VERE, DE VERE

THE DE VERE FAMILY was the most noble family in England and in all of Europe, long before the Percys, the de Nevilles, the Mortimers, and the Plantagenets had been heard of.

ALPHONSO, Count of Chesnes, b. ca 1000 Redingham, Essex, England, had issue:

ALBERIC (ALBERICUS) DE VERE, Sheriff of London in 1125, was b. Hedingham, Essex, d. 1088 m. Before 1038, Beatrice Gand or de Ghent, daughter of Henry de Gand and Sibilla Manasses. The Origin of Some Anglo Norman Families by Lewis C. Lord, page 110:
"In 1086 Aubrey de Ver, the ancestor of the earls of Oxford, in addition to his tenancies-in-chief in several counties, was an under-tenant of Geoffrey, bishop of Coutances in Kensington, Middlesex, and two places in Northampshire. This indicates that his right of origin was Ver (Normandy). "
Issue:

GEOFFREY DE VERE b. Hedingham, Essex, d. 1166.

ROGER DE VERE b. Hedingham, Essex.

ROBERT DE VERE b. Hedingham, Essex, d. 1194.

ROHESE DE VERE b. Hedingham, Essex.

WILLIAM DE VERE b. Hedingham, Essex, d. 1199.

ALBERIC DE VERE, Great Chamberlain of England under King Henry I, was b. ca 1062 Hedingham, Essex, d. 8/15/1141 London, slain in a riot. He was Sheriff of several counties and m. 1118 at Tonebrudge, Kent, Adeliza de Clare, d. Priory, England, daughter of Gilbert de Clare and Adeliza de Clermont. Alberic was Great Chamberlain in 1333. His widow survived him by 25 years, retiring to St. Osyth's Priory. Issue:

Adeliza de Vere b. ca 1093 Essex m. Henry de Essex.
Rohese de Vere b. ca 1109 Rycott, Oxfordshire, d. ca 1166 Waldon, Essex m. (1) 1135 at Hedingham Castle, Essex, Geoffrey de Mandeville, Third Earl of Essex. Rohese m. 92) Peganus de Beauchamp.
Juliana de Vere b. ca 1116 Essex m. Hugh Bigod, Earl of Norfolk.
Geoffrey de Vere m. the widow of William FitzAlan.
Robert de Vere d. Northampton, England m. Matilda, dau. of Robert de Furnell, and had issue: Sir Waiter de Vere, lord of Drayton Elanor m. Lucia, dau. of Gilbert Dosset, of Weldon.
William de Vere.
Aubrey de Vere, Count of Guines, third Baron of Kensington, confirmed in all the possession of his father, was b. ca 1120 Essex, England d. 12/26/1194 England m. (1) Beatrice and (2) Ca 1145 Euphemia Cantelupe (3) 1163/1164 Lucia Essex. Aubrey was given the choice of Several Earldoms, and chose Oxford. Issue:

Aubrey de Vere, the first Earl of Oxford, b. 1142 Oxfordshire, England d. 1134 Oxfordshire. Issue of Aubrey de Vere and Lucy:

Robert de Vere, Earl of Oxford, b. 1164 at Castle Hedingbom, Essex, England d. 10/25/1221 Oxfordshire, England, bur. Benedictine Priory, Hatfield, Broadoak (Regis), Bishop Stortford, m. 1209 at Bolbic Castle, Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England, Isabelle de Uolbic, b. 1164 Castle Kedingharn, Essex, England, d. 2/3/1245 Oxfordshire, England, dau. of Welter de Bolebec. Robert de Vere was the third Earl of Oxford, Great Chamberlain of England. Isabelle m. (2) Henry de Nonant, Lord of Totres. Issue:

Hugh de Vere, Fourth Earl of Oxford, Baron de Uobbee, Great Chamberlain of England, was b. 1/1210 Castle Hedingham, Essex, England d. 1263 Oxfordshire, England m. 1222 at Brackley, Northampton, England, Hawise de Quincey, dau. of Saire de Quincey, EarL of Winchester, and his wife, Margaret Beaumont. Hugh de Vere was Great High Chamberlain. Issue:

Isabel de Vere b. Saffron Walden, Essex, England.
Robert de Vere, Fifth Earl of Oxford, Great high Chamberlain b, ca 1224 Easer, England d. 1296 m. 1252 at Great Sampford, Essex, England, Alice de Sanford, dau. of Gilbert de Sanford, Baron Saundford, Chamberlain to Queen Eleanor, wife of King Henry III. He fought with King Edward I against the Welsh. Issue:

Lady Joan de Vere b. 1264 Sussex, England d. 1296 Sussex, England m. William de Warren who was killed 12/1285 in a tournament of John de Warren, Earl of Warren and Surrey, and wife, Alice le Brun.
A1fonso de Vere b. ca 1265 Sussex England m. Lady Jane Foliot.