Background
His eldest brother, John, married the daughter of Hugh Courtenay, Earl of Devon, but died in 1350 in his father"s lifetime.
His eldest brother, John, married the daughter of Hugh Courtenay, Earl of Devon, but died in 1350 in his father"s lifetime.
Margaret, Maud and Elizabeth. Another brother, Robert, also died in his father"s lifetime. In 1360 Aubrey de Vere was made steward of the royal forest of Havering in Essex.
In 1367 was retained to "abide for life" with the Black Prince, with a substantial allowance.
He was knighted, made constable of Wallingford Castle in 1375 and also given the honours of Wallingford and Saint Valery, though he gave up Wallingford in 1378 for Hadleigh Castle. Edward III used him as an ambassador in seeking peace with France.
However, after Robert’s death in 1392, the king gave Aubrey the title of Earl of Oxford allowing him to take a seat in parliament. Aubrey’s son, Richard became the 11th Earl of Oxford on his death.
In 1381, de Vere became a Chamberlain of the Royal Household and member of the privy council.