Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford
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Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford KG
(c. 1385 – 15 February 1417) 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.
, and his wife Alice Fitz Walter. The 10th Earl died on 23 April 1400 while Richard was still underage, and custody of his person and lands was granted to King Henry IV's
mother-in-law, Joan de Bohun, Countess of Hereford, during his minority. Oxford was granted livery
of his lands on 21 December 1406 without proof of age.
From 1410 onwards he was appointed as a commissioner in Essex on various occasions, and in November 1411 he was a Trier of Petitions from overseas in Parliament. On 5 August 1415 he was one of the peers who took part in the trial of Richard, Earl of Cambridge
and Lord Scrope
at Southampton
. He sailed to France with Henry V
, and was one of the commanders at the Battle of Agincourt
on 25 October 1415.
In May 1416 he was invested with the Order of the Garter
, and in that year sailed with the fleet to relieve Harfleur
, and took part in the victory at the mouth of the Seine
.
Oxford died on 15 February 1417 and was buried at Earls Colne
, Essex. His widow married Nicholas Thorley (d. 5 May 1442). She died on 18 May 1452 and was buried at Earls Colne.
by Elizabeth, the sister of King Henry IV
and the daughter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. They had no issue.
Oxford married secondly, about 1406-7, Alice Sergeaux (c. 1386 - 18 May 1452), the widow of Guy de St Aubyn of St. Erme, Cornwall
, and daughter of Sir Richard Sergeaux of Colquite, Cornwall
by his second wife, Philippe (d. 18 May 1452), the daughter and co-heiress of Sir Edmund de Arundel. They had two children:
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
(c. 1385 – 15 February 1417) was the son and heir of Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford
Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford
Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford was the second son of John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford and Maud de Badlesmere, daughter of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere....
. He took part in the trial of Richard, Earl of Cambridge
Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge
Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge was the younger son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York and Isabella of Castile....
and Lord Scrope
Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham
Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham KG was a favourite of King Henry V of England but he was executed for his involvedment in the Southampton Plot.-Biography:...
at Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, and was one of the commanders at Agincourt
Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Agincourt was a major English victory against a numerically superior French army in the Hundred Years' War. The battle occurred on Friday, 25 October 1415 , near modern-day Azincourt, in northern France...
in 1415.
Life
Richard de Vere was the elder son of Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of OxfordAubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford
Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford was the second son of John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford and Maud de Badlesmere, daughter of Bartholomew de Badlesmere, 1st Lord Badlesmere....
, and his wife Alice Fitz Walter. The 10th Earl died on 23 April 1400 while Richard was still underage, and custody of his person and lands was granted to King Henry IV's
Henry IV of England
Henry IV was King of England and Lord of Ireland . He was the ninth King of England of the House of Plantagenet and also asserted his grandfather's claim to the title King of France. He was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence his other name, Henry Bolingbroke...
mother-in-law, Joan de Bohun, Countess of Hereford, during his minority. Oxford 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 21 December 1406 without proof of age.
From 1410 onwards he was appointed as a commissioner in Essex on various occasions, and in November 1411 he was a Trier of Petitions from overseas in Parliament. On 5 August 1415 he was one of the peers who took part in the trial of Richard, Earl of Cambridge
Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge
Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge was the younger son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York and Isabella of Castile....
and Lord Scrope
Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham
Henry Scrope, 3rd Baron Scrope of Masham KG was a favourite of King Henry V of England but he was executed for his involvedment in the Southampton Plot.-Biography:...
at Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
. He sailed to France with Henry V
Henry V of England
Henry V was King of England from 1413 until his death at the age of 35 in 1422. He was the second monarch belonging to the House of Lancaster....
, and was one of the commanders at the Battle of Agincourt
Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Agincourt was a major English victory against a numerically superior French army in the Hundred Years' War. The battle occurred on Friday, 25 October 1415 , near modern-day Azincourt, in northern France...
on 25 October 1415.
In May 1416 he was invested with the Order of the Garter
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
, and in that year sailed with the fleet to relieve Harfleur
Harfleur
-Population:-Places of interest:* The church of St-Martin, dating from the fourteenth century.* The seventeenth century Hôtel de Ville .* Medieval ramparts * The fifteenth century museums of fishing and of archaeology and history....
, and took part in the victory at the mouth of the Seine
Seine
The Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...
.
Oxford died on 15 February 1417 and was buried at Earls Colne
Earls Colne
Earls Colne is a village in Essex, England named after the River Colne, on which it stands, and the Earls of Oxford who held the manor of Earls Colne from before 1086 to 1703.-Manor of Earls Colne:...
, Essex. His widow married Nicholas Thorley (d. 5 May 1442). She died on 18 May 1452 and was buried at Earls Colne.
Marriages and issue
Oxford was married twice, firstly, before 1400, to Alice Holland, the daughter of John Holland, 1st Duke of ExeterJohn Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter
John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter KG , also 1st Earl of Huntingdon, was an English nobleman, primarily remembered for helping cause the downfall of Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester and then for conspiring against Henry IV.He was the third son of Thomas Holland, 1st Earl of Kent and Joan...
by Elizabeth, the sister of King Henry IV
Henry IV of England
Henry IV was King of England and Lord of Ireland . He was the ninth King of England of the House of Plantagenet and also asserted his grandfather's claim to the title King of France. He was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence his other name, Henry Bolingbroke...
and the daughter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. They had no issue.
Oxford married secondly, about 1406-7, Alice Sergeaux (c. 1386 - 18 May 1452), the widow of Guy de St Aubyn of St. Erme, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, and daughter of Sir Richard Sergeaux of Colquite, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
by his second wife, Philippe (d. 18 May 1452), the daughter and co-heiress of Sir Edmund de Arundel. They had two children:
- John de Vere, 12th Earl of OxfordJohn de Vere, 12th Earl of OxfordJohn de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford , was the son of Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford , and his second wife, Alice Serjeaux...
- Robert de Vere, whose grandson, John, became the 15th Earl of OxfordJohn de Vere, 15th Earl of OxfordJohn 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...
.