Sir Richard Vere, Kt.

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See Wikipedia, as of July 2016.

From Rootsweb:

"The four records below are taken from the online Discovery Catalogue. They prove that Margaret Percy's 2nd husband, Sir Richard Vere, was actually a brother (not a son) to John Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford, and that Sir Richard Vere died sometime before 30 Jan. 1469. This means that Sir Richard Vere was actually a younger son of Richard Vere, K.G., 11th Earl of Oxford, by Alice, 3rd daughter of Richard Sergeaux, Knt.

Further indication of Sir Richard Vere's correct place in the Vere family pedigree is found in a letter written by John Vere, Earl of Oxford to John Paston, which letter is dated ?1450. In that letter, Earl John refers to "Sir Richard de Veer, knyght," as his "welbeloved brothir." See Gairdner, Paston Letters 2 (1904): 144, which may viewed at the following weblink:

http://books.google.com/books?id=R2MaAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA144&lpg=PA144

The same letter is also referenced in Horrox, Fifteenth-Century Attitudes (1994): 65, which may be viewed at the following weblink:

http://books.google.com/books?id=oGo4AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA65.

As for Sir Richard Vere, I find that he obtained letters of protection in 1454, he then serving in France in the retinue of his brother, John Vere, Earl of Oxford. See Report of the Deputy Keeper 48 (1887): 400, which is available at the following weblink:

http://books.google.com/books?id=dAQrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA400"

C 1/27/144

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Richard Veer, knt. v. Robert Foulman, esq.: Detention of a deed of feoffment of petitioner's manor of Astelens, made on his marriage with Margaret lady Gray.: Essex.

Covering dates 1460-1465

Held by The National Archives, Kew + + + + + + + + + + + C 131/75/11

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Debtor: Richard Vere, knight, the brother of John, Earl of Oxford. Creditor: Thomas, Lord of Scales, and Elizabeth Grey, the daughter of Henry, Lord Grey. Amount: 1000m.

Before whom: Ralph Verney, Mayor of the Staple of Westminster. When taken: 02/08/1445

First term: 25/03/1446 Last term: 25/03/1446 Writ to: Sheriff of Essex Sent by: Chancery.

Endorsement: The reply of Walter Writtle, esquire, Sheriff: Richard Vere had no goods or chattels in the bailiwick on the day of the recognisance, or afterwards. The execution of the rest of the writ appears in the inquisition.

Covering dates 1468 Oct 1

Note Inquisition and return: Date to be returned: 27/01/1469. Attached is the inquisition made at Chelmsford in Essex on 24/01/1469 before Walter Writtle, Sheriff. Richard Vere, knight, was seized in demesne of: a tenement, called Astclyns, and 2 messuages, 300 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 60 acres of pasture, 2 acres of woodland, and a rent of 7s. 3d., in High Ongar, Magdalen Laver, North Weald, Moreton, and Bobbingworth [all in Ongar Hundred, Essex], worth altogether £8. Held by The National Archives, Kew

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He might possibly be an illegitimate son of the 11th Earl of Oxford; "brother" was commonly used for half-brother (or even brother-in-law). This may explain his first marriage to someone who was definitely the social inferior of a legitimate son of an Earl. (There do not appear to have been two "Sir Richard Veer"s alive at the time).

MD