Aubrey de Vere, 2nd Earl of Oxford
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Aubrey de Vere IV, 2nd Earl of Oxford (1163/5 or 1172–1214), was the son of Aubrey de Vere, 1st Earl of Oxford and his third wife Agnes of Essex, daughter of Henry de Essex of Rayleigh. The earl was hereditary master chamberlain of England and was considered one of the cronies of King John. He served as sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire, custodian of ports in East Anglia and Essex, steward of the royal forests in Essex, and keeper of the king's greyhounds.
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He was married twice. His first wife was Isabel de Bolebec (1175– ca. 1206), daughter and heiress of Walter de Bolebec of Whitchurch. Second, he married Alice (she was probably a daughter of Roger Bigod, 2nd Earl of Norfolk). He had an illegitimate son Roger de Vere, but having no legitimate issue at his death, he was succeeded by his brother Robert.[1]
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| Preceded by Aubrey de Vere |
Earl of Oxford 1194–1214 |
Succeeded by Robert de Vere |
