Robert Le Bon DE BOHUN

1153 - 1183  (30 years)

• Name	Robert Le Bon DE BOHUN
  Born	1153
  Gender	Male
  _UID	65A9A241FBC146818FE548E64740C31B7B1A
  Died	1183	Scotland
  Person ID	I3778	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2012

  
  

  Father	Baron Humphrey DE BOHUN, III,   b. 1109, Hereford, Kimbolton, Hertford, England ,   d. 6 Apr 1187, Lanthony Abbey, Gloucestershire  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Margaret FITZWALTER,   b. Hereford, Herefordshire, England ,   d. 1146, France
  Family ID	F1850	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  When Prince Henry revolted against his father in 1173, Sir Robert de Bohon was one of his associates. In the next year, the situation became critical when Prince Henry persuaded William, the Lion King of Scotland, to join him in war against his father in return for the promise of Northumberland, the northernmost Shire of England. Humphrey, third baron de Bohon, led the English King's army, which met and repulsed the rebels at Fordham in Suffolk in 1173, and along with Sir Richard de Lacy, met the forces of Scotland and Prince Henry on July 13, 1174. The battle ended in the complete rout of the rebellious forces. King William was captured and imprisoned. Sir Robert de Bohon fled to Scotland and Prince Henry was forgiven. King William's sister, Princess Margaret of Scotland and the widow of Conan IV of Bretagne, Earl of Richmond, (d. 1170), was married to Humphrey de Bohon, the young Earl of Hereford was who heir of the third Baron de Bohon. Sir Robert le Bon died in 1183, four years before his father Baron Humphrey de Bohon's death. Consequently, when Humphrey the third Baron died in 1187, he was succeeded by his 12 year old grandson, Henry (1176-1220) as fourth Baron de Bohon. Upon coming of age, Henry was knighted and made High Constable of England and held manor houses and castles at Caldicot, Haresfield, Oaksey and Walden in addition to the main Hereford holdings. A number of months after Sir Robert de Bohon fled to Scotland, King William signed the humiliating Treaty of Folaise and was released from his prison in Normandy. Upon returning to Scotland, he awarded some of his followers including Sir Robert de Bohon, some land south of Glasgow. Sir Robert spent little time on his land as he was with Prince Henry who had been forgiven by King Henry II. Unfortunately for Sir Robert de Bohon, young Henry the crown prince, died six years before his father. Sir Robert was with him at Martel in Aquitaine on June 11, 1183 when it happened. As far as it is known, Sir Robert de Bohon never returned to England but lived out his life (d. after 1210) on his Scottish land and became a highly respected manorial lord. Legend has it that he was called "le Bon" ( the good). His son and heir had similar characteristics so that he too was known as Sir Richard "le Bon" de Bon.