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Sir Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford

Sir Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford

Male Abt 1338 - 1400  (62 years)

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  • Name Aubrey de Vere 
    Prefix Sir 
    Suffix 10th Earl of Oxford 
    Birth Abt 1338  Castle Hedingham, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 15 Feb 1400  Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I898  Our Family History
    Last Modified 2 Apr 2024 

    Father John de Vere, VII Earl of Oxford,   b. 12 Mar 1312, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jan 1360, Reims, Champagne, France Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Mother Lady Maud de Badlesmere, Countess of Oxford,   b. Abt 1308, Badlesmere, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 May 1366, Earls Colne, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Family ID F8998197  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lady Alice FitzWalter,   b. Abt 1345, Woodham Walter, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Apr 1401, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Joanne de Vere,   b. 1360, Melksham, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1429 (Age 69 years)
    Family ID F8998196  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
    • Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford (c. 1338 – 15 February 1400) was the third son of John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford and Maud de Badlesmere, daughter of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere.

      Aubrey de Vere had three brothers, John, Thomas, and Robert, and three sisters. Margaret, Maud and Elizabeth. His eldest brother, John, married the daughter of Hugh Courtenay, Earl of Devon, but died in 1350 in his father's lifetime. Another brother, Robert, also died in his father's lifetime. Aubrey de Vere's third brother, Thomas, succeeded his father as 8th Earl of Oxford, and was in turn succeeded by his only son, Robert de Vere, 9th Earl of Oxford, who died in 1392 without issue, leaving Aubrey de Vere to inherit the earldom.

      In 1360 Aubrey de Vere was made steward of the royal forest of Havering in Essex. In 1367 was retained to 'abide for life' with the Black Prince, with a substantial allowance. He was knighted, made constable of Wallingford Castle in 1375 and also given the honours of Wallingford and St. Valery, though he gave up Wallingford in 1378 for Hadleigh Castle. Edward III used him as an ambassador in seeking peace with France. In 1381, de Vere became a Chamberlain of the Royal Household and member of the privy council. In 1388 his nephew, Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland and 9th Earl of Oxford was deemed a traitor, causing Aubrey to lose his post of chamberlain. However, after Robert’s death in 1392, the king gave Aubrey the title of Earl of Oxford allowing him to take a seat in parliament. Aubrey’s son, Richard became the 11th Earl of Oxford on his death.

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      Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford was born circa 1339.
      He was the son of John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford and Maud de Badlesmere.
      He married Alice FitzWalter, daughter of John FitzWalter, 3rd Lord FitzWalter and Alianore de Percy.
      He died on 23 April 1400.
      He was Secretary to Edward, The Black Prince in 1371.
      He was Envoy to negotiate peace with France in 1377.
      He held the office of Constable of Hadleigh Castle in February 1377/78.
      He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) from November 1378 to January 1379/80.
      He held the office of Chamberlain of the Royal Household before January 1380/81.
      He was Envoy to negotiate peace with France in 1383.
      In January 1392/93 he got back his nephew, 9th Earl of Oxford's possessions, but not the Hereditary Master Chamberlainship of England.
      He succeeded as the 10th Earl of Oxford [E., 1142] in January 1392/93.

      Children of Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford and Alice FitzWalter
      1. John de Vere
      2. Alice de Vere
      3. Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford b. c 1385, d. 15 Feb 1416/17

      http://www.thepeerage.com/p1172.htm#i11711