"Humphrey Bohun" may refer to:
Map of Normandy showing location of the manor of Bohun (now Bohon), origin of the English de Bohun family
The sources for this branch of the Bohons, earls of Hereford, Essex, and Northampton, are all English. The name Bohon was changed to Boun, Boon, Bowne, etc. It was later considered to signify master or boss. Humfridus, Onfroi, and Honfroy are translated as Humphrey.
- Humphrey de Bohun, Earls of Hereford: The frequent repetition of the first name Humphrey (see Humphrey Bohun for complete list) causes a lot of confusion. The English (and Wikipedia) begin their line with the first Humphrey born in Great Britain, who is our Humphrey II.
- Humphrey the Bearded de Bohun (c1040-1113), fought at the Battle of Hastings. Norman warrior from the castle at Bohun, Normandy.
- Humphrey the Great (II) (c1080-c1129), married Maud, daughter of Edward of Salisbury
- Humphrey III de Bohun (c1100-c1164) , married Margaret, daughter of Miles of Gloucester
- Humphrey IV de Bohun (bef1144-1181), married Margaret of Huntingdon. He was High Constable of England.
- Humphrey V de Bohun (c1208-1275), also 1st Earl of Essex and Constable of England, his father Henry de Bohun, 1st Earl of Hereford (1176-1220) was in 1215 one of the Magna Carta surety barons.
- Humphrey VI de Bohun (-1265) - died in 2nd Baron's War at the Battle of Evesham, and the title later passed directly to his son Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford (c1249-1298), skipping him.
- Humphrey VII de Bohun (c1249-1298), also 2nd Earl of Essex, a key figure in the Norman conquest of Wales
- Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford (Humphrey VIII, 1276–1321/2), veteran of many battles with the Scots. He was one of the Ordainers who opposed Edward II's excesses. Married to Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (1282-1316) daughter of King Edward I of England.
- Humphrey IX 6th Earl of Hereford, {1309–1361), also 5th Earl of Essex and Lord High Constable of England, died childless
- Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford (Humphrey X, 1342–1373), also 6th Earl of Essex and 2nd Earl of Northampton. A veteran of the 1365 Alexandrian Crusade, an English noble during the reign of King Edward III
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