Aubrey de Vere II
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Aubrey de Vere II (c. 1080-1141) was also known as "Alberic[us] de Ver". He was the second of that name in England, being the eldest surviving son of Alberic de Vere who had followed William the Conqueror to England in or after 1066. Their lineage is probably Norman, possibly originally from the eponymous town of Ver/Vire in western Normandy, and were [erroneously] said to descend from Charlemagne himself through the counts of Flanders by late antiquarians. In fact, their connection with Guines, in Flanders, was temporary; Aubrey de Vere III was briefly married to Beatrice, heiress to the county, around 1140. Aubrey II served as sheriff and justiciar under kings Henry I and Stephen.[1] he mat have been an early High Sheriff of Berkshire. King Henry I declared the first Lord Great Chamberlain Robert Malet's estates and titles forfeit, and in 1133 awarded the office of Lord Great Chamberlain to Aubrey, whose son Aubrey de Vere III, was created Earl of Oxford, and whose descendants were to hold the title until 1703.[2]
- ^ Davis, et al.: "Regesta Regum Anglo-Normannorum". Oxford University Press, 1913-68:v. 2.
- ^ Cokayne, G. E: "Complete Peerage of England....", v. 10. St. Catherine Press, 1910-58.
| Preceded by Robert Malet |
Lord Great Chamberlain 1133–1141 |
Succeeded by Aubrey de Vere |
