John de Bohun, 5th Earl of Hereford
Noble person
1306 – 1336
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Who was John de Bohun, 5th Earl of Hereford?
John de Bohun, 5th Earl of Hereford was born in St Clement's, Oxford to Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford and Elizabeth of Rhuddlan, a daughter of Edward I of England.
After his father's death at the Battle of Boroughbridge, the family lands were forfeited. It was not until after the fall of the Despensers that John was permitted to succeed to his inherited position as Earl of Hereford and Essex and hereditary Constable of England.
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- Born
- Nov 23, 1306
England - Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Alice FitzAlan
(1324/03/08 - 1326)
- Alice FitzAlan
- Nationality
- Kingdom of England
- Died
- Jan 20, 1336
- Resting place
- Stratford Langthorne Abbey
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on July 23, 2013
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