Thomas de Vere (abt. 1337 - 1371)

Born about 1337 in England

Ancestors

Died Sep 1371 at about age 34 in England

Biography

Birth and Family

Thomas was the son of John de Vere and Maud de Badlesmere.^[1][2][3][4]

He was born about 1336/37.^[1][3]

Marriage and family

Thomas married Maud de Ufford before 10 June 1350. She was the daughter and heiress of Ralph de Ufford, Knt. and Maud of Lancaster, dau. of Henry, Earl of Lancaster.^[1][3][4]

Child from marriage.

Robert de Vere, K.G. 9th Earl of Oxford.^[1][3][4]

Career

Thomas was knighted before 1360.^[4]

1359-60. Served in father's last campaign.^[1]

Thomas succeeded as 8th Earl of Oxford on 24 Jan 1360. Hereditary Great Chamberlain of England, Hereditary Chamberlain to the Queen for the Coronation, Steward of the Royal Forests, in co. Essex.^[4]

1360. He was with king in Calais.^[1][3]

1361-62 He accompanied Lionel of Antwerp on campaign into Ireland.^[1]

Summoned to Parliament 14 Aug 1362.^[4]

1369. He was again in France engaged in raids out of Calais.^[1][3]

Patronages

Patron of Castle Hedingham Priory.^[4]

Patron of Hatfield Regis Priory.^[4]

Patron of Earl's Colne Priory.^[4]

Death

His will was dated 1 Aug 1371.^[1][3]

Thomas died 12-18 Sep 1371^[4] in Great Bentley, Essex. He was buried at Earls Colne, Essex. ^[1][3]

Maud charged with conspiring against king

Maud had proclaimed that Richard II was still alive and would assist his right to the throne. She was arrested and imprisoned.^[3]

William Coggeshall, Knt. and his associates were told that Maud de Vere and others conspired against King Henry IV. On 3 Feb. 1404-5 Maud surrendered herself before the king at Westminister and was imprisoned. She defended herself with letters patent that she claimed the king pardoned her. This was accepted and she was released when she provided surety.^[1]

Maud's death

Maud died testate on 25 Jan 1412-13.^[4] She was buried in Nun's Church, Bruisyard, Suffolk.^[1][3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11} Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry, Vol. IV. 2011. Page 268.
2. ↑ Lee, Sydney. Dictionary of National Biography. Vol LVIII. 1899. London. Pages 219.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9} G.E.C. The Complete Peerage. Vol 6. Page 164.[1]
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10} Doyle, James Edmund. The official baronage of England, showing the succession, dignities, and offices of every peer from 1066 to 1885.[2]

• Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry, Vol. IV. 2011. Page 268.
• Lee, Sydney. Dictionary of National Biography. Vol LVIII. 1899. London. Pages 219.
• G.E.C. The Complete Peerage. Vol 6. Page 164.[3]
• Doyle, James Edmund. The official baronage of England, showing the succession, dignities, and offices of every peer from 1066 to 1885.[4]

Further Reading

• Lineage of the Earls of Oxford. Doyle, James Edmund. The official baronage of England, showing the succession, dignities, and offices of every peer from 1066 to 1885, beginning on page 161.[5]
• Wikipedia: Thomas de Vere, 8th Earl of Oxford