Henry de Bohun, 1st Earl of Hereford, Lord High Constable of England [1, 2]
1176 - 1220 (44 years)
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Name Henry de Bohun Arms of de Bohun Suffix 1st Earl of Hereford, Lord High Constable of England Born 1176 Gender Male Political 1215 Runnymeade, Surrey 
Surety for the Magna Carta. 
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta gives early expression to the doctrine that became the Rule of Law. It was occasioned by John's arbitrary and capricious abuse of the English nobility: predatory practices involving inheritances, military service, and hostage taking, as well as confiscatory taxation, fees and fines. With the debacle at Bouvines, England's barons were empowered to move. Broken, John sued for peace but then appealed his concessions to Rome. "As a political tool," writes historian Thomas Asbridge, "it was defunct within three months, and by the end of the year its terms were regarded null and void by all parties." The Greatest Knight, 332. The majority of the Barons declared for Prince Louis of France who, in turn, began deploying an Anglo-French military force. The Royalists, however, were able to prevail, greatly assisted by the death of John and the accession of his nine-year-old heir, Henry III.Military 20 May 1217 Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England Died 1 Jun 1220 Buried Llanthony Priory, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire Notes - BOHUN, HENRY de, first Earl of Hereford (1176-1220), constable of England, was the grandson of Humphrey III de Bohun [q. v.] and Margaret, daughter of Milo of Gloucester, earl of Hereford and constable, through whom the hereditary right to the office of constable passed to the family of de Bohun. He was born in 1176, and on the accession of John was created earl of Hereford by charter 28 April 1199. In 1200 he was sent with other nobles to summon his uncle, William the Lion of Scotland, to appear at Lincoln to do homage. In 1215 he joined the confederate barons who obtained the concession of Magna Charta, and was one of the twenty-five appointed to insure its observance. On John's death he still adhered to the party of Louis of France, and was taken prisoner in the battle of Lincoln 20 May 1217. He died on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land 1 June 1220. His wife was Maud, daughter of Geoffrey Fitz-Piers, earl of Essex, by whom he had a son Humphrey V [q. v.], who succeeded him.
[Chronicles of Bog. Hoveden, Gervase of Canterbury, and Matt. Paris; Dugdale's Baronage, i. 180.]
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Person ID I1878 Dickinson Last Modified 1 Feb 2017
Father Humphrey IV de Bohun, Lord High Constable of England, d. 1180 Relationship Birth Mother Margaret of Huntingdon, Duchess of Brittany, Countess of Hereford, b. ca. 1144, d. 1201 (Age ~ 57 years) Relationship Birth Married Bef Easter 1171 Family ID F574 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Matilda de Mandeville, Countess of Essex, d. 27 Aug 1236 Children + 1. Humphrey V de Bohun, 2nd Earl Hereford and 1st Essex, Lord High Constable, b. Abt 1208, d. 24 Sep 1275, Warwickshire, England (Age ~ 67 years) [Birth]2. Henry de Bohun [Birth] 3. Ralph de Bohun [Birth] Last Modified 16 Apr 2014 Family ID F447 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- BOHUN, HENRY de, first Earl of Hereford (1176-1220), constable of England, was the grandson of Humphrey III de Bohun [q. v.] and Margaret, daughter of Milo of Gloucester, earl of Hereford and constable, through whom the hereditary right to the office of constable passed to the family of de Bohun. He was born in 1176, and on the accession of John was created earl of Hereford by charter 28 April 1199. In 1200 he was sent with other nobles to summon his uncle, William the Lion of Scotland, to appear at Lincoln to do homage. In 1215 he joined the confederate barons who obtained the concession of Magna Charta, and was one of the twenty-five appointed to insure its observance. On John's death he still adhered to the party of Louis of France, and was taken prisoner in the battle of Lincoln 20 May 1217. He died on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land 1 June 1220. His wife was Maud, daughter of Geoffrey Fitz-Piers, earl of Essex, by whom he had a son Humphrey V [q. v.], who succeeded him.
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Event Map 
Political - Surety for the Magna Carta. - 1215 - Runnymeade, Surrey 
Military - 20 May 1217 - Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England 
Buried - - Llanthony Priory, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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