James de Bohun of Midhurst

Events

Date of Birth: 3 February 1280/1.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Place of Baptism: Ford, Sussex.

The date is given by the Sussex VCH (4:sub Midhurst), by the Complete Peerage (2:200), and by Watson. James was born prematurely after his mother fell downstairs. He was hastily baptized, but survived. Hope gives 3 February, 1277/80 or 1280/81.

Date of Death: shortly before 30 May 1306.

Place of Death: unknown.

The date is given by the Complete Peerage (2:200).

Relationships

Father: Sir John de Bohun.

This relationship is given the Complete Peerage (2:200), by Watson, and by the Sussex VCH (4:sub Midhurst).

Mother: Joan de la Chapelle.

This relationship is given the Complete Peerage (2:200), by Watson, and by the Sussex VCH (4:sub Midhurst).

Spouse: Joan de Brewes.

This relationship is given the Complete Peerage (2:200), by Watson, and by Hope.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

Sir John de Bohun married (1) Isabel; married (2) Cecily Filliol.

Evidence

James’s inquisition post mortem:

James de Bohun

Writ to the escheator in Ireland, 30 May, 34 Edw. I.

Kildare. Inq. made at Dublin on Tuesday after St. Luke, 34 Edw. I (defaced).

Ballymaddon. The manor, and a castle and certain lands &c., at Comerith in the march amongst the Irish in co. Kilkenny, held of the king in chief by 7l. 10s. of royal service, when royal service is exacted.

He held nothing of others.

Heir unknown because he was born and dwells (in England?).

References

Calendar[s] of Inquisitions Post Mortem. [Public Record Office. Digital versions available at British History Online.]

Cokayne, George Edward, and Vicary Gibbs; et al. The complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant [2nd ed.]. (London: St. Catherine Press, 1910-59).

Hope, W St John, Cowdray and Easebourne Priory. (1919).

'Midhurst', in A History of the County of Sussex: Volume 4, the Rape of Chichester, ed. L F Salzman (London, 1953), pp. 74-80

Watson, G.W. “The Bohuns of Midhurst” in The Genealogist (New Series v. xxviii) (1912).