ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt hɪz nˈɛfjuː, ɹˈɑːbɚt də vˈɪɹ, dˈuːk ʌv ˈaɪɚlənd ænd nˈaɪnθ ˈɜːl ʌv ˈɑːksfɚd wʌz dˈiːmd ɐ tɹˈeɪɾɚ, kˈɔːzɪŋ ˈɔːbɹi tə lˈuːz hɪz pˈoʊst ʌv tʃˈeɪmbɚlˌɪn.
In 1388 his nephew, Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland and 9th Earl of Oxford was deemed a traitor, causing Aubrey to lose his post of chamberlain.