Margaret of Hereford
Margaret of Hereford | |
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| Born | 1122/1123 England |
| Died | 6 April 1197 |
| Burial place | Llanthony Secunda Priory, Gloucester, England |
| Occupation | Constable of England |
| Spouse | Humphrey II de Bohun |
| Children | Humphrey III de Bohun Milo de Bohun Richard de Bohun Matilda de Bohun Margery de Bohun |
| Parent(s) | Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford Sibyl de Neufmarché |
Margaret of Hereford (also Margaret de Bohun née Margaret of Gloucester, 1122/1123 – 6 April 1197) was an English noblewoman and the eldest daughter of Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford by his wife, the wealthy Cambro-Norman heiress Sibyl de Neufmarché. Margaret married Humphrey II de Bohun, by whom she had five children. Margaret held the office of Constable of England and as a widow, exercised lordship of Herefordshire until her own death. She was the benefactress of several religious institutions.