Bohun family
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The Bohun family was a powerful Anglo-Norman noble dynasty prominent in medieval England, noted especially for its earls of Hereford and Essex and its influence in royal politics.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Norman dynasty
ⓘ
noble family ⓘ |
| allegiance | House of Plantagenet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Barons' Wars in England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wars of Scottish Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonarch |
Edward I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Azure, a bend argent cotised or between six lions rampant or ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| decline | main male line extinct in the 14th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalBarony |
feudal barony of Hereford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
feudal barony of Trowbridge ⓘ |
| heldOffice | Constable of England ⓘ |
| inheritance | estates divided between co-heiresses ⓘ |
| knownFor |
earls of Essex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
earls of Hereford NERFINISHED ⓘ influence in English royal politics ⓘ |
| language |
Anglo-Norman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle English ⓘ |
| maritalAlliance |
married into the English royal family
ⓘ
married into the House of Lancaster ⓘ married into the House of York ⓘ |
| nobleTitleHeld |
Earl of Essex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Hereford NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Northampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Eleanor de Bohun
NERFINISHED
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Henry de Bohun, 1st Earl of Hereford NERFINISHED ⓘ Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford NERFINISHED ⓘ Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford NERFINISHED ⓘ Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford NERFINISHED ⓘ Humphrey de Bohun, 6th Earl of Hereford NERFINISHED ⓘ Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary de Bohun NERFINISHED ⓘ William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedAs | Anglo-Norman magnate family after the Norman Conquest ⓘ |
| politicalRole | influential in royal politics of medieval England ⓘ |
| region |
Essex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gloucestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ Herefordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| seat |
Brecon Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caldecot Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Pleshey Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | high nobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
High Middle Ages
ⓘ
Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
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