Individual Details

Richard de Vere 11th Earl of Oxford

(15 Aug 1385 - 15 Feb 1417)

Richard 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 for their part in the Southampton Plot, and was one of the commanders at Agincourt in 1415.
He married first, before 1400, Alice Holland, daughter of John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter by Elizabeth, sister of King Henry IV and daughter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. They had no children.
He married second, about 1406-7, Alice Sergeaux (c.1386 - 18 May 1452), the widow of Guy 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 three sons:
John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford.
Sir Robert Vere (1410-1461), of Haccombe, Devon, who married Joan Courtenay (d. before 3 August 1465), daughter of Sir Hugh Courtenay by Philippa Archdekne, and widow of Sir Nicholas Carew (d. before 20 April 1448). Sir Robert Vere and Joan Courtenay had one son, John Vere (d. before 15 March 1488), who married Alice Colbroke, and by her was father of John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford.[12]
Sir Richard Vere, who married Margaret Percy (d. 22 September 1464), widow of Henry Grey, 6th Baron Grey of Codnor (d. 17 July 1444), and daughter and co-heiress of Sir Henry Percy 'of Atholl' of Harthill, Yorkshire, and his wife Elizabeth Bardolf, daughter of William Bardolf, 4th Baron Bardolf by Agnes Poynings.
Richard died February 15, 1417, aged 31, and was buried at Earls Colne, Essex. His widow, Alice, married Sir Nicholas Thorley (d. 5 May 1442). She died May 18, 1452, and was buried at Earls Colne.

Events

Birth	15 Aug 1385	Castle Hedingham, Essex, England
Marriage	1406	Castle Hedingham, Essex, England - Alice Sergeaux
Burial	1417	Colne Priory, Earls Colne, Essex, England
Death	15 Feb 1417	Earls Colne, Essex, England
Burial	1536	Chapel of St. Stephen, Bures St Mary, Suffolk, England

Families

Spouse	Alice Sergeaux ( - 1452)
Child	Sir John de Vere 12th Earl of Oxford (1408 - 1462)

Notes

Death

Inquisitions Post Mortem (IPMs) for Richard de Veer, earl of Oxford
Citation: J. L. Kirby, 'Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry V, Entries 608-653', in Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem: Volume 20, Henry V (London, 1995), pp. 198-207. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/inquis-post-mortem/vol20/pp189-207 [accessed 19 January 2020].

Source text: 633 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].