Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford
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Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford (c. 1210 – December 1263) was an English
nobleman and the only known child and heir of Robert de Vere, 3rd Earl of Oxford
.
, countess of Oxford, paid the crown for wardship of her son and heir. Hugh did homage to King Henry III of England in Oct. 1231 and was knighted in May 1233, two days before he was invested with the earldom of Oxford.
which had been granted to his great-grandfather Aubrey de Vere II
. By right of that office, he participated in the coronation of Queen Eleanor
in 1236. Earl Hugh was a critic of King Henry from 1246 and in 1258 and 1259 was elected to serve on various baronial committees attempting to reform royal government.
The earl purchased the right to hold a market at the town on his primary estate, Castle Hedingham
in Essex, and founded a chantry there.
, and his wife, Margaret de Beaumont. When he died in 1263, he was succeeded by his son Robert de Vere, 5th Earl of Oxford
. The earl and countess also had three daughters: Isabel, Laura, and Margaret.
England
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nobleman and the only known child and heir of Robert de Vere, 3rd Earl of Oxford
Robert de Vere, 3rd Earl of Oxford
Robert de Vere was the second surviving son of Aubrey de Vere III, first earl of Oxford, and Agnes of Essex. Almost nothing of his life is known until he married in 1207 the widow Isabel de Bolebec, the aunt and co-heiress of his deceased sister-in-law. The couple had one child, a son, Hugh,...
.
Early Life
Hugh was born in or before 1210. When his father died in 1221, his mother, the heiress Isabel de BolebecIsabel de Bolebec
Isabel de Bolebec, Countess of Oxford was eldest daughter and co-heiress of Hugh II de Bolebec, lord of Whitchurch, Buckinghamshire, England and his wife Margaret de Montfichet. Isabel was a patroness of the Order of Friars Preacher in England...
, countess of Oxford, paid the crown for wardship of her son and heir. Hugh did homage to King Henry III of England in Oct. 1231 and was knighted in May 1233, two days before he was invested with the earldom of Oxford.
Career
He inherited the office of master chamberlainLord Chamberlain
The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the Great Officers of State....
which had been granted to his great-grandfather Aubrey de Vere II
Aubrey de Vere II
Aubrey de Vere II — also known as "Alberic[us] de Ver" — was the second of that name in England after the Norman Conquest, being the eldest surviving son of Alberic or Aubrey de Vere who had followed William the Conqueror to England in or after 1066.Their lineage is probably Norman, possibly...
. By right of that office, he participated in the coronation of Queen Eleanor
Eleanor of Provence
Eleanor of Provence was Queen consort of England as the spouse of King Henry III of England from 1236 until his death in 1272....
in 1236. Earl Hugh was a critic of King Henry from 1246 and in 1258 and 1259 was elected to serve on various baronial committees attempting to reform royal government.
The earl purchased the right to hold a market at the town on his primary estate, Castle Hedingham
Castle Hedingham
Castle Hedingham is a small village in northeast Essex, England, located four miles west of Halstead and is situated in the Colne Valley on the ancient road from Colchester, Essex, to Cambridge....
in Essex, and founded a chantry there.
Marriage and children
Hugh married Hawise de Quincy, daughter of Saer de Quincy, 1st Earl of WinchesterSaer de Quincy, 1st Earl of Winchester
Saer de Quincy, 1st Earl of Winchester was one of the leaders of the baronial rebellion against King John of England, and a major figure in both Scotland and England in the decades around the turn of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.Saer de Quincy's immediate background was in the Scottish...
, and his wife, Margaret de Beaumont. When he died in 1263, he was succeeded by his son Robert de Vere, 5th Earl of Oxford
Robert de Vere, 5th Earl of Oxford
Robert de Vere, 5th Earl of Oxford was the son and heir of Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford.-Life and career:Robert was born around 1240. 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...
. The earl and countess also had three daughters: Isabel, Laura, and Margaret.