Henry de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham

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Henry de Cobham, 1st Baron Cobham, (1260-1339) was Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports in 1307. He also held the titles of Sheriff of Kent, Constable of Canterbury, Tonbridge, Dover and Rochester Castles, all in Kent, England.

Henry Cobham was the son of John de Cobham, of Cobham and Cowling, and Sheriff of Kent, by Joan de Septvans. Sometime prior to 1285, Henry married Maud de Moreville, the daughter of Eudes de Moreville, widow of Matthew de Columbers. The family's coat of arms is as follows: Gules semy of fleurs-de-lis or, a cross argent.

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Preceded by:
The Lord Burghersh
Lord Wardens of the Cinque Ports
1307
Succeeded by:
Robert de Kendall
Preceded by:
Robert de Kendall
Lord Wardens of the Cinque Ports
1315–1320
Succeeded by:
The Lord Badlesmere
Preceded by:
New creation
Baron Cobham
1313–1339
Succeeded by:
John de Cobham


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