RD
Robert de Vere
1240 – 1296
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Born
c. 1240
Died
before 7 Sep 1296
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About
Robert de Vere, fifth Earl of Oxford, fought at Lewes in 1264 on the barons' side against Henry the Third, which was the family's second appearance in a constitutional quarrel in fifty years. He married Alice de Sanford. This family descends not from his elder son but from a younger one, Alfonso.
Research notes
✓ DOCUMENTED (standard CP account - see provenance note on the 3rd Earl): ROBERT DE VERE, 5TH EARL OF OXFORD (b. ~1240); fought at Lewes 1264 on the barons' side; m. ALICE DE SANFORD; d. before 7 Sep 1296. OUR LINE runs through his YOUNGER son ALFONSO - the 6th Earl (d. 1331, his elder son's line, failing in the direct male) is COLLATERAL and not entered. Direct ancestor. Added 22 Jul 2026.