ROBERT de VERE, the Surety, born after 1164, became heir to his brother, Aubrey de Vere, who died without issue before September of 1214, and whowas reputed to be one of the "evil councillors" of King John. Although he was hereditary lord great Chamberlain of the kingdom, Robert pursued adifferent course in politics from that of his brother, and became one of the principal Barons in arms against King John, a party to that covenantwhich resigned the custody of the City and Tower of London to the Barons, and one of those excommunicated by the Pope. In the beginning of the reignof King Henry III, after he had made his peace with that young monarch following the Battle of Lincoln, Robert was received into his favor, and wasappointed one of the judges in the Court of King's Bench, but he died only a few months afterward, 25~ October 1221, and was buried in the Priory ofHatfield, Broad Oak, in Essex. His wife was Isabel, who died 3 February 124S, daughter of Hugh, second Baron de Bolebec in Northumberland.