother] Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England. He the son of Floris Gerulfing V Count Holland and Beatrix Dampierre. They were half third cousin twice removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Stephen I England.

On 14th November 1302 [her father] Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex (age 26) and [her mother] Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Countess Essex, Hereford and Holland (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Essex, Countess Hereford. Westminster Abbey [Map]. She the daughter of [her grandfather] King Edward I of England (age 63) and [her grandmother] Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England. He the son of [her grandfather] Humphrey Bohun 3rd Earl Hereford 2nd Earl Essex and [her grandmother] Maud Fiennes Countess Essex and Hereford. They were third cousins.

On 17th October 1304 Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde was born to Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex (age 28) and Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Countess Essex, Hereford and Holland (age 22). She a granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

On 5th May 1316 [her sister] Isabel Bohun was born to [her father] Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex (age 40) and [her mother] Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Countess Essex, Hereford and Holland (age 33). His mother Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Countess Essex, Hereford and Holland died in childbirth. She was buried at Waldon Priory and Abbey [Map]. She a granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Around 1322 [her daughter] Petronella Butler was born to [her future husband] James Butler 1st Earl Ormonde (age 17) and Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde (age 17). She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

Battle of Boroughbridge

                    On 16th March 1322 the rebel army led by Thomas Plantagenet 2nd Earl of Leicester, 2nd Earl Lancaster, Earl of Salisbury and Lincoln (age 44) attempted to cross the bridge over the River Ure (between Ripon and York) at Boroughbridge Bridge [Map]. Their path was blocked by forces loyal to the King led by Andrew Harclay 1st Earl Carlisle (age 52). Bartholomew Badlesmere 1st Baron Badlesmere (age 46), Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March (age 34), John Botetort 1st Baron Botetort (age 57) and John Maltravers 1st Baron Maltravers (age 32) fought for the rebels. Roger Clifford 2nd Baron Clifford (age 22), Nicholas Longford (age 37), Thomas Plantagenet 2nd Earl of Leicester, 2nd Earl Lancaster, Earl of Salisbury and Lincoln, John Mowbray 2nd Baron Mowbray (age 35) were captured.
                
                     (age 51) was hanged after the battle at Pontefract [Map].
                
                    Following the battle Hugh Audley 1st Earl Gloucester (age 31) and his wife Margaret Clare Countess Gloucester were both imprisoned. He in Nottingham Castle [Map] and she in Sempringham Priory [Map].
                
                    John Clinton 2nd Baron Clinton (age 22), Ralph Greystoke 1st Baron Greystoke (age 22), William Latimer 2nd Baron Latimer of Corby (age 46), Robert Lisle 1st Baron Lisle (age 34), Domhnall Mar II Earl of Mar (age 29) and Peter Saltmarsh (age 42) fought for the King.
                
                    Adam Everingham 1st Baron Everingham of Laxton (age 43) was captured.
                
                    [her father] Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex (age 46) was killed. His son [her brother] John (age 15) succeeded 5th Earl Hereford, 4th Earl Essex.
                
                    Piers Grandison 2nd Baron Grandison (age 31) fough for the rebels, and was captured.
                
                    Hugh Audley 1st Baron Audley of Stratton Audley (age 55) surrendered before the battle and was imprisoned in Wallingford Castle [Map] for the rest of his life
                
                    John Giffard 2nd Baron Giffard Brimpsfield (age 34) was captured.

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In 1327 James Butler 1st Earl Ormonde (age 22) and Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde (age 22) were married. She the daughter of Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex and Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Countess Essex, Hereford and Holland. He the son of Edmund Butler 1st Earl Carrick. They were fourth cousins. She a granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In 1328 [her husband] James Butler 1st Earl Ormonde (age 23) was created 1st Earl Ormonde. Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde (age 23) by marriage Countess Ormonde.

In 1328 [her daughter] Anne Butler was born to [her husband] James Butler 1st Earl Ormonde (age 23) and Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde (age 23). She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In 1329 [her daughter] Anne Butler (age 1) died.

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In 1330 [her son] John Butler died.

In 1330 [her daughter] Eleanor Butler was born to [her husband] James Butler 1st Earl Ormonde (age 25) and Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde (age 25). She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England.

In 1330 [her son] John Butler was born to [her husband] James Butler 1st Earl Ormonde (age 25) and Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde (age 25). He a great grandson of King Edward I of England.

On 4th October 1331 [her son] James Butler 2nd Earl Ormonde was born to [her husband] James Butler 1st Earl Ormonde (age 26) and Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde (age 26). He a great grandson of King Edward I of England.

