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Elizabeth de Vere

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Elizabeth de Vere

Birth
Death
16 Aug 1375
Burial
East Coker, South Somerset District, Somerset, England Add to Map
Plot
South transept, West wall
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Elizabeth de Vere was the daughter of John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford and Maud de Badlesmere.
She married three times.
Before 3 September 1341 she married Sir Hugh Courtenay (died c. 1348), the eldest son of Hugh Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon and Margaret de Bohun, daughter of Humphrey Bohun, Earl of Hereford and Essex, by Elizabeth, the daughter of King Edward I. They had one son, Sir Hugh Courtenay, who died without issue on 20 February 1374.
Sir Hugh Courtenay died shortly after Easter term 1348, and was buried at Ford Abbey, Somerset. While on progress through Dorset, Queen Philippa is said to have 'placed a piece of cloth of gold as an oblation on his tomb' on 2 September 1349.
Elizabeth married secondly, before 4 May 1351, the marriage later being validated by papal dispensation of that date, John de Mowbray, 3rd Baron Mowbray. She married thirdly, before 18 January 1369, Sir William de Cossington.
Elizabeth died 16 August 1375
Elizabeth de Vere was the daughter of John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford and Maud de Badlesmere.
She married three times.
Before 3 September 1341 she married Sir Hugh Courtenay (died c. 1348), the eldest son of Hugh Courtenay, 10th Earl of Devon and Margaret de Bohun, daughter of Humphrey Bohun, Earl of Hereford and Essex, by Elizabeth, the daughter of King Edward I. They had one son, Sir Hugh Courtenay, who died without issue on 20 February 1374.
Sir Hugh Courtenay died shortly after Easter term 1348, and was buried at Ford Abbey, Somerset. While on progress through Dorset, Queen Philippa is said to have 'placed a piece of cloth of gold as an oblation on his tomb' on 2 September 1349.
Elizabeth married secondly, before 4 May 1351, the marriage later being validated by papal dispensation of that date, John de Mowbray, 3rd Baron Mowbray. She married thirdly, before 18 January 1369, Sir William de Cossington.
Elizabeth died 16 August 1375


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  • Created by: Kat
  • Added: Sep 16, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117178568/elizabeth-de_vere: accessed ), memorial page for Elizabeth de Vere (unknown–16 Aug 1375), Find a Grave Memorial ID 117178568, citing St. Michael and All Angels Churchyard, East Coker, South Somerset District, Somerset, England; Maintained by Kat (contributor 47496397).