Alice DeSanford was born at Great Hormead, Royston, Hertfordshire, England, to Gilbert de Sanford and Loretta la Zouche. On 22 Feb 1252 Robert de Vere married Alice De Sanford the heiress of Gilbert de Sanford who brought to the Vere family the office of Chamberlain to the Queen (a role that Gilbert had exercised in 1236 when Robert's father had acted as Chamberlain to the king). Through this marriage the later Earls of Oxford were able to include in their list of titles that of Lord Sanford. Children of Robert de Vere and Alice de Sanford were: Sir Robert de Vere, Earl of Oxford, married Margaret de Mortimer; Joan de Vere. married Sir William de Warenne; Alfonso de Vere married Joan Foliot. At her death she was buried at Colne Piory, Earls Colne, Essex, England. (bio by Audrey DeCamp Hoffman)
Alice DeSanford was born at Great Hormead, Royston, Hertfordshire, England, to Gilbert de Sanford and Loretta la Zouche. On 22 Feb 1252 Robert de Vere married Alice De Sanford the heiress of Gilbert de Sanford who brought to the Vere family the office of Chamberlain to the Queen (a role that Gilbert had exercised in 1236 when Robert's father had acted as Chamberlain to the king). Through this marriage the later Earls of Oxford were able to include in their list of titles that of Lord Sanford. Children of Robert de Vere and Alice de Sanford were: Sir Robert de Vere, Earl of Oxford, married Margaret de Mortimer; Joan de Vere. married Sir William de Warenne; Alfonso de Vere married Joan Foliot. At her death she was buried at Colne Piory, Earls Colne, Essex, England. (bio by Audrey DeCamp Hoffman)
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