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| Name |
William de Bohun |
| Title |
Sir |
| Suffix |
Knight, 1st Earl of Northampton |
| Birth |
0___ 1312 |
Caldecot, Rutland, Northampton, England  [1, 2, 3, 4] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
Diplomat [5] |
 Military |
30 Sep 1342 [5] |
| Battle of Morlaix, France |
- The Battle of Morlaix was a battle fought in Morlaix on 30 September 1342 between England and France. The English besieged the town, but a French relief force arrived. The English constructed a strong defensive position. After repeated attacks, the French forced the English to retreat into the woods. The French force then withdrew. Notably it was the first use of a tactical withdrawal by the English in medieval warfare.
Outcome of the battle
Whatever the details of the fighting, the final result was that 50 French knights were killed and 150 French captured including Geoffrey de Charny and a number of ‘populari’ which seems to indicate that at least some of the infantry were involved in the melee. The English force now made apprehensive by the remaining French forces withdrew into the wood at their back where they were safe from a full blooded cavalry charge. What was left of de Blois’ force then evidently relieved Morlaix and the besieging English, now trapped in the wood, themselves became the object of a siege for several days.
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| Death |
16 Sep 1360 |
(England) [1, 2, 4] |
| Person ID |
I43568 |
The Hennessee Family |
| Last Modified |
18 Jan 2016 |
| Father |
Sir Humphrey de Bohun, VII, 4th Earl of Hereford, b. ~ 1276, Pleshey Castle, Essex, England d. 16 Mar 1322, Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, England (Age ~ 46 years) |
| Mother |
Lady Elizabeth Plantagenet, Princess of England, b. 7 Aug 1282, Rhuddlan Castle, Denbighshire, Wales d. 5 May 1316, Quendon, Essex, England (Age 33 years) |
| Marriage |
14 Nov 1302 |
Westminster Abbey, 20 Deans Yd, London SW1P 3PA, United Kingdom [2, 3, 4, 6] |
- Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is one of the most notable religious buildings in the United Kingdom and has been the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English and, later, British monarchs. Between 1540 and 1556 the abbey had the status of a cathedral. Since 1560, however, the building is no longer an abbey nor a cathedral, having instead the status of a Church of England "Royal Peculiar"—a church responsible directly to the sovereign. The building itself is the original abbey church.
According to a tradition first reported by Sulcard in about 1080, a church was founded at the site (then known as Thorn Ey (Thorn Island)) in the 7th century, at the time of Mellitus, a Bishop of London. Construction of the present church began in 1245, on the orders of King Henry III.
Since 1066, when Harold Godwinson and William the Conqueror were crowned, the coronations of English and British monarchs have been held there. There have been at least 16 royal weddings at the abbey since 1100. Two were of reigning monarchs (Henry I and Richard II), although, before 1919, there had been none for some 500 years.
more ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westminster_Abbey
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| Family ID |
F15824 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Elizabeth Badlesmere, Countess of Northampton, b. 0___ 1313, Badlesmere Manor, Kent, England d. 8 Jun 1356, (Lancashire) England (Age ~ 43 years) |
| Marriage |
0___ 1335 |
Badlesmere Castle, Badlesmere, Kent, England [1, 2, 3, 4, 7] |
| Children |
| | 1. Sir Humphrey de Bohun, Knight, b. 25 Mar 1341, Hereford, Herefordshire, England d. 16 Jan 1373 (Age 31 years) |
| | 2. Lady Elizabeth de Bohun, Countess of Arundel, Countess of Surrey, b. ~ 1350, Derbyshire, England d. 3 Apr 1385, Arundel, West Sussex, England (Age ~ 35 years) |
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| Family ID |
F15823 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
30 Apr 2023 |
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| Notes |
- William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton, KG (c. 1312 – 16 September 1360) was an English nobleman and military commander.
Lineage
He was the fifth son of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford and Elizabeth of Rhuddlan. He had a twin brother, Edward. His maternal grandparents were Edward I of England and his first Queen consort Eleanor of Castile.
Life
William de Bohun assisted at the arrest of Roger Mortimer in 1330, allowing Edward III to take power. After this, he was a trusted friend and commander of the king and he participated in the renewed wars with Scotland.[1]
In 1332, he received many new properties: Hinton and Spaine in Berkshire; Great Haseley, Ascott, Deddington, Pyrton and Kirtlington in Oxfordshire; Wincomb in Buckinghamshire; Longbenington in Lincolnshire; Kneesol in Nottinghamshire; Newnsham in Gloucestershire, Wix in Essex, and Bosham in Sussex.
In 1335, he married Elizabeth de Badlesmere (1313 - 8 June 1356). Her parents Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Baron Badlesmere, and Margaret de Clare had both turned against Edward II the decade before. Elizabeth and William were granted some of the property of Elizabeth's first husband, who had also been Mortimer's son and heir.
William was created Earl of Northampton in 1337, one of the six earls created by Edward III to renew the ranks of the higher nobility. Since de Bohun was a younger son, and did not have an income suitable to his rank, he was given an annuity until suitable estates could be found.
