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 Bef 1066 - Bef 1113 (~ 47 years)
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| Name |
Humphrey "with the Beard" de Bohun |
| Suffix |
1st Baron Bohun of Taterford |
| Nickname |
with the Beard |
| Birth |
Bef 1066 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
Bef 1113 |
| Notes |
- is said to have been a kinsman and a companion in arms of «b»William the Conqueror«/b». «b»Humphrey«/b» was the godfather of «b»William«/b» and was certainly close to him because we see the names of «b»William«/b», «b»duchess Mathilde«/b», and their children associated with «b»Humphrey«/b»'s children. Old English books designate him Humfridus cum Barba or Humphrey with the Beard. His beard distinguished him from other Norman knights of the period because they habitually shaved. He was in possession of the lordship of Taterford in Norfolk. This family originated from Bohon in the arrondissement of St. Lo in the Cotentin, Normandy, where there still exists St. Andre and St. Georges De Bohon. The mound of the old castle is still visible. Humphrey is reported in the chronicles of Wace as the companion of «b»the Conqueror«/b» at Senlac. He is reputed to have been a near kinsman of «b»Duke William«/b», but how or in what degree is unknown. The fact remains that the witnesses to the Benedictine priory at St George's in 1092, were all members of «b»King William«/b»'s immediate family or branches thereof.
«b»Humphrey«/b» is mentioned in the Domesday Book (a great census taken of all the lands and people in England as ordered by William, between 1080 and 1086) as a champion and defender of the throne, and as lord of Taterford in Norfolk. Much of his wealth is attributed to the goodwill of «b»William«/b» and the spoils of the campaigns, which was not a unique situation. However, the possession of large estates and properties in England was not all fun; they were hard to protect from raiders and warring lords. «b»Humphrey«/b» probably also benefitted from Normandy's continued growth and profits from his holdings.
http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/BOHUN.htm#Ellen%20De%20BOHUN1
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| Person ID |
I27744 |
Glenn Cook Family |
| Last Modified |
19 Jun 2013 |
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