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James de Bohun
- Preferred Name: James de Bohun[1] [2] [3] [4]
- Gender: M
- FSID: G3ZH-MS8
- Death: 30 MAY 1306 in County Kildare, Ireland at LATI: N3.2295 LONG: E6.8633
- Birth: 3 FEB 1281 in Ford, Sussex, England at LATI: N0.8217 LONG: E0.5851
- Notes:
=== Life Sketch ===
«b»Biography«/b»
James de Bohun was born on 3 February 1280/81 at Ford, Sussex, England. He was the son of John de Bohun and Joan de la Chapelle. He married Joan de Brewes, daughter of Sir William de Breuse, 2nd Lord Brewes and Agnes (?), before 1301. He died before 30 May 1306. He lived at Midhurst, Sussex, England. On 28 October 1302 he did homage and had livery of his lands in Ireland. He lived at Ballymadden, County Kildare, Ireland.
«b»Child:«/b»
1.) Sir John Bohun, 1st Lord Bohun b. 14 Nov 1301, d. 5 Dec 1367
=== The Complete Peerage 942 D22 cok V.2; Hi ===
The Complete Peerage 942 D22 cok V.2; History of the Western Division of the County of Sussex V.2 pt. 2 Q942.25 H2d
=== Premature birth ===
James was born 3 February 1281, prematurely, as a result of his mother's falling downstairs, and hastily christened in Ford church, his godparents being James, a thatcher, and 'Lame Joan': Hope, op. cit. 5.
https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/sussex/vol4/pp74-80
=== !#21-v5-p540,p540/1fn(f); !also of Madde ===
!#21-v5-p540,p540/1fn(f); !also of Maddenstown Kildare; IPM 20 Mar 1307, Dublin;
Preferred Parents:
Father: John de Bohun Lord of Midhurst, b. 1247 in Midhurst, Sussex, England d. 28 SEP 1284 in England
Mother: Joan Chapelle, b. DEC 1256 in Midhurst, Sussex, England d. 23 MAR 1327 in England, United Kingdom
Family 1: Joan de Braose, b. ABT 1283 in Bramber, Sussex, England d. 23 JUN 1324 in Gressenhall, Norfolk, England
- m. 1301 in Bramber, Sussex, England
- John de Bohun, b. 14 NOV 1301 in Todham, Easebourne, Sussex, England d. 5 DEC 1367 in Midhurst, Sussex, England
Sources:
- Title: James (Bohun) de Bohun - WikiTree
Publication: Name: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bohun-162;
- Title: Bohun family - Wikpedia
Publication: Name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohun_family;
Page: James is a descendant of the noble Bohun Family of England
- Title: My Medieval Genealogy
Publication: Name: http://mymedievalgenealogy.blogspot.com/2009/10/james-de-bohun-and-joan-de-braose.html;
Note: History of James and Joan which includes references.
- Title: Sir James de Bohun, Baron of Midhurst and Ballymadden - Geni
Publication: Name: https://www.geni.com/people/Sir-James-de-Bohun-Baron-of-Midhurst-and-Ballymadden/6000000001745038375?through=6000000001744971235;
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