Earl of Hereford
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The title of Earl of Hereford was created six times in the Peerage of England. See also Duke of Hereford, Viscount Hereford. Dates indicate the years the person held the title for.
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[edit] Earls of Hereford, First Creation (1043)
- Swegen Godwinson, 1043 - 1051
earldom forfeit 1051-1052
[edit] Earls of Hereford, Second Creation (1052)
- Ralph the Timid, Earl of Hereford, 1052 - 1057
earldom extinct 1057-1058
[edit] Earls of Hereford, Third Creation (1058)
- Harold Godwinson, Earl of Hereford (later Harold II of England), 1058 - 1066
earldom extinct 1066-1067
[edit] Earls of Hereford, Fourth Creation (1067)
- William Fitzosbern, 1st Earl of Hereford, 1067 - 1071
- Roger de Breteuil, 2nd Earl of Hereford, 1071 - 1074
earldom forfeit 1074-1141
[edit] Earls of Hereford, Fifth Creation (1141)
- Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford, 1141 - 1143
- Roger FitzMiles, 2nd Earl of Hereford, 1143 - 1155
earldom extinct 1155-1199
[edit] Earls of Hereford, Sixth Creation (1199)
- Henry de Bohun, 1st Earl of Hereford, 1199 - 1220
- Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford, 1220 - 1275
- Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford, 1275 - 1298
- Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, 1298 - 1322
- John de Bohun, 5th Earl of Hereford, 1322 - 1336
- Humphrey de Bohun, 6th Earl of Hereford, 1336 - 1361
- Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Hereford, 1361 - 1373
peerage extinct 1373- after humphrey was murdered by the crown. Heirs apparent of the title of Earl Hereford along with Essex and Northampton pass by right to Humphrey's nephew Gilbert de Bohun and his heirs.
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