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John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford 1516–1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: Essex, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 31 Aug 1562

Death Location: Castle Hedingham, Braintree District, Essex, England

Father: John Hertfordshire

Mother: Lady Trussel

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Sir Shakespeare

John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford was born in 1516 in Essex, Cambridgeshire, England, the child of John De Vere Kg 15Th Earl Of Oxford Great Chamberlain Privy Councillor Sheriff Of Essex Hertfordshire And Lady Elizabeth De Trussel. John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford had children including Sir Edward De Vere 17Th Earl Of Oxford Thought To Be To Actual Author Of Those Great Literary Works Normally Attributed To William Shakespeare. John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford passed away in 1562 in Castle Hedingham, Braintree District, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford was born in 1516 in Essex, Cambridgeshire, England, the child of John De Vere Kg 15Th Earl Of Oxford Great Chamberlain Privy Councillor Sheriff Of Essex Hertfordshire And Lady Elizabeth De Trussel.
  • John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford had children including Sir Edward De Vere 17Th Earl Of Oxford Thought To Be To Actual Author Of Those Great Literary Works Normally Attributed To William Shakespeare.
  • John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford passed away in 1562 in Castle Hedingham, Braintree District, Essex, England.

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Spouses(s)

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John Oxford's Ancestors

Self
John Oxford
1516–1562
Birth Place: Essex, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
John de Vere , KG, 15th Earl of Oxford-Great Chamberlain-Privy Councillor, Sheriff of Essex & Hertfordshire
1464–1539
Hedingham Castle, Essex, England
Lady (Elizabeth de) Trussel
1496–1527
Kibblestone(Cuddesdon), Stone, Staffordshire county, England
Grandparents
John Brooke
1447–1512
Castle Hedingham, Castle Hedingham Village, Braintree District, Essex County , England
Lady (Elizabeth le Scrope de Vere, Countess of) Oxford
1468–1537
Bolton, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Lancastrian
1408–1462
Elizabeth Howard
1410–1465
Sir Bosworth
1442–1485
Lady Wyndham)
1445–1505
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Agincourt
1385–1417
Alice Oxford
1384–1452
John Roses
1415–1485
Sir Bolton
1418–1459
Elizabeth Markham
1419–1504
Norman Warwick
1415–1479
Elizabeth Knyveton
1420–1475

John Oxford's Descendants

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John (de Vere, 16th Earl of) Oxford (1516–31 Aug 1562)
  1. 1. Sir (Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, thought to be to actual author of those great literary works normally attributed to William) Shakespeare 1550–1604 m. Anne (Cecil, Countess of Oxford, Maid of Honor to Queen) Elizabeth 1556–1588
    1. 1. Philippa (Suzanne de Vere (Herbert), Countess Consort of Pembroke and) Montgomery 1587–1629 m. Sir (Lord Philips I Herbert, K.G., 4th Earl of Pembroke en Montgomery, Lord) Chamberlain 1584–1649
      1. 1. Lord (James Herbert van) Shurland 1623–1677
      2. 2. Lord (Philips II Herbert, 5th Earl van Pembroke en) Montgomery 1621–1669 m. Catharine Villiers 1625–1678
        1. 1. Phillip (Herbert, 7th Earl of) Pembroke 1653–1683
        2. 2. Thomas (Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke, 5th Earl of Montgomery, KG, PC,) PRS 1656–1733 m. Margaret (Sawyer of Highclere) Castle 1657–1706 m. Barbara (Slingsby, Countess of) Pembroke 1688–1721 m. Mary Howe 1700–1749
        3. 3. William (Herbert, 6th Earl of) Pembroke 1642–1674
    2. 2. William (De) Vere 1575–1625
    3. 3. Sir (Edward de Vere, illegitimate) son 1581–1629
    4. 4. Henry (de Vere, 3rd Earl of) Southampton 1574–1624

John Oxford's Timeline

3 Records

1516
1516
Birth of John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford in Essex, Cambridgeshire, England
Essex, Cambridgeshire, England
1562
3 Aug 1562
Age 46
Death of John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford in Oxford, Oxfordshire, , England
Oxford, Oxfordshire, , England
1562
31 Aug 1562
Age 46
Burial of John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford in Castle Hedingham, Braintree District, Essex, England
Castle Hedingham, Braintree District, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Essex, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 20; Page: 242
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 4777067
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1562
    Event Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, , England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 20; Page: 242
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 4777067
    [3] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1562
    Event Place: Castle Hedingham, Braintree District, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Essex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Essex Record Office; Chelmsford, Essex, England; Essex Church of England Parish Registers

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