John de Bohun, 5th Earl of Hereford

23 November 1306 – 20 January 1336

House: de Bohun, Plantagenet

Titles: 5th Earl of Hereford, Earl of Essex, hereditary Constable of England, Lord of Brecknock

John de Bohun, 5th Earl of Hereford, was born to Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, and Elizabeth of Rhuddlan, daughter of Edward I of England. He succeeded to his titles after the fall of the Despensers. Despite his high titles and offices, he had limited public involvement, possibly due to an incapacity. His brothers often performed his duties as Constable.

Notable events

23 November 1306
Born in St Clement's, Oxford.
16 March 1322
Father died at the Battle of Boroughbridge.
1325
Married Alice FitzAlan.
1326
Alice FitzAlan died.
After 1326
Family lands were forfeited.
After the fall of the Despensers
Succeeded to inherited titles.
1331
Appealed to Pope John XXII regarding marriage to Margaret Basset.
1334
Pope issued a further demand for an enquiry into the marriage.
20 January 1336
Died at Kirkby Thore, Westmorland.
After 20 January 1336
Interred in Stratford Langthorne Abbey, London.

Other details

Death: Died at the age of 29 in Kirkby Thore, Westmorland, and was buried in Stratford Langthorne Abbey, London.

Children: 0

Marriages: Married firstly to Alice FitzAlan in 1325, and secondly to Margaret Basset.

Sources

Compiled from various 3rd hand sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/