Earl of Oxford

Earl of Oxford was one of the oldest titles in the English peerage, and was held for several centuries by the de Vere family. It finally became dormant in 1703 with the death of the 20th Earl. Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, is perhaps the most famous of the line, due to the claims put forward by some that he was the actual author of the works of William Shakespeare (see Shakespearean authorship). The Vere Earls of Oxford were also hereditary holders of the office of Lord Great Chamberlain until the death of the 18th Earl in 1625.

Earls of Oxford and Mortimer (1711)

• Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (1661-1724)
• Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (1689-1741)
• Edward Harley, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (1699-1755)
• Edward Harley, 4th Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (1726-1790)
• Edward Harley, 5th Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (1773-1849)
• Alfred Harley, 6th Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (1809-1853)