Aubrey de Vere

Aubrey De Vere may refer to:

  • Aubrey de Vere I (d. circa 1112)
  • Aubrey de Vere II (d. May 1141), master chamberlain of England
  • Aubrey de Vere III (d. Dec. 1194), first earl of Oxford
  • Aubrey de Vere IV (d. Oct. 1214), second earl of Oxford
  • Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford (c. 1338-1400)
  • Aubrey de Vere VI
  • Aubrey de Vere (poet) (1788-1846)
  • Aubrey Thomas de Vere (1814-1902) Irish Poet

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