Elizabeth Trussell, Countess of Oxford

Elizabeth de Vere (née Trussell), Countess of Oxford (1496 – before July 1527) was an English noblewoman. As a young child she became a royal ward.

Elizabeth Trussell
Countess of Oxford
Church of St Nicholas, burial place of Elizabeth Trussell, Countess of Oxford
Born1496
DiedBefore July 1527
BuriedChurch of St Nicholas, Castle Hedingham, Essex
Noble familyDe Vere (by marriage)
Spouse(s)John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford
IssueJohn de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford
Aubrey de Vere
Robert de Vere
Geoffrey de Vere
Elizabeth de Vere
Anne de Vere
Frances de Vere
FatherEdward Trussell
MotherMargaret Donne

She married John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford, and by him was mother of the 16th Earl and grandmother of Sir Francis and Sir Horace Vere, the 'fighting Veres'.

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