A manuscript which narrates the descents of the founders of Lanthony Abbey names “Humfredus septimus de Bohun” as son of “dominus Humfredus sextus de Bohun, dominus de Brekenok” and his wife “Alianoram de Brewes”. A writ dated 21 Feb "51 Hen III", after the death of "Humphrey de Boun", names "Humphrey son of the said Humphrey and Eleanor his wife, aged 18 1/2 , is heir".
He succeeded his grandfather in 1275 as Earl of Hereford and Essex, hereditary Constable of England. He was confined to Brecknock in 1282 and the office of Constable performed by his uncle John de Bohun.
The History of the foundation of Walden abbey records the death “1298 II Kal Jan” of “Humfridus de Boun comes Herefordiæ et Essexiæ”. The Annals of Worcester record the death “II Kal Jan” in 1298 of “Umfredus comes Herefordiæ” and his burial “in monasterio de Waledene”. 1
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Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford, Earl of Essex, and Lord High Constable. This nobleman inheriting the high and daring spirit of his predecessors, often strenuously opposed the measures of the court and was often, therefore, in disgrace, but he appears at the close of his career to have regained royal favour, for we find him attending the king into Scotland with that monarch (Edward I) obtained a great victory near Roxburgh. His lordship m. Maud, dau. of Sir Ingelram de Fiennes, and dying in 1297, was s. by his son, Humphrey de Bohun. 2
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Inquisition Post Mortem
552. Humphrey de Bohttn alias de Boun, earl of Hereford and Essex. 3
Writ, 7 Jan. 27 Edw. I. [1298/9]
Middlesex. Inq. 24 Jan. 27 Edw. I (faded and partly illegible).
Enefeud. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants), including a close called ' le Frith,' a preserve, and pannage called 'garsanese ' and a preserve in the great park, held of the king in chief as of the honour of Maundevile by homage and service of ¼ knight's fee, doing scutage when it shall happen.
Humphrey his son, aged 22 and more, is his next heir.
Essex. Inq. Saturday before the Conversion of St. Paul, 27 Edw. I.
Waleden. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief of the honour of Maundevyle, together with other tenements of the same honour, by service of 2½ knights' fees.
Quenden. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief of the honour of Maundevylle by knight's service.
Depeden. A third part of the manor (extent given) held of the king in chief of the honour of Peverel by knight's service.
He died at the manor of Plassetis on the eve of the Circumcision in the year abovesaid. Heir as above.
Essex. Inq. Friday after the Purification, 27 Edw. I.
Shenefeud. The manor (extent given), with the advowson of the church, whereof Guy de Shenefeud holds the messuage, demesne lands, park, pasture and wood of him at fee farm for £15 16s. 5d. yearly, held of the king in chief of the honour of Maundevyl, service unspecified.
Heir as above.
Essex. Inq. Tuesday after the Purification, 27 Edw. I.
Fobbing. The manor (extent given) . held of the king in chief of the
honour of Maundevyll by knight's service.
Heir as above.
Essex. Inq. Friday before the Purification, 27 Edw. I.
Plessetis, High Estre and Great Waltham. The manors (extents given), including a park in Great Waltham called Lytilhey, held of the
king in chief of the honour of Maundevile, together with other manors &c. by service of 2½ knights' fees.
Heir as above.
Hertford. Inq. Wednesday before the Purification, 27 Edw. I.
Stocke. The manor (extent given) held of the king in chief of the honour of Maundevile, together with other tenements &c., service unspecified.
Heir as above.
Buckingham. Inq. Monday after the Conversion of St. Paul, 27 Edw. I.
Agmundesham. The manor (full extent given), including a fishery and
the advowson of the church, held of the king in chief of the honour
of Maundevile, service unknown.
Heir as above.
Wilts. Inq. made at Calae on Wednesday after the Purification, 27 Edw. I.
Wockesygh. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants) held
of the king in chief by service of being constable of England.
Heir as above, aged 23 and more.
