Vere, John de (1442 - 1512/13)

Biographical Overview

Parents

Titles - 3
Properties - 11
Total events naming patron - 57
Troupes - 15
Bibliographic Sources - 3
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Born / Died

Birth Date: 1442-09-08
Death Date: 1513-03-10

Notes

Imprisoned in the Tower Nov. 1468; pardoned 5 April 1469. Attainted 1475; attainder reversed 1485

Marriages/Other Unions

  1. Neville, Margaret ( - 1507)
    Type: marriage
    Union began: n.d.
    Union ended: before 1507-1-14
  2. , (n.d.)
    Type: marriage
    Union began: by 1509-4-10
    Union ended: n.d.
    Note: married between 28 Nov. 1508 and the above date.

Primary Title

13th Earl of Oxford
13th Earl of Oxford

Titles

  • 13th Earl of Oxford
    Assumed 1461/2-01-26
    Vacated 1475 (attained in early 1475)
  • 13th Earl of Oxford
    Assumed 1485 (date attainder repealed)
    Vacated 1512/13-03-10
  • Lord Scales
    Assumed After 1485-08-22 (date of Henry VII's accession)
    Vacated 1512/13-03-10

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
JP, Suffolk 1461 1468
JP, Norfolk 1461 1466
JP, Essex 1461 1468
JP, Cambridgeshire 1461 1468
JP, Huntingdonshire 1470 1471
JP, Suffolk 1470 n.d.
JP, Norfolk 1470 n.d.
JP, Essex 1470 n.d.
JP, Cambridgeshire 1470 n.d.
Constable, Norfolk 1485-9-22 n.d.
Great Chamberlain of England, England after 1485 1512/13-03-10 Hereditary office
High Steward, Duchy of Lancaster, Northern Parts 1485-9-22 n.d.
JP, Norfolk 1485 1512/13
JP, Essex 1485 1512/13
JP, Cambridgeshire 1485 1512/13
JP, Kent 1485 1512/13
JP, Oxfordshire 1485 1512/13
JP, Buckinghamshire 1485 1512/13
JP, Hertfordshire 1485 1512/13
Lord High Admiral, England 1485-9-21 n.d.
Privy Councillor, England after 1485 n.d.
Steward, Suffolk 1486-11-28 n.d.
Steward, Essex 1486-11-28 n.d.
Constable, London 1487-6-29 1512/13-03-10 For life
JP, Huntingdonshire 1487 1512/13
Constable, Suffolk 1493-12-4 n.d.
Steward, Yorkshire: North Riding 1509-5-16 n.d.
Commissioner of Array, Sussex 1512/13 n.d.
Commissioner of Array, Essex 1512/13 n.d.

Details of Properties

Residence

  • Hedingham Castle, Essex

Lands

  • Bedfordshire
  • Essex
  • Hampshire
  • Hertfordshire
  • Leicestershire
  • Lincolnshire
  • Middlesex
  • Norfolk
  • Suffolk
  • Sussex

