Individual Details
Sir John de Vere 12th Earl of Oxford
(23 Apr 1408 - 26 Feb 1462)
John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford was born on 23 April 1408.1 He was the son of Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford and Alice Sergeaux.1 He married Elizabeth Howard, daughter of Sir John Howard and Joan Walton, from 22 May 1425 to 31 August 1425.1 He died on 26 February 1461/62 at age 53, beheaded for treason.2He succeeded as the 12th Earl of Oxford [E., 1142] on 15 February 1416/17.3,1 He was appointed Knight in February 1425/26.1 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1431.1Child of John de Vere, 12th Earl of OxfordIsobel de Vere4Children of John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford and Elizabeth HowardSir Richard de Vere3Sir Aubrey de Vere1 d. 26 Feb 1461/62Sir George de Vere+1 d. 1503Sir Thomas de Vere1 d. 1489Mary de Vere1Joane de Vere+1Elizabeth de Vere1John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford1 b. 8 Sep 1442, d. 10 Mar 1512/13Citations[S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3465. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37][S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume III, page 355. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 309.[S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 104. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.
Events
Families
Spouse | Elizabeth Howard (1410 - 1475) |
Child | Sir George de Vere (1428 - 1500) |
Father | Richard de Vere 11th Earl of Oxford (1385 - 1417) |
Mother | Alice Sergeaux ( - 1452) |
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Death
RICHARD DE VEER, EARL OF OXFORD Writ 16 Feb. 1417. OXFORD. Inquisition. Oxford. 3 April. He held 1 knight’s fee in Crowmarsh Gifford in his demesne as of fee of the king in chief, annual value unknown. He died on 15 Feb. last. John his son and heir is aged 9 years and more. 634 BERKSHIRE. Inquisition. East Ilsley. 12 April 1417. On 11 July 1412, long before his death, he held the manors of Langley and Bradley in his demesne as of fee, and on that day by his charter, shown to the jurors, granted them to John Hende, Thomas Rolf, Walter Bodulgate and William Bukeworth, clerk, to hold to them and their heirs and assigns without conditions or collusion. Date of death and heir as above. 635 Writ 16 Feb. 1417 LONDON. Inquisition. Guildhall. 19 April. On 11 July 1412, long before his death, he held in his demesne as of fee a mansion in the parish of St. Augustine on the Wall between the garden of St. Helen’s priory to the south and the Queen’s(?) lane leading by the city wall as far as Bevis Marks to the north, and granted it to John Hende and others as above to hold in fee simple without conditions. He only occupied it on visits to London with their permission. Date of death and heir as above. 636 Writ 16 Feb. 1417. KENT. Inquisition. Badlesmere. 26 March. On 11 July 1412, long before his death, he held the manor and advowson of Badlesmere in his demesne as of fee and granted them to John Hende and others as above, and they still hold. Peter Salman, then farmer of the manor, and all the tenants attorned to them. The manor comprises the site, 640 a. of land, pasture and wood and 40s. yearly rent, held of various lords: the site, 220 a. and the rent of the king of the castle of Dover by a rent of 20s.1d. for the ward of the castle; 20 a. of the earl of Stafford of his castle of Tonbridge, service unknown, annual value together £10; and 400 a. of various lords in gavelkind, services unknown, annual value 5 marks. The value of the advowson is £10. He also held the manor of Fleet in his demesne as of fee of the archbishop of Canterbury by knight service, annual value 40 marks. Date of death and heir as above. 637 MIDDLESEX. Inquisition. Kensington. 24 April 1417. He held the manor of Kensington of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £30. Date of death and heir as above. 638 Writ, melius sciri, as to his estate in the manor of Kensington. 1 Aug. 1417. MIDDLESEX. Inquisition. Kensington. 9 Aug. He held the manor in his demesne as of fee. 639 Writ 16 Feb. 1417. BUCKINGHAM. Inquisition. Stony Stratford. 12 April. He held the manor of Calverton of the king in chief by knight service, annual value £20. By a fine of 1412 [CP 25/1/291/62, no. 178] he and Alice his wife granted the manor of Chesham, and 1 toft, 15 a. arable, 20 a. meadow and 20s. rent in Cowley, and the view of frankpledge of Chesham to Thomas Rolf, John Hende, Walter Budylgate and William Bukworth, clerk, and also the manor of Chesham and tenements and view of frankpledge in Cowley and Chesham which Maud countess of Oxford held for life with reversion to Richard and Alice to remain to Thomas Rolf and the others. On 20 July following William Bukworth released the holdings to the others describing them as the manor of Chesham, the tenements and the view of frankpledge of Cowley and Chesham, 1 toft, 42 a. arable, 20 a. meadow and 20s. rent. On 11 July 1412 Richard held the manors of Aston Sandford and Whitchurch in his demesne as of fee and granted them to John Hende and others, as above [no. 634] by his charter shown to the jurors, to hold to them and their heirs and assigns, without conditions or collusion. He retained no interest except through them. Date of death and heir as above. 