England Lord of Hereford
The Lordship of Hereford
Hereford's lordship is shaped by its position on the Welsh border. The Earldom was one of the great Marcher lordships, with holders defending the frontier while wielding enormous independent power.
The Bohun family held the title from 1200 to 1373. Humphrey de Bohun forced Henry III to accept the Provisions of Oxford in 1258. The Bohuns held the hereditary Constableship of England.
William Fitz Osbern, created 1st Earl by the Conqueror, built the castle and established the Marcher lordship network defining the Welsh border for centuries.
Hereford Cathedral houses the Mappa Mundi, the largest surviving medieval world map, and the world's largest chained library.
Owen Tudor, grandfather of Henry VII, was captured and executed in Hereford in 1461 after the Battle of Mortimer's Cross, his head placed on the market cross.
Hereford and the Peerage
The Earldom (Bohun family) included the hereditary Constableship. The title merged with the Crown when Mary de Bohun married the future Henry IV.
View the full Peerage Hierarchy ChartNotable Lords of Hereford
The Mappa Mundi shows Jerusalem at the centre of the world and includes mythical creatures, reflecting the medieval worldview.
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