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1487-1487 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Earl of Oxford's Bearward
Performance 1487-1487 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Earl of Oxford's Bearward
Performance 1490-1491 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Earl of Oxford's Bearward
Performance 1491-1491 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Earl of Oxford's Bearward
Performance 1493-1493 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Earl of Oxford's Bearward
Performance 1496-1496 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Earl of Oxford's Bearward
Performance 1496-1497 Sandwich (Unknown), Sandwich , Kent Earl of Oxford's Bearward
Performance 1498-1499 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Earl of Oxford's Bearward
Performance 1498-1499 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Earl of Oxford's Bearward
Performance 1508-1508 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Earl of Oxford's Bearward
Performance 1511-1511 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Earl of Oxford's Bearward
Performance 1512-1512 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Earl of Oxford's Bearward
Performance 1496-1497 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Earl of Oxford's Bearward/s
Performance 1511-1512 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Earl of Oxford's Bearwards
Performance 1509-1510 Booth Hall, Shrewsbury , Shropshire Earl of Oxford's Entertainer
Performance 1509-1510 Booth Hall, Shrewsbury , Shropshire Earl of Oxford's Entertainer
Performance 1488-1489 Guildhall, Cambridge , Cambridgeshire Earl of Oxford's Entertainer/s
Performance 1493-1494 Guildhall, Cambridge , Cambridgeshire Earl of Oxford's Entertainer/s
Performance 1503-1504 Guildhall, Cambridge , Cambridgeshire Earl of Oxford's Entertainer/s
Performance 1465-1466 Guildhall, Sandwich , Kent Earl of Oxford's Entertainers
Performance 1488-1489 Guildhall, Cambridge , Cambridgeshire Earl of Oxford's Entertainers
Performance 1498-1499 Guildhall, Cambridge , Cambridgeshire Earl of Oxford's Entertainers
Performance 1498-1499 Abbot's House, Battle Abbey, Battle , Sussex Earl of Oxford's Entertainers
Performance 1499-1500 Guildhall, Cambridge , Cambridgeshire Earl of Oxford's Entertainers
Performance 1503-1504 Guildhall, Cambridge , Cambridgeshire Earl of Oxford's Entertainers
Performance 1499-1500 New Romney (Unknown), New Romney , Kent Earl of Oxford's Minstrel
Performance 1465-1466 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Earl of Oxford's Minstrel/s
Performance 1498-1498 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Earl of Oxford's Minstrel/s
Performance 1499-1500 Hythe (Unknown), Hythe , Kent Earl of Oxford's Minstrel/s
Performance 1499-1499 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Earl of Oxford's Minstrel/s
Performance 1505-1506 New Romney (Unknown), New Romney , Kent Earl of Oxford's Minstrel/s
Performance 1505-1505 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Earl of Oxford's Minstrel/s
Performance 1489-1489 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Earl of Oxford's Minstrels
Performance 1493-1493 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Earl of Oxford's Minstrels
Performance 1493-1494 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Earl of Oxford's Minstrels
Performance 1494-1494 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Earl of Oxford's Minstrels
Performance 1494-1495 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Earl of Oxford's Minstrels
Performance 1495-1495 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Earl of Oxford's Minstrels
Performance 1495-1496 Guildhall, Plymouth , Devon Earl of Oxford's Minstrels
Performance 1496-1496 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Earl of Oxford's Minstrels
Performance 1496-1496 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Earl of Oxford's Minstrels
Performance 1498-1499 Guildhall, Plymouth , Devon Earl of Oxford's Minstrels
Performance 1498-1499 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Earl of Oxford's Minstrels
Performance 1500-1501 Canterbury (Unknown), Canterbury , Kent Earl of Oxford's Minstrels
Performance 1501-1502 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Earl of Oxford's Minstrels
Performance 1510-1511 New Romney (Unknown), New Romney , Kent Earl of Oxford's Minstrels
Performance 1510-1510 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Earl of Oxford's Minstrels
Performance 1511-1511 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Earl of Oxford's Minstrels
Performance 1497-1498 Guildhall, Sandwich , Kent Earl of Oxford's Players
Performance 1498-1499 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Earl of Oxford's Players
Performance 1499-1499 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Earl of Oxford's Players
Performance 1499-1500 Abbot's House, Battle Abbey, Battle , Sussex Earl of Oxford's Players
Performance 1492-1493 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Earl of Oxford's Trumpeters
Performance 1505-1506 New Romney (Unknown), New Romney , Kent Lord Admiral's Minstrel
Performance 1503-1504 New Romney (Unknown), New Romney , Kent Lord Admiral's Minstrel/s
Performance 1512-1513 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Lord Admiral's Players
Performance 1512-1513 Plymouth (Unknown), Plymouth , Devon Lord Admiral's Trumpeters

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Earl of Oxford's Bearward Vere, John de (1442 - 1513) Performing Animals 12
Earl of Oxford's Bearward/s Vere, John de (1442 - 1513) Performing Animals 1
Earl of Oxford's Bearwards Vere, John de (1442 - 1513) Performing Animals 1
Earl of Oxford's Entertainer Vere, John de (1442 - 1513) Entertainers/Minstrels 2
Earl of Oxford's Entertainer/s Vere, John de (1442 - 1513) Entertainers/Minstrels 3
Earl of Oxford's Entertainers Vere, John de (1442 - 1513) Entertainers/Minstrels 6
Earl of Oxford's Minstrel Vere, John de (1442 - 1513) Entertainers/Minstrels 1
Earl of Oxford's Minstrel/s Vere, John de (1442 - 1513) Entertainers/Minstrels 6
Earl of Oxford's Minstrels Vere, John de (1442 - 1513) Entertainers/Minstrels 16
Earl of Oxford's Players Vere, John de (1442 - 1513) Players 4
Earl of Oxford's Trumpeters Vere, John de (1442 - 1513) Musicians 1
Lord Admiral's Minstrel Vere, John de (1442 - 1513) Entertainers/Minstrels 1
Lord Admiral's Minstrel/s Vere, John de (1442 - 1513) Entertainers/Minstrels 1
Lord Admiral's Players Vere, John de (1442 - 1513) Players 1
Lord Admiral's Trumpeters Vere, John de (1442 - 1513) Musicians 1

Bibliographic Sources

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The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. 1887–98 (8 vols); 1910–59 (13 vols). 6 vols. Gloucester: Alan Sutton, 1982.
Nelson, Alan H. Monstrous Adversary: The Life of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford. Liverpool English Texts and Studies 40. Liverpool: Liverpool UP, 2003.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 01/05/2005 (http://www.oxforddnb.com)