Person    | Male  Born 23/4/1408  Died 26/2/1462

John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford

Born in Essex.  Caught supporting the wrong side when Edward IV assumed the throne, he was arrested and convicted of high treason which led to the loss of his head at Tower Hill.

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John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford

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