Eleanor de Bohun
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Eleanor de Bohun was the elder daughter and co-heiress with her sister Mary de Bohun
, of their father Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford
. Her mother was Lady Joan Fitzalan
, daughter of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel
and his second wife Eleanor of Lancaster
.
. Thomas was the youngest son of Edward III of England
and Philippa of Hainault
. Following their marriage, the couple went to reside in Pleshey Castle, Essex
. Eleanor and her husband had the tutelage of her younger sister, Mary, whom was being instructed in religious doctrine. This was being done in the hope that she would enter a convent, thus leaving her share of the considerable Bohun inheritance to Eleanor and Thomas.
. She died on 3 October 1399 and was buried in Westminster Abbey
.
's historical romance Katherine, based upon the life of Eleanor's sister-in-law Katherine Swynford
, the third wife of John of Gaunt.
Mary de Bohun
Mary de Bohun was the first wife of King Henry IV of England and the mother of King Henry V. Mary was never queen, as she died before her husband came to the throne.-Early life:...
, of their father Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford
Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford
Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford, 6th Earl of Essex, 2nd Earl of Northampton, KG was an important medieval English noble during the reign of King Edward III of England.- Lineage :...
. Her mother was Lady Joan Fitzalan
Joan Fitzalan
Joan FitzAlan, Countess of Hereford, Countess of Essex and Countess of Northampton , was the wife of the 7th Earl of Hereford, 6th Earl of Essex and 2nd Earl of Northampton. She was the mother of Mary de Bohun, the first wife of Henry of Bolingbroke who later reigned as King Henry IV, and Eleanor...
, daughter of Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel
Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel
Richard FitzAlan, 10th Earl of Arundel and 8th Earl of Surrey was an English nobleman and medieval military leader.- Lineage :...
and his second wife Eleanor of Lancaster
Eleanor of Lancaster
Eleanor of Lancaster, Countess of Arundel was the fifth daughter of Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster and Maud Chaworth.-First marriage and issue:...
.
Marriage
In 1376 she married Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of GloucesterThomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester
Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester, 1st Earl of Buckingham, 1st Earl of Essex, Duke of Aumale, KG was the thirteenth and youngest child of King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault...
. Thomas was the youngest son of Edward III of England
Edward III of England
Edward III was King of England from 1327 until his death and is noted for his military success. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into one of the most formidable military powers in Europe...
and Philippa of Hainault
Philippa of Hainault
Philippa of Hainault, or, Philippe de Hainaut was the Queen consort of King Edward III of England. Edward, Duke of Guyenne, her future husband, promised in 1326 to marry her within the following two years...
. Following their marriage, the couple went to reside in Pleshey Castle, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
. Eleanor and her husband had the tutelage of her younger sister, Mary, whom was being instructed in religious doctrine. This was being done in the hope that she would enter a convent, thus leaving her share of the considerable Bohun inheritance to Eleanor and Thomas.
Issue
Together Eleanor and Thomas had five children:- Humphrey, 2nd Earl of Buckingham (c. 1381 - 2 September 1399)
- Anne of GloucesterAnne of GloucesterAnne of Gloucester, Countess of Stafford was the eldest daughter of Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester and Eleanor de Bohun.-Family:...
(c. 1383 - 1438) married (1st) Thomas Stafford, 3rd Earl of Stafford; (2nd) Edmund Stafford, 5th Earl of StaffordEdmund Stafford, 5th Earl of StaffordEdmund Stafford, 5th Earl of Stafford and 6th Baron Audley, KB, KG was the son of Hugh de Stafford, 2nd Earl of Stafford and Philippa de Beauchamp....
; and (3rd) William BourchierWilliam Bourchier, Count of EuWilliam Bourchier , founder of the fortunes of the Bourchier family, was 1st Count of Eu, in Normandy.He was the son of Sir William Bourchier, a scion of the Barons Bourchier, and Alianore de Lovayne... - Joan (1384 - 16 August 1400) married Gilbert Talbot, 5th Lord Talbot (1383–1419). Died in childbirth.
- Isabel (12 March 1385/1386 - April 1402)
- Philippe (c. 1388) Died young
Order of the Garter
Eleanor de Bohun was invested as a Lady Companion, Order of the Garter in 1384. She became a nun sometime after 1397 at Barking AbbeyBarking Abbey
The ruined remains of Barking Abbey are situated in Barking in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in east London, England, and now form a public open space.- History :...
. She died on 3 October 1399 and was buried in Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...
.
In fiction
Eleanor appears briefly in Anya SetonAnya Seton
Anya Seton was the pen name of Ann Seton, an American author of historical romances.-Biography:...
's historical romance Katherine, based upon the life of Eleanor's sister-in-law Katherine Swynford
Katherine Swynford
Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster , née Roet , was the daughter of Sir Payne Roet , originally a Flemish herald from County of Hainaut, later...
, the third wife of John of Gaunt.