Earl of Oxford
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Earl of Oxford is a dormant title in the Peerage of England, first created for Aubrey de Vere by the Empress Matilda in 1141. His family was to hold the title for more than five and a half centuries,
1574 woodcut showing the heraldic achievement of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, with Latin canting motto Vero Nihil Verius ("Nothing more true than truth")
Hedingham Castle in Essex, primary seat of the Earls of Oxford
Earl of Oxford and Asquith
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Earl of Oxford and Asquith is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1925 for the Liberal politician H. H. Asquith. He was Home Secretary from 1892 to 1895, Chancellor of the
Earl of Oxford
…however, and, in the face of their opposition, another title had to be chosen – "Earl of Oxford and Asquith". For information on this creation, see Earl of Oxford and Asquith. Earl of Oxford's case…
Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith