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Humphrey the Great de Bohun (c1080-c1129)

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Humphrey II "The Great" de Bohun, AKA: Humphrey the Magnificent, 1st Baron of Trowbridge; 2nd Baron of Tatterford was born circa 1080 in Bohun, Normandy, France to Humphrey the Bearded de Bohun (c1040-1113) and died circa 1129 Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England of unspecified causes. He married Matilda de Evreux, of Salisbury (1093-1142) 1110 JL in England.

Research Notes

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.

The frequent repetition of the first name Humphrey (see Humphrey Bohun for complete list) causes a lot of confusion. The English begin their line with the first Humphrey born in Great Britain, who is our Humphrey II.

Humphrey II, known as Humphrey the Magnificent or Humphrey the Great, benefitted from the favor of King William Rufus (son of William the Conqueror). His signature is on a number of papers of Henry I. Thus we can follow him around England (1103-1109), then in Normandy at Avranches (1113) and Rouen (1119), then in England (1121), back to Rouen (1125), and back to England (1128).

Humphrey II gave the church of Bishop Street in Salisbury (Wiltshire) to the Lewes Abbey (next to Newhaven) and the church of Cheleworth to the St. Dennis priory (Southampton). He was a witness at the founding of Savigney Abbey by Ralph de Fougeres.

Humphrey married Maud (Mathilda or Mahaut, who died 1142), daughter of Edward de Salisbury, between 1087 and 1100. The dowry gave him important estates in the Wiltshire area and the barony of Trowbridge. This was the first of a series of marriages which benefitted the Bohons. They had a daughter, Maud, and a son, Humphrey III. Humphrey II died around 1129.


Marriage and Issue

He married Maud of Salisbury, a daughter of Edward of Salisbury (died 1130),[1] feudal baron of Trowbridge[2] and of Chitterne,[3] both in Wiltshire. Maud brought as her dowry the feudal barony of Trowbridge, whilst Chitterne was inherited by her brother Walter of Salisbury (died 1147). By his wife he had issue including:

  1. Humphrey de Bohun (c1100-c1164), eldest son and heir, feudal baron of Trowbridge. Together with his mother he founded the Cluniac Monkton Farleigh Priory in Wiltshire, to fulfill his father's wishes.
  2. Margaret de Bohun, wife of Walter Fitz Robert, who died childless.
  3. Ellen de Bohun, wife of Henry de Grey.


Children


Offspring of Humphrey II the Great de Bohun and Matilda de Evreux, of Salisbury (1093-1142)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Humphrey de Bohun (c1100-c1164) 1100 England 1164 England Margaret of Hereford (c1122-1197)
Maud de Bohun (1118-)
Ellen de Bohun (c1120-)



Siblings


Offspring of Humphrey the Bearded de Bohun (c1040-1113) and unknown parent
Name Birth Death Joined with
Robert de Bohun (c1075-)
Richard de Bohun (c1077-)
Humphrey the Great de Bohun (c1080-c1129) 1080 Bohun, Normandy, France 1129 Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England Matilda de Evreux, of Salisbury (1093-1142)

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Bibliography

  • G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume VI, page 457. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

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References

  1. ^ Sanders, I.J. English Baronies: A Study of their Origin and Descent 1086-1327, Oxford, 1960, p.112
  2. ^ Sanders, I.J. English Baronies: A Study of their Origin and Descent 1086-1327, Oxford, 1960, p.91
  3. ^ Sanders, I.J. English Baronies: A Study of their Origin and Descent 1086-1327, Oxford, 1960, p.112



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