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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Earl of Oxford is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
There have been one creations of Earl of Oxford:
1st. 1141. Aubrey de Vere 1st Earl of Oxford 1115-1194. Extinct. 12th March 1703.
Earl of Oxford 1st Creation 1141
Earl of Oxford is also in Earldoms of England Chronologically, Extinct Earldoms of England.
Summary
1141. Aubrey de Vere 1st Earl of Oxford created.
26th December 1194. Son Aubrey de Vere 2nd Earl of Oxford succeeded.
1214. Brother Robert de Vere 3rd Earl of Oxford succeeded.
25th October 1221. Son Hugh de Vere 4th Earl of Oxford succeeded.
December 1263. Son Robert de Vere 5th Earl of Oxford succeeded.
1296. Son Robert de Vere 6th Earl of Oxford succeeded.
17th April 1331. Nephew John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford succeeded.
24th January 1360. Son Thomas de Vere 8th Earl of Oxford succeeded.
September 1371. Son Robert de Vere 1st Duke Ireland succeeded.
22nd November 1392. Uncle Aubrey de Vere 10th Earl of Oxford succeeded.
15th February 1400. Son Richard de Vere 11th Earl of Oxford succeeded.
15th February 1417. Son John de Vere 12th Earl of Oxford succeeded.
26th February 1462. Son John de Vere 13th Earl of Oxford succeeded. See Vere Plot to Murder Edward IV.
10th March 1513. Nephew John de Vere 14th Earl of Oxford succeeded.
14th July 1526. Second Cousin John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford succeeded.
21st March 1540. Son John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford succeeded.
3rd August 1562. Son Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford succeeded.
24th June 1604. Son Henry de Vere 18th Earl of Oxford succeeded.
June 1625. Second Cousin Robert de Vere 19th Earl of Oxford succeeded.
7th August 1632. Son Aubrey de Vere 20th Earl of Oxford succeeded. See Siege of Maastricht.
12th March 1703. Aubrey de Vere 20th Earl of Oxford extinct.
In 1141 Aubrey de Vere 1st Earl of Oxford (age 26) was created 1st Earl of Oxford.
Around 1162 Aubrey de Vere 1st Earl of Oxford (age 47) and Agnes Essex Countess of Oxford (age 11) were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. The difference in their ages was 36 years.
Around 1184 Aubrey de Vere 2nd Earl of Oxford (age 21) and Isabel Bolebec Countess of Oxford were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. He the son of Aubrey de Vere 1st Earl of Oxford (age 69) and Agnes Essex Countess of Oxford (age 33).
On 26th December 1194 Aubrey de Vere 1st Earl of Oxford (age 79) died. His son Aubrey (age 31) succeeded 2nd Earl of Oxford.
In 1214 Aubrey de Vere 2nd Earl of Oxford (age 51) died at Hatfield Regis aka Broad Oak Priory [Map]. His brother Robert (age 48) succeeded 3rd Earl of Oxford. Isabel de Bolebec Countess of Oxford (age 40) by marriage Countess of Oxford.
On 25th October 1221 Robert de Vere 3rd Earl of Oxford (age 56) died at Hatfield Regis aka Broad Oak Priory [Map]. His son Hugh (age 13) succeeded 4th Earl of Oxford.
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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
In or before 1240 Hugh de Vere 4th Earl of Oxford (age 31) and Hawise Quincy Countess Oxford were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. She the daughter of Saer Quincy 1st Earl Winchester and Margaret Beaumont Countess Winchester. He the son of Robert de Vere 3rd Earl of Oxford and Isabel de Bolebec Countess of Oxford (age 65).
Before 22nd February 1252 Robert de Vere 5th Earl of Oxford (age 12) and Alice Sanford Countess of Oxford were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. He the son of Hugh de Vere 4th Earl of Oxford (age 44) and Hawise Quincy Countess Oxford.
In December 1263 Hugh de Vere 4th Earl of Oxford (age 55) died. He was buried at Earls Colne, Essex [Map]. His son Robert (age 23) succeeded 5th Earl of Oxford.
Before 1282 Robert de Vere 6th Earl of Oxford (age 24) and Margaret Mortimer Countess of Oxford were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. He the son of Robert de Vere 5th Earl of Oxford (age 41) and Alice Sanford Countess of Oxford. They were fifth cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King John of England.
In 1296 Robert de Vere 5th Earl of Oxford (age 56) died. In His son Robert (age 38) succeeded 6th Earl of Oxford.
On 17th April 1331 Robert de Vere 6th Earl of Oxford (age 73) died. His nephew John (age 19) succeeded 7th Earl of Oxford.
