VERE, Earl Hugh IV^[1]

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• Name	VERE, Hugh
  Prefix	Earl
  Suffix	IV
  Birth	1190	Hatfield, Hertsfordshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Dec 1263
  Death	23 Dec 1263	England   [2]
  WAC	25 May 1934	ARIZO
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  Father	VERE, Baron Robert de ,   b. 1164, Hatfield, Hertsfordshire, England Hatfield, Hertsfordshire, Englandd. 25 Oct 1221, Cöln, Cambridgeshire, England (Age 57 years)
  Mother	BOLBEC, Isabelle ,   b. 1164, Hatfield, Hertsfordshire, England Hatfield, Hertsfordshire, Englandd. 3 Feb 1245, Oxfordshire, England (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	1184	Essex, England   [3]
  Family ID	F18541	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	QUINCY, Countess Hawise de ,   b. 10 Dec 1178, Winchester, Hampshire, England Winchester, Hampshire, Englandd. Aft 3 Feb 1263, Essex, England (Age > 85 years)
  Marriage	11 Feb 1222
  Notes	MARRIAGE: Also shown as Married 11 Feb 1222/11 Feb 1223 ~SEALING_SPOUSE: Also shown as SealSp 25 Jan 1973, PROVO.
  Children	1 son and 3 daughters
  + 1. VERE, Isabelle de ,   b. 1228, Totnes, Devonshire, England Totnes, Devonshire, Englandd. 12 Feb 1299, Devon, England (Age 71 years)   2. VERE, Laura de ,   b. 1232, Hedenham, Norfolk, England Hedenham, Norfolk, Englandd. 1292, Great Wymondley, Hertfordshire, England (Age 60 years)   3. VERE, Margaret de ,   b. 1234, Hedenham, Norfolk, England Hedenham, Norfolk, England + 4. VERE, Earl Robert de V ,   b. 1240, Hedenham, Norfolk, England Hedenham, Norfolk, Englandd. 2 Sep 1296, Earls Colne, Essex, England (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F18403	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

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  !AKA: Hugh de Vere, Earl of Oxford - Doc. Line 60-28 Hereditary Master Chamberlain of England - Doc. Line 60-28 !BIRTH: Date: ca. 1210 - Doc. Line 60-28 !DEATH: Date: Before December 23, 1263 - Doc. 60-28 !MARRIAGE: Hugh de Vere and Hawise de Quincy - Doc. Line 60-28 Date: After February 11, 1222/3 - Doc. Line 60-28 Hedingham Castle was the main seat of the Earls of Oxford. It is a large earthen ringwork castle with two baileys and was probably built in the late C11/early C12 by Aubrey de Vere who was granted the land by William I during the Norman Conquest. The large central mound was evidently the main focus of the castle, with the smaller, inner, bailey to the east and the larger, outer, bailey to the west. The entrance to the inner bailey is lost, possibly beneath the C18 Hedingham Castle House. The outer bailey quickly went out of use as the town grew. The magnificent and sophisticated keep was built around the middle of C12, at the height of the Anarchy, and may have been constructed to mark the elevation of the de Veres to the earldom of Oxford (an honour granted by Queen Matilda). Other buildings would also have existed, though no sign of these remain today. Around the castle three hunting parks were created; Great Park, Castle Park and Little Park. The 13th Earl of Oxford was instrumental in the accession of Henry VII, and it was he who was responsible for an ambitious building programme at Hedingham at the end of C15, when all of the earlier stone buildings other than the keep and a gatehouse (now gone) were replaced by brick towers and apartment ranges covering most of the castle mound; slight earthworks mark the positions of some of these buildings. The most notable of these was the Great Brick Tower, an ornate 'donjon' overlooking the town of Castle Hedingham; the foundations of the stair turrets of this tower remain. The Tudor bridge (recently restored) and Tennis Court also date to this phase of the history of the castle. The castle was surveyed in 1592 by Israel Armyse, but many of the buildings appear to have been razed to the ground by the early C17, by which time it had ceased to be the seat of the Earls of Oxford. The earthworks at Hedingham Castle were surveyed by the Royal Commission in October and November 1995 following a request from English Heritage. (RCHME, 1995) Castle Keep circa 1130-1140. Built for Aubrey De Vere and reputedly designed by William De Corbeuil, Archbishop of Canterbury. Of flint rubble faced throughout with Barnack stone. C20 wooden floors and lead roof. Of square plan 58ft x 53ft. Four storeys. The walls have an average thickness at ground floor level of 11ft tapering to 10ft. Height approximately 70ft with two remaing turrets at north west and south east corners with heights varying between approximately 15ft to 25ft. The remains of the north west rectangular fore-building of basement height now of flint rubble formerly stone faced with stone steps approaching the entrance door from south to north. The Castle Keep is situated in the middle of the inner bailey which originally had a curtain wall and wall connected to the outer bailey by a bridge. The Great Hall and other buildings were to the south west, most of which including the bridge were rebuilt C15/C16 and were probably destroyed C17/C18. Some material being re-used circa 1718-19 when the present house was rebuilt in the outer bailey to the north east. The castle ranks among the most important Norman buildings in the country if not northern Europe. Hedingham Castle remains a family home, the Norman keep and grounds are open to the public from Easter to October. Educational school visits take place throughout the year. Today the castle is a venue for a range of events, including jousting, archery, falconry, re-enactment battles, fairs, classic and vintage car shows, music concerts and theatre productions.[14] Hedingham Castle is currently used for wedding ceremonies and corporate or private parties. Weddings are held by candlelight in the keep with space for 100 seated guests and standing room in the Minstrels’ gallery. Civil ceremonies, Civil Partnerships, Renewal of Vows and Naming ceremonies are all permitted. The Queen Anne mansion house and marquee are used for wedding receptions and parties.[14] The castle has been described as "the best preserved Norman keep in England."[1] Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Hengham; Hedningham; Heningham; Henham; Haingeham; Hingeham In the civil parish of Castle Hedingham. In the historic county of Essex. Modern Authority of Essex. 1974 county of Essex. Medieval County of Essex. OS Map Grid Reference: TL787358 Latitude 51.99248° Longitude 0.60152° Hedingham Castle has been described as a certain Timber Castle, and also as a certain Masonry Castle. * http://www.gatehouse-gazetteer.info/English%20sites/1141.html * https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedingham_Castle

  
  

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  [S72] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM), (June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998). [S64] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index. Hugh De VERE; Male; Birth: About 1184 Hatfield, , Essex, England; Death: 23 DEC 1263; Father: Robert De VERE; Mother: Isabel BOLEBEC; No source information is available. Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. Search performed using PAF Insight on 27 Nov 2004 [S64] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index. Isabel BOLEBEC; Female; Birth: About 1164; Father: Walter BOLEBEC; Mother: Sibil de VESEY; Spouse: Robert de Vere; Marriage: 1184 , Essex, England; No source information is available. Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. Search performed using PAF Insight on 27 Nov 2004