On 6th January 1338 [her husband] James Butler 1st Earl Ormonde (age 33) died. His son [her son] James (age 6) succeeded 2nd Earl Ormonde.

In 1343 Thomas Dagworth 1st Baron Dagworth (age 67) and Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde (age 38) were married. The difference in their ages was 28 years. She the daughter of Humphrey Bohun 4th Earl Hereford 3rd Earl Essex and Princess Elizabeth of Rhuddlan Countess Essex, Hereford and Holland.

In 1346 [her daughter] Eleanor Butler (age 16) died.

On 15th May 1346 [her son] James Butler 2nd Earl Ormonde (age 14) and [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Darcy Countess Ormonde (age 14) were married at Ormond, County Tipperary. She by marriage Countess Ormonde. She the daughter of John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth (age 66) and Joan Burgh Countess Kildare (age 46). He the son of [her former husband] James Butler 1st Earl Ormonde and Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde (age 41). They were third cousin once removed. He a great grandson of King Edward I of England.

After 20th June 1347 [her husband] Thomas Dagworth 1st Baron Dagworth (age 71) was created 1st Baron Dagworth. Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde (age 42) by marriage Baroness Dagworth.

Patent Rolls. 6th November 1348. Sandwich. Inspeximus and confirmation to [her husband] Thomas de Daggeworth (age 72), Eleanor (age 44), his wife, sister of [her brother] William de Bohun (age 38), earl of Northampton and constable of England, and the heirs of Thomas, of a charter (in French) of the earl, dated at London, 1 September, 1348, granting to them the castles, lordships, manors, isles, towns, lands and rents, with the chaces, parks, warrens, meadows, pastures, mills, waters, stanks, stews, rivers, fisheries, seccherif», customs, services, rights, profits and other things, knights* fees and advowsons of churches to the same pertaining, late of the lord of Lyons in the parts of Lyoims, Crondon, Cornewaile, Grey and elsewhere in the duchy of Brittany, which John de Mountfort, late duke of JJrittany, gave to the grantor, and which came into the hands of the duke hy the forfeiture of the said lord, to hold to them and the heirs of Thomas of John son and heir of John de Mountfort, now duke of Brittany and his heirs. By p.s.

Patent Rolls. 26th May 1349. Woodstock. [her husband] Thomas de Dagworth (age 73) and Eleanor (age 44), his wife, staying in Brittany, have letters nominating Wiilliam de Bromleye, clerk, and Peter Mercer, vicar of the church of Yoghill, as their attorneys in Ireland for two years. William de Newenham received the attorneys.

                    Patent Rolls. 27th November 1349. Westminster. Whereas the king by letters patent lately granted to Eleanor la Botillere late the wife of James le Botiller, earl of Ormond, the farm which the alien prior of Wylmynton has to render to him for his priory during the war with France, [her husband] Thomas de Daggeworth (age 73), who has married the said countess (age 45), and the countess have made petition to him showing that they cannot obtain due payment of such farm because Tidemann de Limbergh now holds land pertaining to the priory for 86/. \\s. IM. to be rendered to the king yearly during the war: the king has granted, therefore, that they shall have the said rent by the hands of Tidemann for such time as the priory remain in the king's hands, if Eleanor sunrive so long, provided always that so much of the yearly payment which the prior used to render to them out of his said farm be withdrawn in the same form. By p.s.
                
                    Vacated because surrendered and otherwise in the Patent Roll of the twentyfourth year.
                
                    Mandate in pursuance to the said Tidemann.
                
                    Vacated because surrendered and nothing was done herein.

In 1351 [her husband] Thomas Dagworth 1st Baron Dagworth (age 75) was killed. His son [her son] Nicholas succeeded 2nd Baron Dagworth.

In 1363 Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde (age 58) died.

Buckingham's Rebellion

Around November 1483 Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset (age 28) and Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde escaped to Henry VII in Brittany [Map]. Walter Hungerford (age 19), Giles Daubeney 1st Baron Daubeney (age 32) and Edward Courtenay 1st Earl Devon (age 24) took part. The rebellion was suppressed by Richard Guildford (age 33) and Robert Willoughby 1st Baron Willoughby 9th Baron Latimer (age 31).

[her son] Nicholas Dagworth 2nd Baron Dagworth was born to Thomas Dagworth 1st Baron Dagworth and Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde. He a great grandson of King Edward I of England.

[her daughter] Elizabeth Butler was born to James Butler 1st Earl Ormonde and Eleanor Bohun Countess Ormonde. She a great granddaughter of King Edward I of England.