ɪnðɪ ˈɔːɾʌm ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹtiːn ɹˈɑːbɚt ɪnhˈɛɹɪɾᵻd ðɪ ˈɜːldəm æt ðə dˈɛθ ʌv hɪz bɹˈʌðɚ, ˈɔːbɹi də vˈɪɹ, sˈɛkənd ˈɜːl ʌv ˈɑːksfɚd, wɪðˌaʊt lədʒˈɪɾᵻmət ˈɔfspɹɪŋ, ænd ˈɪzəbˌɛl bɪkˌeɪm kˈaʊntɛs ʌv ˈɑːksfɚd.
In the autumn of 1214 Robert inherited the earldom at the death of his brother, Aubrey de Vere, 2nd Earl of Oxford, without legitimate offspring, and Isabel became Countess of Oxford.