Henry de Bohun, 1st Earl of Hereford

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Henry de Bohun, 1st Earl of Hereford, was a prominent Anglo-Norman nobleman of the late 12th and early 13th centuries who played a key role in the baronial opposition to King John and was among the original enforcers of Magna Carta.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglo-Norman nobleman
English nobleman
medieval magnate
associatedWithDocument Magna Carta NERFINISHED
burialPlace Llanthony Secunda Priory NERFINISHED
child Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
createdEarlBy King John of England NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth c. 1176
dateOfDeath 1 June 1220
deathContext died while on crusade in the Holy Land
era early 13th century
late 12th century
familyName de Bohun NERFINISHED
father Humphrey III de Bohun NERFINISHED
fatherInLaw Geoffrey FitzPeter, 1st Earl of Essex NERFINISHED
feudalRank earl
givenName Henry NERFINISHED
heldTitleFrom Earl of Hereford NERFINISHED
landholdings Essex NERFINISHED
Gloucestershire NERFINISHED
Herefordshire NERFINISHED
language Anglo-Norman
mannerOfDeath died on crusade
maternalGrandfather Henry of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon NERFINISHED
maternalGreatGrandfather David I of Scotland NERFINISHED
memberOfNobleFamily de Bohun family NERFINISHED
mother Margaret of Huntingdon NERFINISHED
motherInLaw Beatrice de Say NERFINISHED
nobleStyle Earl of Hereford and Constable of England NERFINISHED
nobleTitle 1st Earl of Hereford NERFINISHED
Hereditary Constable of England
notableFor baronial opposition to King John
role in the enforcement of Magna Carta
officeHeld Constable of England NERFINISHED
opposed King John of England NERFINISHED
participantIn First Barons' War NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth England
placeOfDeath Holy Land NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment baronial opposition
region Hereford NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholic
roleInEvent one of the twenty-five barons of Magna Carta
signed Magna Carta NERFINISHED
spouse Maud FitzGeoffrey NERFINISHED
Maud de Mandeville NERFINISHED
supported rebel barons against King John
titleCreationDate 28 April 1200
wentOn Fifth Crusade NERFINISHED

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Margaret of Huntingdon child Henry de Bohun, 1st Earl of Hereford
de Bohun family notableMember Henry de Bohun, 1st Earl of Hereford
Margaret of Huntingdon notableRelative Henry de Bohun, 1st Earl of Hereford
Marshal of England positionHeldBy Henry de Bohun, 1st Earl of Hereford