DeBohun VIII Humphrey: Freeman-Smith Family Tree

Generation: 1

DeBohun VIII Humphrey was born in 1276 (son of DeBohun VII Humphrey and Maud,); died about 16 Mar 1330 in BoroughBride, Friar Chapel at York, Eng. Slain.

Notes:

Earl of Hereford and Essex, and Constable of England. He was at the
marriage of Edward I to Queen Margaret at Canterbury. Serving in
Scotland, he was present at the siege of Carlaverock, 1 Jul. 1300. In
1302, prior to his marriage with the King's daughter, he surrendered
his castle, towns, manors, and lands in Essex, Herts, Middlesex,
Hunts, Bucks, Wilts, Gloucester and Hereford and Wales, and made a
further surrender of his right, honor, and dominion by virtue of the
name of Earl in counties of Hereford and Essex, as also of the
constable ship of England. After his marriage these were restored to
him and his wife to be held as fully as he held them before
quitclaiming to the King, He assisted in the execution of Piers de
Gaveston in 132, for which with others he was pardoned 16 Oct. 1313.
He fought at Bannockburn and was taken prisoner at Bethwell where he
had retreated, having been betrayed by the Governor, Sir Walter
Gilbertson. He was exchanged for Elizabet, wife of Robert Bruce, King
of Scotland. On 11 Feb. 1315/1316 he was appointed captain of all the
forces against Llywellyn Bran in the land of Glamorgan. Summoned to
attend the Council at Gloucester, he sent word he would not do so
while Hugh Dispenser, the younger, was in the King's comitive; he was
then ordered to attend at Oxford, and preparing to attack the said
Dispenser was ordered 1 May 1321, to abstain, but during May and June
the lands of the Despensers were ravaged. In accordance with an
agreement made in parliament he received a pardon 20 Aug. 1321. He
was killed at Bouroughbridge while endeavoring to force the bridge.

Died:
16 MAR 1330/1331

Family/Spouse: PLANTAGENET Elizabeth. Elizabeth (daughter of PLANTAGENET-FITZHENRY Edward I "Longshanks" and of CASTILE Eleanor Princess) was born on 07 Aug 1282 in Rhudlan Castle, Carnaron; died on 05 May 1316 in Walder Abbey, Essex, Eng.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

DEBOHUN Margaret was born in 1309; died on 16 Dec 1391.
DEBOHUN Sir William was born about 1312; died on 16 Sep 1360 in Walder Abbey, Eng..
DEBOHUN Eleanor was born in 1315; died on 07 Oct 1363.

Generation: 2

2.	DeBohun VII Humphrey was born about 1249 (son of DeBohun VI Humphrey and De BRAOS Alianore); died on 31 Dec 1298 in Pleshey. Humphrey married Maud, in 1275 in Guisnes. Maud, (daughter of de FIENNES Enguerrand Seigneur) died before 1298. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maud, (daughter of de FIENNES Enguerrand Seigneur); died before 1298.

Children:

1. DeBohun VIII Humphrey was born in 1276; died about 16 Mar 1330 in BoroughBride, Friar Chapel at York, Eng. Slain.

Generation: 3

4.	DeBohun VI Humphrey (son of DeBohun IV Humphrey and de LUSIGNAN Maud); died on 27 Oct 1265 in Battle of Evesham, Worcestershire, England. Notes: Died: taken prisoner Humphrey married De BRAOS Alianore. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

5.
De BRAOS Alianore
Children:

2. DeBohun VII Humphrey was born about 1249; died on 31 Dec 1298 in Pleshey.
6.
de FIENNES Enguerrand Seigneur
Children:

3. Maud, died before 1298.

Generation: 4

8. DeBohun IV Humphrey was born before 1208 (son of DE BRAOSE Annora, son of De BOHUN Henry and FITZGEOFFREY Maud).
Humphrey married de LUSIGNAN Maud. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9.
de LUSIGNAN Maud (daughter of DELUSIGNAN Raoul and Alice).
Children:

4. DeBohun VI Humphrey died on 27 Oct 1265 in Battle of Evesham, Worcestershire, England.