Thomas de Vere, 8th Earl of Oxford
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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]
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 |
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]