Earl of Oxford

Earl of Oxford is one of the oldest British peerage. He was for many centuries in the possession of the de Vere family.

Their first headquarters was Castle Hedingham, Essex, but they had extensive land holdings particularly in the east of England. Ancestral home of the family is The Manor House in Frome, Somerset.

Ceremonies

The first ceremony took place in 1142 in the Peerage of England. The dignity died in 1703 with the death of the 20th Earl of. The most famous was probably Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, as was partly suspected that he was the actual author of the works of William Shakespeare. The Earls of Oxford were to the death of the 18th Earl in 1625, hereditary holders of the office of Lord Great Chamberlain.

The title of Earl of Oxford and Mortimer was awarded in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1711 to Robert Harley.

The title of Earl of Oxford and Asquith was awarded in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1925 to the former Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith.

List of Earls of Oxford

Earl of Oxford ( 1142 )

  • Aubrey de Vere, 1st Earl of Oxford ( 1110-1194 )
  • Aubrey de Vere, 2nd Earl of Oxford ( 1172-1214 )
  • Robert de Vere, 3rd Earl of Oxford ( -1221 )
  • Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford ( 1210-1263 )
  • Robert de Vere, 5th Earl of Oxford ( 1240-1296 )
  • Robert de Vere, 6th Earl of Oxford ( 1257-1331 )
  • John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford ( 1312-1360 )
  • Thomas de Vere, 8th Earl of Oxford ( 1337-1371 )
  • Robert de Vere, 9th Earl of Oxford ( 1362-1392 )
  • Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford ( 1340-1400 )
  • Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford ( 1385-1417 )
  • John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford ( 1408-1462 )
  • John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford ( 1442-1513 )
  • John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford ( 1499-1526 )
  • John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford ( 1482-1540 )
  • John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford ( 1516-1562 )
  • Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford ( 1550-1604 )
  • Henry de Vere, 18th Earl of Oxford ( 1593-1625 )
  • Robert de Vere, 19th Earl of Oxford ( 1575-1632 )
  • Aubrey de Vere, 20th Earl of Oxford ( 1627-1703 )

Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (1711 )

  • Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer ( 1661-1724 )
  • Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer ( 1689-1741 )
  • Edward Harley, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer ( 1699-1755 )
  • Edward Harley, 4th Earl of Oxford and Mortimer ( 1726-1790 )
  • Edward Harley, 5th Earl of Oxford and Mortimer ( 1773-1849 )
  • Alfred Harley, 6th Earl of Oxford and Mortimer ( 1809-1853 )

Earl of Oxford and Asquith (1925 )

  • Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith ( 1852-1928 )
  • Julian Edward George Asquith, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Asquith ( 1916-2011 )
  • Raymond Benedict Bartholomew Michael Asquith, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Asquith ( b. 1952 )

The heir apparent is the only son of the present Earl, Mark Asquith ( b. 1979 ).

Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer Julian Asquith, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Asquith
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