Biography of Henry de Vere 18th Earl of Oxford 1593-1625

Before 27th December 1591 [his father] Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford (age 41) and [his mother] Elizabeth Trentham Maid of Honour Countess of Oxford were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. She brought her husband a dowry of £1000 bequeathed to her in her father's will, payable at the rate of 500 marks a year for three years. He the son of [his grandfather] John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford and [his grandmother] Margery Golding Countess of Oxford.

On 24th February 1593 Henry de Vere 18th Earl of Oxford was born to Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford (age 42) and Elizabeth Trentham Maid of Honour Countess of Oxford.

On 24th June 1604 [his father] Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford (age 54) died at his home in King Street Covent Garden. His son Henry (age 11) succeeded 18th Earl of Oxford.

In 1609 [his mother] Elizabeth Trentham Maid of Honour Countess of Oxford purchased Hedingham Castle [Map] from her late husband's three daughters by his first wife so that Hedingham Castle [Map] remained in the estate of her son Henry de Vere 18th Earl of Oxford (age 15).

Around December 1612 [his mother] Elizabeth Trentham Maid of Honour Countess of Oxford died.

On 1st January 1624 Henry de Vere 18th Earl of Oxford (age 30) and Diana Cecil Countess of Oxford and Elgin (age 28) were married. She by marriage Countess of Oxford. She the daughter of William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter (age 58) and Elizabeth Drury Countess Exeter (age 45). He the son of Edward de Vere 17th Earl of Oxford and Elizabeth Trentham Maid of Honour Countess of Oxford. They were fifth cousin once removed.

Around 1625 Unknown Painter. Portrait of Henry de Vere 18th Earl of Oxford (age 31).

In June 1625 Henry de Vere 18th Earl of Oxford (age 32) died. His second cousin Robert (age 49) succeeded 19th Earl of Oxford.

On 12th November 1629 Thomas Bruce 1st Earl Elgin (age 30) and [his former wife] Diana Cecil Countess of Oxford and Elgin (age 33) were married. She the daughter of [his former father-in-law] William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter (age 63) and [his former mother-in-law] Elizabeth Drury Countess Exeter (age 51).

On 26th February 1654 [his former wife] Diana Cecil Countess of Oxford and Elgin (age 58) died. She was buried at the Ailesbury Mausoleum, St Mary's Church, Maulden [Map] which her husband Thomas Bruce 1st Earl Elgin (age 55) commissioned.