Earl Of Oxford

Oxford. 9 recorded holders. ← all offices

The succession the rolls themselves record for this office, earliest first — a finding aid drawn from the roll text, not an authoritative fasti. Spelling variants of one holder now fold together where the volumes' own printed indexes attest them (“Burghers” and “Burghersh” are one man when the editors say so); the opposite case — one name hiding two men — is proposed from the same indexes and from matched identities, and separates only after human confirmation. Until then a shared name lists as one holder, and the list can be checked against printed succession lists (Fasti / VCH).

1. Hugh de Veer 1234–1257 ×5
   • 1257-08-09 — Nicholas de Crioll. Nicholas de Bolteby. John de Besevile. William de Monte Canisio. Serlo Cok, king's carter. Henry de Pinkeny. William son of William de Bello…
   • 1257-09-14 — Pardon, at the instance of Hugh de Veer, earl of Oxford, to Thomas Harding of Stretford, for the death of Simon son of Richard the Smith of Stretford and of any…
2. Robert de Veer 1265–1461 ×127
   • 1276-10-03 — Bauscan putsin her place Hugh de Haversege or William de (ste) in her suit before the king between her and Queen Eleanor, the mother, concerning the manor of Sh…
   • 1277-04-25 — Master Henry de Newerk, Master John de Lacy, and Master John Notification that the king has granted to the abbot of who is setting out for parts beyond sea by t…
   • 1277-09-10 — Robert de Veer, earl of Oxford, acknowledges before the king at Gannou that he owes to David son of Griffin 200 marks, to be paid at St. John's Hospital, Clerke…
   • 1277-12-27 — Cancelled on payment. Richard de Cnolle came before the king, on Tuesday the eve of St. Thomas the Apostle, and sought to replevy his jand in Pappeworthe Anneys…
   • 1278-06-09 — Order to Robert de Veer, earl of Oxford, to have three bucks of the king's in the forest of Hasfeud.
   • 1280-10-06 — Memorandum, that John came into chancery, and acknowledged the premises. Margery la Russe acknowledges that she owes to Master Roger la Fortee 5 marks ; to be l…
   • 1280-11-16 — Order to molest Robert de Veer, earl of Oxford, for taking a buck and a doe forest of Bernewode without the king S licence, as the king has him.
   • 1281-04-18 — The like to William de Bereford and Walter de Aylesbury, on complaint by Robert de Veer, earl of Oxford, that William son of John le Iremongere, John son of Mas…
3. Robert de Vere 1266–1399 ×21
   • 1277-11-28 — The underwitten have quittance of common summons [of the eyre] in Kent: Guncelin de Badelesmere. Robert de Ver, earl of Oxford. Stephen de Penecestre John de Co…
   • 1280-06-27 — Order to Robert de Ver, earl of Oxford, to have six bucks in the forest of of the king's gift, the same.
   • 1292-09-16 — The under-written have quittance of the common summons [of the eyre] _ for pleas of the Forest in co. Essex: W. bishop of Ely. The master of the military order …
   • 1296-10-24 — - Order to the same to deliver to Alice, late the wife of Robert de Ver, earl of Oxford, the manors of Horemade and Fyngreye, which the earl and Alice held in c…
   • 1298-04-10 — Licence for Robert de Ver, earl of Oxford, to demise, for life, to Edmund, earl of Cornwall, the king's kinsman, his manor of Hegham, co. Buckingham, held in ch…
   • 1298-05-01 — To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to Robert Veer, earl of Oxford, in the 20 marks yearly that he ought to receive the exchequer and t…
   • 1298-05-10 — Licence for Robert de Ver, earl of Oxford, to demise, for life, to Edmund, earl of Cornwall, the king's kinsman, his manor of Hegham, co. Buckingham, held in ch…
   • 1298-08-10 — The like, at the instance of Robert de Ver, earl of Oxford, to John de Rameseye son of Willam de Cleye for the death of John Elene of Hadestok. 15.
4. Rubert de Veer 1298 ×2
   • 1298-08-07 — at the instance of Rubert de Veer, earl of Oxford, to Robert de of Whytcherche for the death of Robert atte Streme of Kyrselowe. By ps.
   • 1298-08-10 — The like at the instance of Rubert de Veer, earl of Oxford, to Robert de Colevill, of Whytcherche for the death of Robert atte Streme of Kyrselowe. By p.s. 14.
5. John de Veer 1318–1475 ×214
   • 1318-09-04 — Cancelled on payment. William atte More of Writele acknowledges that he owes to William Scot, knight, 100 marks; to be levied, etc. in co. Essex. William de Roo…