In 1336 John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford (age 23) and Maud Badlesmere Countess of Oxford (age 27) were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. They were third cousin twice removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
On 24th January 1360 John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford (age 47) died. He was buried at Colne Priory, Essex [Map]. His son Thomas (age 24) succeeded 8th Earl of Oxford.
Before 16th January 1362 Thomas de Vere 8th Earl of Oxford (age 26) and Maud Ufford Countess of Oxford (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. She the daughter of Ralph Ufford and Maud Plantagenet Countess Ulster (age 52). He the son of John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford and Maud Badlesmere Countess of Oxford (age 53). They were half fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.
In September 1371 Thomas de Vere 8th Earl of Oxford (age 35) died. His son Robert (age 9) succeeded 9th Earl of Oxford.
On 5th October 1376 Robert de Vere 1st Duke Ireland (age 14) and Philippa Guines Duchess Ireland (age 9) were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. She the daughter of Enguerrand de Coucy 1st Earl Bedford 1st Count Soissons (age 36) and Isabella Countess Bedford and Soissons (age 44). He the son of Thomas de Vere 8th Earl of Oxford and Maud Ufford Countess of Oxford (age 31). They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Henry III of England. She a granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Before 15th August 1385 Aubrey de Vere 10th Earl of Oxford (age 47) and Alice Fitzwalter Countess of Oxford were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. He the son of John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford and Maud Badlesmere Countess of Oxford. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England.
In 1387 Robert de Vere 1st Duke Ireland (age 24) and Agnes Launcekrona Duchess Ireland were married. She by marriage Duchess Ireland, Marchioness Dublin, Countess of Oxford. He the son of Thomas de Vere 8th Earl of Oxford and Maud Ufford Countess of Oxford (age 42).
On 22nd November 1392 Robert de Vere 1st Duke Ireland (age 30) was killed whilst hunting at Louvain [Map]. His uncle Aubrey (age 54) succeeded 10th Earl of Oxford.
On 15th February 1400 Aubrey de Vere 10th Earl of Oxford (age 62) died. His son Richard (age 14) succeeded 11th Earl of Oxford. Alice Holland Countess of Oxford (age 8) by marriage Countess of Oxford.
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The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Around 1406 Richard de Vere 11th Earl of Oxford (age 20) and Alice Sergeaux Countess Oxford were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. He the son of Aubrey de Vere 10th Earl of Oxford and Alice Fitzwalter Countess of Oxford.
On 15th February 1417 Richard de Vere 11th Earl of Oxford (age 31) died. His son John (age 8) succeeded 12th Earl of Oxford.
In 1425 John de Vere 12th Earl of Oxford (age 16) and Elizabeth Howard Countess of Oxford (age 15) were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. He the son of Richard de Vere 11th Earl of Oxford and Alice Sergeaux Countess Oxford.
On 26th February 1462 John de Vere 12th Earl of Oxford (age 53) was hanged at Tower Hill [Map]. His son John (age 19) succeeded 13th Earl of Oxford.
Before 1506 John de Vere 13th Earl of Oxford (age 63) and Margaret Neville Countess of Oxford (age 61) were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. She the daughter of Richard Neville Earl Salisbury and Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury. He the son of John de Vere 12th Earl of Oxford and Elizabeth Howard Countess of Oxford. They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
On 14th January 1507 John de Vere 13th Earl of Oxford (age 64) and Elizabeth Scrope Countess of Oxford (age 39) were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. The difference in their ages was 25 years. He the son of John de Vere 12th Earl of Oxford and Elizabeth Howard Countess of Oxford. They were fourth cousin once removed.
Around 1511 John de Vere 14th Earl of Oxford (age 11) and Anne Howard Countess of Oxford (age 14) were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. She the daughter of Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk (age 68) and Agnes Tilney Duchess Norfolk (age 34). They were half third cousins.
Before 1512 John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford (age 40) and Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford (age 15) were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. The difference in their ages was 25 years.
On 10th March 1513 John de Vere 13th Earl of Oxford (age 70) died at Hedingham Castle [Map]. He was buried at Colne Priory, Essex [Map]. His nephew John (age 13) succeeded 14th Earl of Oxford.
On 14th July 1526 John de Vere 14th Earl of Oxford (age 26) died. He was buried at Colne Priory, Essex [Map]. His second cousin John (age 55) succeeded 15th Earl of Oxford.
On 21st March 1540 John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford (age 69) died. His son John (age 24) succeeded 16th Earl of Oxford. Dorothy Neville Countess of Oxford by marriage Countess of Oxford.