640 Writ, plenius certiorari, as to how he held Calverton, 1 Aug. 1417. BUCKINGHAM. Inquisition. Stony Stratford. 10 Aug. He held the manor of Calverton in his demesne as of fee. 641 Writ, plenius certiorari, an inquisition [no. 639 above] having stated that he held the manors of Aston Sampford and Whitchurch on 11 July 1412 and granted them to Thomas Rolf and others, but not of whom and by what service they were held. 1 Sept. 1417. BUCKINGHAM. Inquisition. Aylesbury. 10 Sept. He held the manor of Aston Sampford of Lord Fitzwalter by knight service, and Whitchurch of the earl of Stafford by knight service. 642 Writ 16 Feb. 1417. SUFFOLK. Inquisition. Henhow. 1 May. He held in his demesne as of fee: Lavenham, the manors of Overhall and Netherhall with the advowson, of the king in chief of his barony as 2 knight’s fees, annual value £36 10s. Cockfield, the manor called Earl’s Hall, of the abbot of Bury St. Edmunds by knight service, annual value £15. Aldham, the manor and advowson, of the king in chief, service unknown, annual value £10 3s. Preston and Mendham, the manors, of whom and by what service is unknown, annual value, £8 4s. and £8 2s. Date of death as above. John his son and heir was aged 9 years on 23 April last. 643 Writ 16 Feb. 1417. NORTHAMPTON. Inquisition. Oundle. 28 May. By the fine of 1412 mentioned above [no. 639] he and Alice his wife granted the reversion of the manors of Milton and Paston, which John Holand held for life of the inheritance of Richard, to Thomas Rolf and others. On 20 July following William Bokworth quitclaimed to the others. Date of death and heir, aged 9 years and more, as above. 644 RUTLAND. Inquisition. Oakham. 27 May 1417. By the fine of 1412 mentioned above [no. 639] the reversion of the manor of Market Overton, which Maud countess of Oxford held for life of the inheritance of Richard, was granted to Thomas Rolf and others, and William Bukworth quitclaimed it to the others. Date of death and heir as above. 645 Writ, plenius certiorari, as it was not stated of whom Market Overton was held etc., 1 Sept. 1417. RUTLAND. Inquisition. Oakham. 6 Sept. The manor of Market Overton was held of Lord Grey of Ruthin by knight service. 646 Writ 16 Feb. 1417. CORNWALL. Inquisition. St. Austell. 21 May. He held the manors of Poldue, Eathorne and Penhale with the advowson of St. Erme, and a fair called ‘Langchepyn fayr’ held on 14 Sept., in right of Alice his wife; Poldue with the advowson and fair of John Dynham, knight, of his manor of Cardinham by knight service, annual value £10; Eathorne manor of Edmund bishop of Exeter, of his manor of Penryn in socage, annual value £4 5s.; and Penhale of William Tregoos in socage, annual value £4 3s.4d. Herbert de Skewyek held the manors of Tremodret and Trevelyn in his demesne as of fee and granted them to Otto de Bodrugan, knight, and his heirs male by Margaret his wife, with successive remainders to the heirs male of his body and the heirs of his body. Otto held and had 2 sons, William and Otto, by Margaret, and so died. William entered and granted the manors to Richard Sergeaux, husband of Elizabeth his daughter. She died without heirs of her body, and then Richard Sergeaux held as tenant in tail for life. William Bodrugan died without heirs of his body. Otto son of Otto, knight, had issue Joan wife of Robert Hull, senior, and died without heirs male. Otto, knight, died without heirs male. Joan wife of Robert Hull, knight, is therefore his next heir. Richard Sergeaux had 3 daughters Elizabeth, Philippa and Alice. Elizabeth had issue Thomas Marny, knight, and died. Philippa, Alice and Thomas claimed and entered the manors, as daughters of Richard and son of Elizabeth, the other daughter. Alice married Richard de Veer, earl of Oxford and he held only in right of Alice. The manors are held of the king of the duchy of Cornwall, annual value £28. Richard also held a rent of £10 from the manors of Argalles, Treowynen and Burngullow in right of Alice his wife in dower of Guy St. Aubyn, her former husband. Date of death as above. Her heir is John their son, aged 9 years and more. 647 Writ 16 Feb. 1417. HERTFORD. Inquisition … 24 May. He held the manor of Great Hormead, of the king in chief of the barony of Sampford except for 50 a., held of Lord Fitzwalter by a rent of 8d.; [the manor comprising] … a saltpan nil, a dovecot nil … arable £4 … 10 a. pasture 10s., 10 a. meadow 20s., 40 a. wood nil, assize rents £10, services 13s.4d. … granted by letters patent to John Bursetre, his servant, the keeping of the woods of Great Hormead, taking 10s.8d. by equal parts at the 4 terms with licence to distrain if in arrears. Date of death and heir as above [no. 642]. [Parts illegible].Burial
Removed from Austin Friars in London and reinterred in his family mausoleum at Earls Colne, 1492Endnotes
1. Find A Grave Memorial 103244396.