John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford
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John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford (14 August 1499 – 14 July 1526) was the second but only surviving son of Sir George Vere and Margaret, the daughter and heir of Sir William Stafford
of Bishop's Frome
in Hereford
. Custody of his person was granted on 29 May 1514 to Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk
. He attended the Field of the Cloth of Gold
in June 1520, and was granted livery
of his lands on 16 August of that year, but because of his extravagance was again placed in Norfolk's custody.
In 1512 he married Anne Howard, Norfolk's daughter by his second wife, Agnes Tilney
. The couple had no surviving children. The Earl died on 14 July 1526. His widow survived him for many years, dying before 22 February 1558/9, when she was buried in the parish church at Lambeth
.
The Earl was popularly known as 'Little John of Campes.' He was succeeded by his second cousin, John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford
. Both were great-grandsons of Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford
.
William Stafford
William Edgar Stafford was an American poet and pacifist, and the father of poet and essayist Kim Stafford. He was appointed the twentieth Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1970....
of Bishop's Frome
Bishop's Frome
Bishop's Frome is a village and civil parish in eastern Herefordshire, England. It is northeast of the City of Hereford, west of Malvern, Worcestershire and south of Bromyard...
in Hereford
Hereford
Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester...
. Custody of his person was granted on 29 May 1514 to Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk
Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk
Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, KG, Earl Marshal , styled Earl of Surrey from 1483 to 1514, was the only son of John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk by his first wife, Katherine Moleyns...
. He attended the Field of the Cloth of Gold
Field of the Cloth of Gold
The Field of Cloth of Gold is the name given to a place in Balinghem, between Guînes and Ardres, in France, near Calais. It was the site of a meeting that took place from 7 June to 24 June 1520, between King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of France. The meeting was arranged to increase...
in June 1520, and was granted livery
Livery
A livery is a uniform, insignia or symbol adorning, in a non-military context, a person, an object or a vehicle that denotes a relationship between the wearer of the livery and an individual or corporate body. Often, elements of the heraldry relating to the individual or corporate body feature in...
of his lands on 16 August of that year, but because of his extravagance was again placed in Norfolk's custody.
In 1512 he married Anne Howard, Norfolk's daughter by his second wife, Agnes Tilney
Agnes Howard, Duchess of Norfolk
Agnes Howard was the second wife of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk. Two of King Henry VIII's Queens were her step-granddaughters, Anne Boleyn, and Katherine Howard...
. The couple had no surviving children. The Earl died on 14 July 1526. His widow survived him for many years, dying before 22 February 1558/9, when she was buried in the parish church at Lambeth
Lambeth
Lambeth is a district of south London, England, and part of the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated southeast of Charing Cross.-Toponymy:...
.
The Earl was popularly known as 'Little John of Campes.' He was succeeded by his second cousin, John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford
John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford
John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford was an English peer and courtier.-Biography:John de Vere was the son of John de Vere and Alice Kilrington , and the great-grandson of Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford, succeeding his second cousin, John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford.Oxford was Esquire of the...
. Both were great-grandsons of Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford
Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford
Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford KG was the son and heir of Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford. He took part in the trial of Richard, Earl of Cambridge and Lord Scrope at Southampton, and was one of the commanders at Agincourt in 1415.-Life:Richard de Vere was the elder son of Aubrey de Vere,...
.