Gloucester. Inq. made at Gloucester 27 (?) Jan. 27 Edw. I (much faded and defaced).
Southam. The manor (full extent given with names of tenants) held of .... in chief by service of | knight's fee.
Witenhurst. The manor (extent given with names of tenants) held of
the king in chief, service unknown.
Hereford. Inq. made at Hereford, 3 Feb. (?) 27 Edw. I.
Huntyton. The castle, lands and rents &c. (full extent given with names of tenants), including three tenants who find a foot-man with bow and arrows in the said castle in time of war, held (of the king in chief (?)) by homage and fealty.
Brumleye. £6 13s. 3d. assised rents (extent given with names of tenants).
Kynton. 66s. 9½d. assised rents of free tenants (extent given with names of tenants).
[Wales now Monmouth ;] Netherwbnt. Inq. made at Monemewe . . Jan. 27 Edw. I (faded and defaced).
Caldecote. The castle, lands and rents &c. (extent given with names
of tenants), including a fishery, and the following free tenants holding
knight's fees and owing suit at the court of Caldecote every month,
viz. — Thomas de Hunteleye ½ fee, John ap Ad[am] ½ fee, John Marcel ¼ fee, Leysan ap Morgan ½ fee, lovan ap Belyn (?) 1/8 fee, Meurice de Redemayn ½ fee, Geoffrey le hale 22a. (?) land lovan ap Wronou Wyne 1/8 fee, Wilham de Valers (?) 20a. land &c. held
of the king in chief by homage and fealty.
Le Neuton. A messuage, 60a. arable, 3a. pasture, 20a. wood, a water mill, and £4 17d. rent of free tenants (extent given with names of tenants).
Wodeshevese. Rents of Welsh free tenants &c. (extent given with names of tenants).
Heir as above, aged 22 and more.
Hereford. Inq. made at Hereford, 29 Jan. 27 Edw. I.
Breghghenok. The castle, lands &c. (extent given), held of the king in
chief by homage and fealty, including : —
Brecon' and Luel, held by the burgesses at fee farm for £86 13s. 4d. yearly.
Luel and Wennyoch. The water-mills with the fishery of ' la mere.'
Brenthles. The manor held of Brecon' by John Gyffard, finding in time of war at the said castle 5 barded horses for 40 days at the charges of the lord of Brecon', and owing suit at the court of Brecon' every month.
And the following tenants holding by knight's service : — Roger de Mortuo Mari, Roger ap lovan and Miles Pychard, 4½ knights' fees, finding 4 barded horses and 1 unbarded at the said castle in time of war for 40 days at the lord's charges, and owing suit as above ; John de Waldeboef 2 fees, finding 2 barded horses &c. as abovesaid; David ap Rees ap Howel, Rees ap Eynoun, Howel ap Eynoun and Traar ap Eynoun, ¼ fee &c. ; John de Solers, J fee &c. ; John Aubreye, ¼ fee &c. ; Walter de Duynr', ½ fee &c. ; Philip Peytevin, ½ fee &c. ; Richard le Brett, 1 fee &c. Walter Devereus, 1 fee &c. ; Robert de la Bere, 1 fee &c. ; Richard de Manus, ½ fee &o. ; Thomas Pychard, ¼ fee &c. ; Richard Syvsrewas and Grymbald Pancefot, 1 fee &c., all finding and doing in proportion.
Cantred (Canteriva) of Teudas. 300 Welshmen, owing suit at the court
of Brecon' every month, and having pasture of the forest at fee farm
for £46 13s. 4d. yearly, giving to the lord 60 cowes every second year,
and in time of war going with the lord in the army at their own
charges within the land of Brecon', and at the lord's charges without
the said land.
La Haye. The castle and borough (extent given) held of the king in
chief, including 183¾ burgages and a ferry, and —
Weston. £7 19s. 9¼d. rents from 35 tenants (extent given with
names of tenants).
Heir as above, aged 23 and more.
C. Edw. I. File 92. (8.)
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