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William de Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton

(Abt 1312 - 16 Sep 1361)

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BirthAbt 1312Caldecot, Northampton, England
Marriage1335Elizabeth de Badlesmere Countess of Northampton
Death16 Sep 1361Walden Abbey, Saffron Walden, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
Burialon the north side of the presbytery, Walden Abbey, Saffron Walden, Uttlesford District, Essex, England

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William de Bohun, Earl of Northampton, was one of the major military figures of the English armies during the Hundred Years War. He commanded one of the three divisions under King Edward III at the great English victory at Crecy in 1346. He also commanded the English army at the battle of Morlaix in 1342. He was later created Knight of the Garter by Edward III. He married Elizabeth de Badlesmere, daughter of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, in 1335. William de Bohun died Sept. 16, 1360, and was buried at Walden Abbey in Essex. He was born c. 1310, one of twin sons, to Humphrey de Bohun VIII, 4th Earl of Hereford and Essex. William de Bohun's mother was ELIZABETH PLANTAGENET, daughter of King Edward I and Eleanor of Castile.