Sir Robert de Vere, of Twywell

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Sir Robert de Vere, of Twywell

Also Known As: "Robert de Vere of Addington and Drayton"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Woodford, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Death: December 26, 1194 (65-74)
Finedon, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Immediate Family:

Son of Lord Alberic de Vere, II and Adeliza de Vere
Husband of Matilda de Vere, heiress of Drayton
Father of William de Drayton, II; Lord Henry de Vere of Drayton and Addington and Cecilia Blunde
Brother of Alice de Essex; Felice de Vere, Baroness Rayne; Rohese de Vere, Countess of Essex; Aubrey III de Vere, 1st Earl of Oxford; William de Vere, Bishop of Hereford and 5 others

Occupation: Lord of Twywell
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About Sir Robert de Vere, of Twywell

Robert de Vere, Lord of Drayton & Aldington Manors was born at of Drayton, Twywell, & Addington, Northamptonshire, England.

  • parents: son of Adeliza de Clare & Aubrey de Vere

He married

  1. Matilda de Furnell, daughter of Robert de Furnell.

Child

  1. Henry de Vere, Lord of Drayton & Adington Manors+ d. 1194

Married

  1. Margaret De CLARE 1176

Children

  1. Henry de Vere
  2. William de Vere

Citations

  1. [S4383] Unknown author, Wallop Family, p. 283.
  2. The Complete Peerage vol.X, Appendix J, p.113

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Robert DeVere, 3rd Earl of Oxford, was named Steward of the forest lands of Fitzooth for King Richard. He was also known as Lord of the Greenwood and Herne of the Wilde. Outlawed for taking up arms agains King John, he was subsequently styled as Robin Fitzooth and became the prototype for the popular tales of Robin Hood.

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Sir Robert de Vere, of Twywell's Timeline

1124
1124
Woodford, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
1151
1151
Drayton, Hellesden, Norfolk, England
1155
1155
England
1175
1175
Ixworth, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1194
December 26, 1194
Age 71
Finedon, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom