Humphrey De Bohun VIII 4,12
- Born: 1275, Essex, England 2,3
- Marriage: Princess Of England Elizabeth on 14 Nov 1302 in Westminster, Middlesex, England 2,3
- Died: 16 Mar 1322, Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, England at age 47 2,3
- Buried: Friars Preachers Church, York, Yorkshire, England 2,3
 Cause of his death was Battle of Boroughbridge.
Another name for Humphrey was Humphrey De Bohun 2.,3
General Notes:
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In 1302 Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford and constable of England, married Elizabeth, Cou ntess of Holland, widowed daughter of King Edward I. In 1310 he was appointed one of the twen ty-one ordainers to regulate the king's conduct of affairs. In 1312 Humphrey joined the baron s besieging Piers Gaveston, Edward II's favourite, at Scarborough. He fought and was capture d at the battle of Bannockburn in 1314, and was exchanged by the Scots for Robert Bruce's wif e, who had been imprisoned in England.
Humphrey de Bohun became one of the major opponents of Edward II's later favourites, the Desp encers, and, in 1321, joined the league of marcher lords who were demanding their exile. Alar med by Edward's massacre of rebels defending Leeds castle, Humphrey surrendered his castles t o the king's troops without resistance. Retreating before Edward's northwards advance, he wa s killed at the battle of Boroughbridge.
Noted events in his life were:
• Record Change, 16 Dec 2002. 2,3
Humphrey married Princess Of England Elizabeth, daughter of King Of England I Edward and Princess Of Castile And Leon Leonor, on 14 Nov 1302 in Westminster, Middlesex, England 2.,3 (Princess Of England Elizabeth was born on 7 Aug 1282 in Rhuddlan Castle, Flintshire, Wales,2,3 died on 5 May 1316 in Quendon, Essex, England 2,3 and was buried on 23 May 1316 in Walden Abbey, Hartfordshire, England 2,3.)
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