   • 1320-12-10 — of oyer and terminer to Robert de Burghcher, the William de Kyldesby, keeper of the privy seal, Robert the treasurer, Robert de Sadyngton and William Scot, in t…
   • 1332-02-19 — Writ of aid until Whitsuntide for John de Bury, charged to lodge the horses of queen hilippa. By bill of the queen's steward. 25. Admission of Robert de Bousser…
   • 1332-03-17 — JII. Parr I. 259 Grant to Thomas de Bello Campo, earl of Warwick, of pavage for seven years for his town of Warrewyke. By K Grant to Joan de Thorthorald, for li…
   • 1332-03-25 — William de Clynton, constable of Dover castle and warden of the Ports, or to him who supplies his place in the port of Dover. to permit John de Veer, earl of Ox…
   • 1332-03-25 — William de Clynton, constable of Dover castle and warden of the Ports, or to him who supplies his place in the port of Dover. to permit John de Veer, earl of Ox…
   • 1334-03-01 — The like to John de Cantebrigge, John de Insula and John de Chedyngton, on complaint by John de Veer, earl of Oxford, that, whereas by charters of former kings …
   • 1334-07-16 — The like to John de Cantebrigge, John de Insula and John de Ch York. on complaint by John de Veer, earl of Oxford, that, whereas b of former kings he ought to h…
6. Thomas de Veer 1361–1392 ×34
   • 1361-10-09 — Robert atte Selere of Woldham to Nicholas Edoyn. Recognisance for 18 quarters of barley payable by instalments; to be levied etc. in Kent. Charter of Donald (Do…
   • 1362-07-06 — To Thomas de Veer earl of Oxford and his fellows, guardians of the peace in Essex and commissioners for other purposes. Order to proceed in the execution of the…
   • 1363-11-16 — Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by the said David. Writing of Warin de Insula knight, son and heir of Gerard de Insula knight, being a quitclaim with warrant…
   • 1366-07-28 — To Roger de Wolfreton escheator in Essex. Order to deliver to Thomas de Veer earl of Oxford, son and heir of John de Veer late ear of Oxford, the manors of Stan…
   • 1366-07-28 — Order to John de Olneye, escheator in the counties of Bedford, Buckingham and Cambridge, to deliver to Thomas de Veer, earl of Oxford, son and heir of Maud late…
   • 1366-08-12 — Order to the chancellor of Ireland or his lieutenant to deliver to Thomas de Veer, earl of Oxford, son and heir of Maud late the wife of John de Veer, late earl…
   • 1367-10-27 — James le Botiller earl of Ormond and John de Kyngesfeld to Thomas Veer earl of Oxford and chamberlain of England. Recognisance 400/., to be levied, in default o…
   • 1369-07-27 — . 105 made between William Olneye, Henry Hale and Thomas of the one part and John Padbury and Alice his wife of the other witnessing that the said William, Henr…
7. Aubrey de Veer 1395–1401 ×4
   • 1395-08-20 — Elizabeth late the wife of John de Veer, chivaler, who held for life of the inheritance of Aubrey de Veer, earl of Oxford, certain lands which are held of the k…
   • 1400-01-29 — Whereas by an inquisition taken before Robert Ramsey, escheator of late king in the county of Essex, it was found that the manor of with the advowson of the chu…
   • 1400-05-11 — Grant to Alice late the wife of Aubrey de Veer, earl of Oxford, held of the king in chief, of the keeping of two-thirds of all castles, lordships, manors and la…
   • 1401-05-09 — Commitment (with like clause) to Joan de Bohun, countess of Gerard Braybrok, chivaler, the younger, and Thomas clerk, by mainprise of Richard Whythermerssh of t…
8. Richard Veer 1436
   • 1436-01-18 — The like to the following in the following counties : Philip Courtenay, knight, Thomas Arundell, knight, William Bodrygan, knight, John Arundell of Trerys, knig…
9. Jobn de la Veer 1436
   • 1436-07-26 — to Walter Hungerford, knight, Ralph Botiller, knight, and Stopyndon, king's clerk, and two of them, to take at Sandwich on next the muster of Humphrey, duke of …

Ordered by the first date each holder appears with the office — where a holder is undated they sort last. Dates are the roll entries' own, not tenure dates.
Cite: “earl of Oxford”, Reading the Rolls, https://readingtherolls.com/office/earl-of-oxford, accessed 2026-07-25. Derived from the printed calendars of the medieval English royal records.