On 1st August 1548 John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford (age 32) and Margery Golding Countess of Oxford (age 22) were married at Belchamp St Paul, Essex. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. He the son of John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford and Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford.
On 3rd August 1562 John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford (age 46) died. His son Edward (age 12) succeeded 17th Earl of Oxford.
On 16th December 1571 a triple wedding was celebrated at Whitehall Palace [Map] ... with Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 38) present ...
Edward Sutton 4th Baron Dudley (age 46) and Mary Howard Baroness Dudley (age 23) were married. She by marriage Baroness Dudley. The difference in their ages was 23 years. They were fourth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.
Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford (age 21) and Anne Cecil Countess of Oxford (age 15) were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. He the son of John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford and Margery Golding Countess of Oxford.
Edward Somerset 4th Earl of Worcester (age 21) and Elizabeth Hastings Countess of Worcester (age 25) were married. She by marriage Countess Worcester. She the daughter of Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon and Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon (age 60). He the son of William Somerset 3rd Earl of Worcester (age 45) and Christina North Countess of Worcester. They were third cousin once removed.
Before 27th December 1591 Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford (age 41) and Elizabeth Trentham Maid of Honour Countess of Oxford were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. She brought her husband a dowry of £1000 bequeathed to her in her father's will, payable at the rate of 500 marks a year for three years. He the son of John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford and Margery Golding Countess of Oxford.
All About History Books
The Chronicle of Geoffrey le Baker of Swinbroke. Baker was a secular clerk from Swinbroke, now Swinbrook, an Oxfordshire village two miles east of Burford. His Chronicle describes the events of the period 1303-1356: Gaveston, Bannockburn, Boroughbridge, the murder of King Edward II, the Scottish Wars, Sluys, Crécy, the Black Death, Winchelsea and Poitiers. To quote Herbert Bruce 'it possesses a vigorous and characteristic style, and its value for particular events between 1303 and 1356 has been recognised by its editor and by subsequent writers'. The book provides remarkable detail about the events it describes. Baker's text has been augmented with hundreds of notes, including extracts from other contemporary chronicles, such as the Annales Londonienses, Annales Paulini, Murimuth, Lanercost, Avesbury, Guisborough and Froissart to enrich the reader's understanding. The translation takes as its source the 'Chronicon Galfridi le Baker de Swynebroke' published in 1889, edited by Edward Maunde Thompson. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
On 24th June 1604 Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford (age 54) died at his home in King Street Covent Garden. His son Henry (age 11) succeeded 18th Earl of Oxford.
On 1st January 1624 Henry de Vere 18th Earl of Oxford (age 30) and Diana Cecil Countess of Oxford and Elgin (age 28) were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. She the daughter of William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter (age 58) and Elizabeth Drury Countess Exeter (age 45). He the son of Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford and Elizabeth Trentham Maid of Honour Countess of Oxford. They were fifth cousin once removed.
In June 1625 Henry de Vere 18th Earl of Oxford (age 32) died. His second cousin Robert (age 49) succeeded 19th Earl of Oxford.
In 1626 Robert de Vere 19th Earl of Oxford (age 50) and Beatrice Van Hemmema Countess of Oxford (age 46) were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford.
On 7th August 1632 Robert de Vere 19th Earl of Oxford (age 56) was killed at the Siege of Maastricht. His son Aubrey (age 5) succeeded 20th Earl of Oxford.
Around 1647 Aubrey de Vere 20th Earl of Oxford (age 19) and Anne Bayning Countess of Oxford (age 9) were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. He the son of Robert de Vere 19th Earl of Oxford and Beatrice Van Hemmema Countess of Oxford (age 67).
Around 1663 Aubrey de Vere 20th Earl of Oxford (age 35) and Hester Davenport Countess of Oxford (age 20) were married. When he subsequently married Diana Kirke Countess of Oxford in 1672 it transpired his marriage to Hester Davenport had been a sham with the service being performed by one of his servants. She lost the case making their son Aubrey de Vere illegitimate. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. It isn't entirely clear whether the marriage was legal and, consequently, whether she became Countess of Oxford. He the son of Robert de Vere 19th Earl of Oxford and Beatrice Van Hemmema Countess of Oxford.
On 12th April 1672 Aubrey de Vere 20th Earl of Oxford (age 45) and Diana Kirke Countess of Oxford were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. He the son of Robert de Vere 19th Earl of Oxford and Beatrice Van Hemmema Countess of Oxford.
On 12th March 1703 Aubrey de Vere 20th Earl of Oxford (age 76) died. Earl of Oxford extinct.