In 1349 he became a Knight of the Garter. He served as High Sheriff of Rutland from 1349 until his death in 1360.[2]
Campaigns in Flanders, Brittany, Scotland, Victor at Sluys & Crecy
In 1339 he accompanied the King to Flanders. He served variously in Brittany and in Scotland, and was present at the great English victories at Sluys and was a commander at Crâecy.
His most stunning feat was commanding an English force to victory against a much bigger French force at the Battle of Morlaix in 1342. Some of the details are in dispute, but it is clear that he made good use of pit traps, which stopped the French cavalry.
Renowned Diplomat
In addition to being a warrior, William was also a renowned diplomat. He negotiated two treaties with France, one in 1343 and one in 1350. He was also charged with negotiating in Scotland for the freedom of King David Bruce, King of Scots, who was held prisoner by the English.
Issue
1. Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford (1341-1373)
Mary de Bohun (1368-1394); mother of Henry V of England
2. Elizabeth de Bohun (c. 1350-1385); married Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel
In Historical Fiction
In Bernard Cornwell's series the Grail Quest, the Earl of Northampton plays a minor role as Thomas of Hookton's lord.
Notes
Jump up ^ Mortimer, Ian (2008). The Perfect King The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation. Vintage. p. 138.
Jump up ^ The history of the worthies of England, Volume 3 By Thomas Fuller. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
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- William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton, KG (c. 1312 – 16 September 1360) was an English nobleman and military commander.
Lineage
He was the fifth son of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford and Elizabeth of Rhuddlan. He had a twin brother, Edward. His maternal grandparents were Edward I of England and his first Queen consort Eleanor of Castile.
Life
William de Bohun assisted at the arrest of Roger Mortimer in 1330, allowing Edward III to take power. After this, he was a trusted friend and commander of the king and he participated in the renewed wars with Scotland.[1]
In 1332, he received many new properties: Hinton and Spaine in Berkshire; Great Haseley, Ascott, Deddington, Pyrton and Kirtlington in Oxfordshire; Wincomb in Buckinghamshire; Longbenington in Lincolnshire; Kneesol in Nottinghamshire; Newnsham in Gloucestershire, Wix in Essex, and Bosham in Sussex.
In 1335, he married Elizabeth de Badlesmere (1313 – 8 June 1356). Her parents Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Baron Badlesmere, and Margaret de Clare had both turned against Edward II the decade before. Elizabeth and William were granted some of the property of Elizabeth's first husband, who had also been Mortimer's son and heir.
William was created Earl of Northampton in 1337, one of the six earls created by Edward III to renew the ranks of the higher nobility. Since de Bohun was a younger son, and did not have an income suitable to his rank, he was given an annuity until suitable estates could be found.
In 1349 he became a Knight of the Garter. He served as High Sheriff of Rutland from 1349 until his death in 1360.[2]
Campaigns in Flanders, Brittany, Scotland, Victor at Sluys & Crecy[edit]
In 1339 he accompanied the King to Flanders. He served variously in Brittany and in Scotland, and was present at the great English victories at Sluys and was a commander at Crâecy.
His most stunning feat was commanding an English force to victory against a much bigger French force at the Battle of Morlaix in 1342. Some of the details are in dispute, but it is clear that he made good use of pit traps, which stopped the French cavalry.
Renowned Diplomat
In addition to being a warrior, William was also a renowned diplomat. He negotiated two treaties with France, one in 1343 and one in 1350. He was also charged with negotiating in Scotland for the freedom of King David Bruce, King of Scots, who was held prisoner by the English.
Issue
1. Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford (1341-1373)
Mary de Bohun (1368-1394); mother of Henry V of England
2. Elizabeth de Bohun (c. 1350-1385); married Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel [8]
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- [S7507] "Elizabeth de Badlesmere, Countess of Northampton (1313 - 8 June 1356)" biography, http://bit.ly/1Jso1r3.
- [S7510] "William Brereton (1506- ?)" Pedigree & 9-Generation Ahnentafel, cited on "Our Family Histories", August 24, 2015, http:.
- [S7511] "Humphrey (VII) de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford (1276 - 16 March 1322)" biography, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humphrey.
- [S9922] "A Registry of Henry de Bohun (~ 1177-1220)", accessed & downloaded November 12th, 2016 by David A. Hennessee, http://ww.
- [S8938] "Sir Humphrey (VII) de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford (1276 - 16 March 1322)" biography, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hump.
- [S8964] "Lady Elizabeth of Rhuddlan (7 August 1282 - 5 May 1316)" biography, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_of_Rhuddlan.
- [S7941] "Margaret de Clare, Baroness Badlesmere (ca. 1 April 1287 - 22 October 1333/3 January 1334, disputed)" biography, https:.
- [S9926] "William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton" biogrpahy, accessed & downloaded from Wikipedia November 12th, 2016 by David.
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