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Earl of Oxford was one of the oldest titles in the English peerage, and was held for several centuries by the de Vere family. It finally became dormant in 1703 with the death of the 20th Earl. Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, is perhaps the most famous of the line, due to the claims put forward by some that he was the actual author of the works of William Shakespeare (see Shakespeare authorship). The Vere Earls of Oxford were also hereditary holders of the office of Lord Great Chamberlain until the death of the 18th Earl in 1625.The title of Earl of Oxford and Mortimer was given out in the peerage of Great Britain to Robert Harley in 1711; in the 20th century the title of Earl of Oxford and Asquith was given out in the peerage of the United Kingdom to the former Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith, whose descendants still bear that title. These later creations bear the double title because the original creation is dormant but not extinct.
The Earls of Oxford are as follows:
1 Earls of Oxford ( 1141)
- Aubrey de Vere, 1st Earl of Oxford ( 1110- 1194Events November 20 Palermo falls to Henry VI, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire December 25 Henry VI is crowned king of Sicily. City of Portsmouth awarded its Royal Charter. Henry Marshal becomes Bishop of Exeter. Yellow River of China experienced a major)
- Aubrey de Vere, 2nd Earl of Oxford ( 1172Events Duke Richard of Aquitaine becomes Duke of Poitiers. He later becomes King Richard I of England. Sebastian Ziani became the 37th Doge of Venice. The Synod of Cashel ended the Celtic Christian system and brought them under Rome. Cork city in Ireland- 1214Events Simon Apulia becomes Bishop of Exeter. July 27 Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Foundation of the German city of Bielefeld Births Deaths October 5 Alfonso VIII of Castile December 4 William I of Scotland,)
- Robert de Vere, 3rd Earl of Oxford (d. 1221Centuries: 12th century 13th century 14th century Decades: 1170s 1180s 1190s 1200s 1210s 1220s 1230s 1240s 1250s 1260s 1270s Years: 1216 1217 1218 1219 1220 1221 1222 1223 1224 1225 1226 See also 1221 state leaders Events End of the reign of Emperor Junto)
- Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford ( 1210Events End of the reign of Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan Emperor Juntoku ascends to the throne of Japan Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor excommunicated by Pope Innocent III for invading southern Italy in 1210 Gottfried von Strassburg writes his epic poem Trist- 1263Events Detmold, Germany was founded. Mindaugas, the first and only Christian king of Lithuania, is assassinated by his cousin Treniota. Balliol College, Oxford was founded. The chieftains of the eastern part of Iceland become the last to pledge fealty to)
- Robert de Vere, 5th Earl of Oxford ( 1240Events Batu Khan and the Golden Horde sack the Ruthenian city of Kyiv Births Pope Benedict XI Deaths April 11 Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, also known as Llywelyn "The Great" Prince of Gwynedd Monarchs/Presidents Aragon James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelo- 1296Events April 27 Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated by Edward I of England. Ala al-Din Khalji succeeds to the Delhi Sultanate, as a member of the Khilji dynasty. Births Gregory Palamas Deaths May 19 Pope Celestine V 1296.) (forfeit 1265, restored soon after)
- Robert de Vere, 6th Earl of Oxford ( 1257- 1331)
- John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford ( 1312- 1360)
- Thomas de Vere, 8th Earl of Oxford ( 1337- 1371)
- Robert de Vere, 9th Earl of Oxford ( 1362- 1392) (forfeit 1388)
- Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford ( 1340- 1400) (restored 1393)
- Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford ( 1385- 1417)
- John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford ( 1408- 1462)
- John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford ( 1442- 1513) (forfeit 1475, restored 1485)
- John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford ( 1499- 1526)
- John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford ( 1482- 1540)
- John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford ( 1516- 1562)
- Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford ( 1550- 1604)
- Henry de Vere, 18th Earl of Oxford ( 1593- 1625)
- Robert de Vere, 19th Earl of Oxford ( 1575- 1632)
- Aubrey de Vere, 20th Earl of Oxford ( 1627- 1703) (dormant 1703)
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