Robert de Vere, 19th Earl of Oxford facts for kids
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Robert de Vere
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| 19th Earl of Oxford | |
Robert de Vere by Cornelis Johnson, 1629.
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| Born | after 23 August 1575 |
| Died | 7 August 1632 Maastricht |
| Spouse(s) | Beatrice van Hemmend |
| Father | Hugh de Vere |
| Mother | Eleanor Walsh |
Robert de Vere, 19th Earl of Oxford (born after August 23, 1575 – died August 7, 1632) was a brave British soldier. He held the important title of the 19th Earl of Oxford. He was almost the last person to hold this ancient title.
Robert de Vere's Life
Robert de Vere was the son of Hugh de Vere and Eleanor Walsh. His father, Hugh, was a great-grandson of an earlier Earl, John de Vere. This made Robert a second cousin to Henry de Vere, who was the 18th Earl of Oxford.
When Henry de Vere passed away in June 1625, Robert became the next in line to inherit the earldom. An "earldom" is a noble title, like being a duke or a count. Robert's right to the title came from his family line, going back to the 15th Earl.
At first, his claim was not fully confirmed. However, a top judge named Sir Ranulph Crewe agreed that Robert was the rightful heir. People thought Robert did not own enough land in England. After many discussions in the House of Lords (a part of the British Parliament), he finally received his title. This also gave him the right to attend Parliament meetings in April 1626.
After securing his title, Robert went back to the Low Countries. This area is now mostly the Netherlands and Belgium. He had built a career there as a soldier in the Dutch army.
Robert married a woman named Beatrice, also known as Bauck. She was the daughter of a Dutch nobleman, Sierck van Hemmema. In 1632, Robert was fighting in the siege of Maastricht. A "siege" is when an army surrounds a city to try and capture it. Sadly, Robert was killed during this battle.
His title then passed to his five-year-old son, Aubrey. Aubrey would later become the 20th and last Earl of Oxford from the de Vere family. This ended a line of earls that had lasted for almost 600 years.
