Eleanor de Bohun
English noble and heiress
Born
1360
665 years ago
Died
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
England
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Eleanor de Bohun served as an English noble during the late 14th century. Born into a prominent family, she was the daughter of the 4th Earl of Hereford. Eleanor became the wife of the Duke of Gloucester, a key figure in the English court. The marriage aligned powerful families during a tumultuous period in English history. After the death of her husband, Eleanor's claims to her family's estates were central to ongoing disputes among the nobility. She played a significant role in lineage and inheritance matters which influenced the distribution of noble land holdings in England. Eleanor's life reflects the complexities of nobility and power dynamics of medieval England.
Married to the Duke of Gloucester
Involved in inheritance disputes
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