Name Humphrey, Earl | Died September 2, 1399 | |
Parents Eleanor de Bohun, Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester Grandparents Edward III of England, Philippa of Hainault Uncles Edward, the Black Prince, John of Gaunt Cousins Henry V of England, Henry IV of England, Richard II of England, Philippa of Lancaster, Philippa of England Similar People Thomas of Woodstock - 1st Duke, Eleanor de Bohun, Philippa of Hainault, Edward III of England, Geoffrey Plantagenet - Count of | ||
Humphrey, 2nd Earl of Buckingham (1381–1399) was an English peer and member of the House of Lords.
He was Lord High Constable of England. His father, Thomas of Woodstock, was the youngest son of King Edward III and uncle of Richard II.
After the murder of his father, he became the ward of the crown, along with Henry of Monmouth, eldest son and heir of Henry Bolingbroke. Richard II took both boys with him to Ireland in 1398, where they were left in custody at Kells, when Richard returned to face Bolingbroke. Once Richard II had been deposed, Henry Bolingbroke ordered their release and summoned them home but Humphrey, who was sickly, died on the way on 2 September 1399. His mother Eleanor de Bohun died shortly after, allegedly because of her sorrow after the loss of her son.