Knight of the Garter, 9th Earl of Oxford, hereditary Chamberlain of England, Chief Justice of Chester, Chief Justice of North Wales. A favorite companion of King Richard II.
Son and heir to Sir Thomas de Vere and Maud de Ufford. Grandson of Sir John de Vere and Maud de Badlesmere, Sir Ralph de Ufford and Maud of Lancaster.
Robert married Philippe de Coucy, the younger daughter and co-heiress of Enguerrand de Coucy, Earl of Bedford and Isabel, the daughter of King Edward III, and the first cousin of the current king, Richard II. They were married on or before 05 Oct 1376, and had no issue. They were divorced in 1387.
Secondly, Robert married Agnes de Lancecrone, by whom he had been carrying on an affair for years. Agnes was a Lady-in-Waiting for the Queen, Anne of Bohemia. There is no listing of their marriage date or children.
In 1382, King Richard II granted the Chamberlainship to Aubrey de Vere and his family, and in 1385, granted Robert Marquess of Dublin for life, also granting him the territory and lordship of Ireland with quasi-regal powers, making Robert all powerful. On 13 Oct 1386, the Marquessate was revoked and he was made Duke of Ireland, and given Ireland and all its islands.
The king granted Robert the royal castle of Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire for his residence for one year. His relationship with the king was frowned upon, rumored to be sexual.
On November 10th of 1387, Robert met with Gloucester, Arundel and Warwick accused Robert of treason, and pressured Richard to dismiss Michael de la Pole as his chancellor. On the 19th of December, the battle at Radcot Bridge over the river Thames now outside Oxford involved Irish forces loyal to King Richard led by de Vere against the army of the recently formed Lords Appellant, the armies led by Henry Bolingbroke, Earl of Derby. Robert managed to abandon the battlefield, escaping by means of the fog bank and swam the Thames, leaving his men leaderless with no choice but to surrender.
Robert left England for Utrecht and then Paris, then to Brabant. Back in England, the Lords Appellant managed to purge Richard's household, Robert was found guilty of treason, all his properties confiscated, his honours forfeited.
In 1389, the Pope (Urban or Boniface) declared his divorce null and invalid, leaving Agnes in despair.
Sir Robert died at Louvain (then France, now Belgium) from an injury he received while boar hunting. He was originally buried at Louvain, until King Richard has his body exhumed and brought back to England, and buried at Colne Priory. It is said King Richard had his coffin opened so that he might, for one last time, view the body and kiss the hand of his closest friend.
After Robert's death, the titles and estates were restored to his grandfather's brother, Sir Aubrey de Vere, who became the 10th Earl of Oxford. Agnes was present in 1396 when Isabel of France was delivered to Richard for marriage after Anne's death in 1394. Philippe made an agreement with her sister, Mary, so that Philippe became the sole heiress to their parents, and she was with Queen Isabel in 1401 when she crossed the channel, returning to Calais after Richard's death in 1400.
Son and heir to Sir Thomas de Vere and Maud de Ufford. Grandson of Sir John de Vere and Maud de Badlesmere, Sir Ralph de Ufford and Maud of Lancaster.
Robert married Philippe de Coucy, the younger daughter and co-heiress of Enguerrand de Coucy, Earl of Bedford and Isabel, the daughter of King Edward III, and the first cousin of the current king, Richard II. They were married on or before 05 Oct 1376, and had no issue. They were divorced in 1387.
Secondly, Robert married Agnes de Lancecrone, by whom he had been carrying on an affair for years. Agnes was a Lady-in-Waiting for the Queen, Anne of Bohemia. There is no listing of their marriage date or children.
In 1382, King Richard II granted the Chamberlainship to Aubrey de Vere and his family, and in 1385, granted Robert Marquess of Dublin for life, also granting him the territory and lordship of Ireland with quasi-regal powers, making Robert all powerful. On 13 Oct 1386, the Marquessate was revoked and he was made Duke of Ireland, and given Ireland and all its islands.
The king granted Robert the royal castle of Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire for his residence for one year. His relationship with the king was frowned upon, rumored to be sexual.
On November 10th of 1387, Robert met with Gloucester, Arundel and Warwick accused Robert of treason, and pressured Richard to dismiss Michael de la Pole as his chancellor. On the 19th of December, the battle at Radcot Bridge over the river Thames now outside Oxford involved Irish forces loyal to King Richard led by de Vere against the army of the recently formed Lords Appellant, the armies led by Henry Bolingbroke, Earl of Derby. Robert managed to abandon the battlefield, escaping by means of the fog bank and swam the Thames, leaving his men leaderless with no choice but to surrender.
Robert left England for Utrecht and then Paris, then to Brabant. Back in England, the Lords Appellant managed to purge Richard's household, Robert was found guilty of treason, all his properties confiscated, his honours forfeited.
In 1389, the Pope (Urban or Boniface) declared his divorce null and invalid, leaving Agnes in despair.
Sir Robert died at Louvain (then France, now Belgium) from an injury he received while boar hunting. He was originally buried at Louvain, until King Richard has his body exhumed and brought back to England, and buried at Colne Priory. It is said King Richard had his coffin opened so that he might, for one last time, view the body and kiss the hand of his closest friend.
After Robert's death, the titles and estates were restored to his grandfather's brother, Sir Aubrey de Vere, who became the 10th Earl of Oxford. Agnes was present in 1396 when Isabel of France was delivered to Richard for marriage after Anne's death in 1394. Philippe made an agreement with her sister, Mary, so that Philippe became the sole heiress to their parents, and she was with Queen Isabel in 1401 when she crossed the channel, returning to Calais after Richard's death in 1400.
