Thomas de Vere, 8th Earl of Oxford
Thomas de Vere | |
|---|---|
| 8th Earl of Oxford | |
| Born | c. 1335 |
| Died | 12 – 18 September 1371 Great Bentley, Essex |
| Noble family | De Vere |
| Spouse | Maud de Ufford |
| Issue | Robert de Vere, 9th Earl of Oxford |
| Father | John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford |
| Mother | Maud de Badlesmere |
Thomas de Vere, 8th Earl of Oxford (c. 1336 – September 1371) was the second son of John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford, and Maud de Badlesmere.[1]
Life
Thomas was the second son of John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford, and Maud de Badlesmere.[1]
In October 1355, as part of Edward the Black Prince's army, Thomas and Reginald Cobham, ransacked the counties of Toulouse and Carcassonne and then returned to Bordeaux with significant spoils.[2] By September 1359, Thomas was being considered for the thirty-six man council to govern England for the minor, Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester.[3]
Thomas married, sometime before 10 June 1350, Maud de Ufford, daughter and heir of Sir Ralph de Ufford and Maud of Lancaster.[1] When Thomas died in 1371, he was succeeded by his only son, Robert de Vere, 9th Earl of Oxford.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Ross 2015, p. 18.
- ^ Cushway 2011, p. 159.
- ^ Cushway 2011, p. 169.
Sources
- Cushway, Graham (2011). Edward III and the War at Sea: The English Navy, 1327-1377. The Boydell Press. ISBN 9781843836216.
- Ross, James (2015). The Foremost Man of the Kingdom: John de Vere, Thirteenth Earl of Oxford (1442-1513). The Boydell Press. ISBN 9781783270057.