John de Vere | |
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Earl of Oxford | |
Born | Castle Hedingham, Essex | 23 April 1408
Died | 26 February 1462 Tower Hill, London | (aged 53)
Noble family | De Vere |
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Howard |
Issue | Sir Aubrey Vere John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford Sir George Vere Sir Richard Vere Thomas Vere Isabel Vere Joan Vere Mary Vere |
Father | Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford |
Mother | Alice Sergeaux |
John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford (23 April 1408 – 26 February 1462), was the son of Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford (1385? – 15 February 1417), and his second wife, Alice Sergeaux (1386–1452).[1] A Lancastrian loyalist during the latter part of his life, he was convicted of high treason and executed on Tower Hill on 26 February 1462.