John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford

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John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford (c. 12 March 1312 – 24 January 1360) was the nephew and heir of Robert de Vere 6th Earl of Oxford who succeeded as Earl of Oxford in 1331 after his uncle died without issue.John de Vere was a trusted captain of Edward III in the king’s wars in Scotland and France and took part in both the Battle of Crécy and the Battle of Poitiers. He died campaigning in France in 1360.

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birth date

1312-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1312-03-12

death date

1360-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1360-01-24

death place

Reims

spouse

Maud de Badlesmere Countess of Oxford