Ancestral Trails 2016 » ROBERT de VERE II (1239-1296)

Personal data ROBERT de VERE II 

• He was born in the year 1239 in Castle Hedingham, Essex.
• Title: 5th Earl of Oxford
• (Titles) in the year 1263 in Acceded to the title of 5th Earl of Oxford.
• (Ancestry) : House of De Vere.
• He died on September 2, 1296 in Bures, Suffolk, he was 57 years old.
• He is buried September 1296 in Earls Colne Priory, Halstead, Essex.
• A child of HUGH de VERE and HAWISE de QUINCY

Household of ROBERT de VERE II

He is married to ALICE SANFORD.

They got married on February 22, 1251/52 at Oxford, Oxfordshire, he was 12 years old.

Child(ren):

1. Thomas de VERE  1273-> 1306
2. John de VERE  1268-????
3. Gilbert de VERE  1263-1289
4. Hawise de VERE  1270-> 1306
5. Philip de VERE  1267-????
6. Hugh de VERE  -> 1319
7. Alphonso de VERE  1261-1328 
8. Robert de VERE  1257-1331 
9. JOAN de VERE  1265-1293 

Notes about ROBERT de VERE II

Robert de Vere, 5th Earl of Oxford (c. 1220 - 1296) was the son and heir of Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford.

Robert de Vere was born about 1220, the only son of Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford, and Hawise de Quincy, daughter of Saer de Quincy, 1st Earl of Winchester. He had three sisters, Isabel, Lora and Margaret.

He was among the followers of Simon de Montfort during the Second Barons' War, and was with Simon's son, Hugh, when Edward I of England attacked Kenilworth Castle prior to the Battle of Evesham. De Vere's title and property were forfeited, but restored shortly afterwards by the Dictum of Kenilworth.

Marriage and issue
Before 22 February 1252 he married Alice de Sanford, daughter and heiress of Gilbert de Sanford. They had six sons and two daughters:

Robert de Vere, 6th Earl of Oxford, who married Margaret de Mortimer, daughter of Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Wigmore
Sir Hugh de Vere, who married Denise de Munchensy, daughter and heiress of Sir William de Munchensy of Swanscombe, Kent
Sir Alphonse de Vere, who married Jane Foliot, daughter of Sir Jordan Foliot, Lord Foliot, and by her was father of John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford
Thomas de Vere
Gilbert de Vere, a cleric
Philip de Vere, a cleric
Joan de Vere, who married Sir William de Warenne
Hawise de Vere

Death
Robert de Vere died before 7 September 1296. His widow, Alice, died at Canfield, Essex on 7 September 1312. They were both buried at Earls Colne, Essex.
SOURCE: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_de_Vere,_5th_Earl_of_Oxford

He joined with Simon de Montfort, and was knighted by him before the Battle of Lewes 14 May 1264. In 1265, he assisted the younger Simon de Montfort in plundering Winchester, but was captured when they were surprised at Kenilworth on 1 August. The following October, the King granted the earldom and honor of Oxford to Roger de Mortimer, but Robert recovered them under the Dictum of Kenilworth (by which he had safe conduct 9 July 1266, and remission of the King's anger, agreeing to let his lands to farm for five years for his ransom).

Additionally, he made an agreement with said Roger de Mortimer in March 1267/68, for payment for the return of his lands, and for the marriage of his eldest son to Roger's daughter, Margaret.

He was present at the Council concerning Llewelyn, and summoned to serve against the Welsh in 1277, 1282, and 1283, as well as present at the Parliaments held in 1283, 1295, and 1296. He was also present at Berwick in 1292, taking part in the proceedings to decide the question of the Scottish succession. He appears to have lost his position as Master Chamberlain, although on at least one occasion, he was allowed to execute the duties of such. He was a benefactor to the Knights Hospitallers, as well as to Hatfield and Thremhall Priories.
Source: www.geneajourney.com

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