Knight of the Garter, 9th Earl of Oxford, hereditary Chamberlain of England, Chief Justice of Chester, Chief Justice of North Wales. A favorite companion of King Richard II.
Son and heir to Sir Thomas de Vere and Maud de Ufford. Grandson of Sir John de Vere and Maud de Badlesmere, Sir Ralph de Ufford and Maud of Lancaster.
Robert married Philippe de Coucy, the younger daughter and co-heiress of Enguerrand de Coucy, Earl of Bedford and Isabel, the daughter of King Edward III, and the first cousin of the current king, Richard II. They were married on or before 05 Oct 1376, and had no issue. They were divorced in 1387.
Secondly, Robert married Agnes de Lancecrone, by whom he had been carrying on an affair for years. Agnes was a Lady-in-Waiting for the Queen, Anne of Bohemia. There is no listing of their marriage date or children.
In 1382, King Richard II granted the Chamberlainship to Aubrey de Vere and his family, and in 1385, granted Robert Marquess of Dublin for life, also granting him the territory and lordship of Ireland with quasi-regal powers, making Robert all powerful. On 13 Oct 1386, the Marquessate was revoked and he was made Duke of Ireland, and given Ireland and all its islands.
The king granted Robert the royal castle of Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire for his residence for one year. His relationship with the king was frowned upon, rumored to be sexual.
On November 10th of 1387, Robert met with Gloucester, Arundel and Warwick accused Robert of treason, and pressured Richard to dismiss Michael de la Pole as his chancellor. On the 19th of December, the battle at Radcot Bridge over the river Thames now outside Oxford involved Irish forces loyal to King Richard led by de Vere against the army of the recently formed Lords Appellant, the armies led by Henry Bolingbroke, Earl of Derby. Robert managed to abandon the battlefield, escaping by means of the fog bank and swam the Thames, leaving his men leaderless with no choice but to surrender.
Robert left England for Utrecht and then Paris, then to Brabant. Back in England, the Lords Appellant managed to purge Richard's household, Robert was found guilty of treason, all his properties confiscated, his honours forfeited.
In 1389, the Pope (Urban or Boniface) declared his divorce null and invalid, leaving Agnes in despair.
Sir Robert died at Louvain (then France, now Belgium) from an injury he received while boar hunting. He was originally buried at Louvain, until King Richard has his body exhumed and brought back to England, and buried at Colne Priory. It is said King Richard had his coffin opened so that he might, for one last time, view the body and kiss the hand of his closest friend.
After Robert's death, the titles and estates were restored to his grandfather's brother, Sir Aubrey de Vere, who became the 10th Earl of Oxford. Agnes was present in 1396 when Isabel of France was delivered to Richard for marriage after Anne's death in 1394. Philippe made an agreement with her sister, Mary, so that Philippe became the sole heiress to their parents, and she was with Queen Isabel in 1401 when she crossed the channel, returning to Calais after Richard's death in 1400.
Son and heir to Sir Thomas de Vere and Maud de Ufford. Grandson of Sir John de Vere and Maud de Badlesmere, Sir Ralph de Ufford and Maud of Lancaster.
Robert married Philippe de Coucy, the younger daughter and co-heiress of Enguerrand de Coucy, Earl of Bedford and Isabel, the daughter of King Edward III, and the first cousin of the current king, Richard II. They were married on or before 05 Oct 1376, and had no issue. They were divorced in 1387.
Secondly, Robert married Agnes de Lancecrone, by whom he had been carrying on an affair for years. Agnes was a Lady-in-Waiting for the Queen, Anne of Bohemia. There is no listing of their marriage date or children.
In 1382, King Richard II granted the Chamberlainship to Aubrey de Vere and his family, and in 1385, granted Robert Marquess of Dublin for life, also granting him the territory and lordship of Ireland with quasi-regal powers, making Robert all powerful. On 13 Oct 1386, the Marquessate was revoked and he was made Duke of Ireland, and given Ireland and all its islands.
The king granted Robert the royal castle of Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire for his residence for one year. His relationship with the king was frowned upon, rumored to be sexual.
On November 10th of 1387, Robert met with Gloucester, Arundel and Warwick accused Robert of treason, and pressured Richard to dismiss Michael de la Pole as his chancellor. On the 19th of December, the battle at Radcot Bridge over the river Thames now outside Oxford involved Irish forces loyal to King Richard led by de Vere against the army of the recently formed Lords Appellant, the armies led by Henry Bolingbroke, Earl of Derby. Robert managed to abandon the battlefield, escaping by means of the fog bank and swam the Thames, leaving his men leaderless with no choice but to surrender.
Robert left England for Utrecht and then Paris, then to Brabant. Back in England, the Lords Appellant managed to purge Richard's household, Robert was found guilty of treason, all his properties confiscated, his honours forfeited.
In 1389, the Pope (Urban or Boniface) declared his divorce null and invalid, leaving Agnes in despair.
Sir Robert died at Louvain (then France, now Belgium) from an injury he received while boar hunting. He was originally buried at Louvain, until King Richard has his body exhumed and brought back to England, and buried at Colne Priory. It is said King Richard had his coffin opened so that he might, for one last time, view the body and kiss the hand of his closest friend.
After Robert's death, the titles and estates were restored to his grandfather's brother, Sir Aubrey de Vere, who became the 10th Earl of Oxford. Agnes was present in 1396 when Isabel of France was delivered to Richard for marriage after Anne's death in 1394. Philippe made an agreement with her sister, Mary, so that Philippe became the sole heiress to their parents, and she was with Queen Isabel in 1401 when she crossed the channel, returning to Calais after Richard's death in 1400.
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