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The title of Duke of Hereford was created in 1397 for Henry Bolingbroke, Earl of Derby, eldest son of John of Gaunt, due to his support for the King in his struggle with their uncle Thomas of Woodstock. Henry IV (3 April 1367 &ndash 20 March 1413 was King of England and Lord of Ireland (1399&ndash1413 John of Gaunt 1st Duke of Lancaster (second creation 1st Duke of Aquitaine (6 March 1340 &ndash 3 February 1399 was a member of the House of Plantagenet, the third Thomas of Woodstock 1st Duke of Gloucester ( January 7 1355 &ndash September 8 (or 9 1397 was the thirteenth and youngest child of King Edward It merged in the crown on Henry's accession to the throne two years later, and has never since been created again.

Hereford, in England near the border with Wales, has more often been the seat of an Earl of Hereford or Viscount Hereford. Hereford ( ˈhɛrɨfəd is a city, Civil parish and County town of Herefordshire, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The title of Earl of Hereford was created six times in the Peerage of England. Viscount Hereford is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1550 for Walter Devereux 9th Baron Ferrers of Chartley.


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