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Mary de Bohun (c. 1369/70 – 4 June 1394) was the first wife of Henry Bolingbroke, Earl of Northampton and Hereford and the mother of King Henry V. Mary was never queen, as she died before her husband came to the throne as Henry IV.
Mar 29, 2018 · Mary de Bohun was the wife of one king and the mother of another, but she never knew it. Her premature death in her mid-20s meant she missed the usurpation of 1399 that brought the House of Lancaster to the throne, but even so her short life was a notable one, which illustrated well the…
Nov 6, 2015 · She was abducted from the convent by her future father-in-law John of Gaunt, a brother of Thomas of Woodstock. She was married to his son Henry, the future Henry IV on 27 July 1380 at Arundel Castle. She was just 12 years old.
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Mary de Bohun, the first wife of King Henry IV was born circa 1368, the daughter of Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford, and Joan Fitzalan (1347/48-1419), the daughter of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel, and Eleanor of Lancaster.
The Plantagenet Lineage: A Royal Legacy. The Plantagenet lineage represents a rich tapestry of medieval nobility, with notable figures such as Henry II, Edward I, and Richard the Lionheart. Mary de Bohun was one of the noblewomen who became part of this prestigious legacy.
Nov 12, 2021 · Gaunt’s son and heir, Henry, Earl of Northampton and Derby and known by the courtesy title of Bolingbroke, had probably known Mary de Bohun since their childhood. Gaunt purchased the right for Henry to marry Mary for five thousand marks (£3333), a sum which King Richard II owed him for his services overseas.
First marriage: Mary de Bohun. The date and venue of Henry's first marriage to Mary de Bohun (died 1394) are uncertain but her marriage licence, purchased by Henry's father John of Gaunt in June 1380, is preserved at the National Archives. The accepted date of the ceremony is 5 February 1381, at Mary's family home of Rochford Hall, Essex.
