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	Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (10 November 1566 – 25 February 1601), favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England, is the best-known of the many holders of the title "Earl of Essex".
		Lord Essex was born at Netherwood in 1566, the son of Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex and Lettice Knollys.
		Essex first came to court in 1584, and by 1587 had become a favourite of the Queen, who relished his lively mind and eloquence, as well as his skills as a showman and in courtly love.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Robert_Devereux,_2nd_Earl_of_Essex (1775 words)

	Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Essex was daughter of Robert Rich, 3rd Earl of Warwick and Anne Cheeke.
		The elder Essex was daughter of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick and Penelope Devereux, Lady Rich.
		Essex was probably named after her maternal grandfather Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Daniel_Finch,_2nd_Earl_of_Nottingham (563 words)

	Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex
		For his zeal in the service of Queen Elizabeth on this and other occasions, he in 1572 received the Garter and was created earl of Essex, the title which formerly belonged to the Bourchier family.
		His offer, with certain modifications, was accepted, and he set sail for Ireland in July 1573, accompanied by a number of earls, knights and gentlemen, and with a force of about 1200 men.
		Essex was in dire straits himself, and his offensive movements in Ulster took the form of raids and brutal massacres among the O'Neills; in October 1574 he treacherously captured MacPhelim at a conference in Belfast, and after slaughtering his attendants had him and his wife and brother executed at Dublin.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/wa/Walter_Devereux,_1st_Earl_of_Essex.html (367 words)

	Earl Marshal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Earl Marshal (alternatively Marschal or Marischal) is an ancient chivalric title used separately in England, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
		The Earl Marshal of England is a hereditary Royal officeholder under the King or Queen of the United Kingdom.
		In the Middle Ages, the Earl Marshal and the Lord High Constable were the officers of the King's horses and stables.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Earl_Marshal (597 words)

	Essex Robert Devereux 2nd Earl of - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Devereux, Walter, 1st Earl of Essex and 2nd Viscount of Hereford: Leicester, Robert Dudley, Earl of
		Essex, Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of (1591-1646), English parliamentary general, son of the 2nd earl of Essex, born in London.
		Devereux, Walter, 1st Earl of Essex (1541-1576), English soldier and statesman, who was created Earl of Essex by Elizabeth I in 1572.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Essex_Robert_Devereux_2nd_Earl_of.html (185 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Essex
		Essex ESSEX [Essex] one of the early kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England.
		Essex, Robert Devereux, 3d earl of ESSEX, ROBERT DEVEREUX, 3D EARL OF [Essex, Robert Devereux, 3d earl of] 1591-1646, English parliamentary general; son of the 2d earl.
		Essex, Walter Devereux, 1st earl of ESSEX, WALTER DEVEREUX, 1ST EARL OF [Essex, Walter Devereux, 1st earl of] 1541?-1576, English soldier.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Essex (711 words)

	List of the Knights of the Garter (1348-present)
		Afterwards 1st Earl of Somerset and Marquess of Dorset.
		711 (inv 1855) Francis (Leveson-Gower), 1st Earl of Ellesmere.
		Earl of Hereford, K.G. Married Thomas of Woodstock, Earl of Buckingham, K.G., afterwards Duke of Gloucester.
	www.heraldica.org /topics/orders/garterlist.htm (13921 words)

	Walter Devereux More Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex (1541 – 1576), an England nobleman, was the eldest son of Sir Richard Devereux.
		Walter Devereux succeeded as 2nd Viscount Hereford in 1558, and in 1561 or 1562 married Lettice Knollys, daughter of Sir Francis Knollys and Catherine Carey.
		For his zeal in the service of Elizabeth I of England on this and other occasions, he in 1572 received the knight of the Garter and was created earl of Essex, the title which formerly belonged to the Bourchier family.
	walter.devereux.en.new-news.info (538 words)

	Search Results for "Essex"
		Essex, Anglo-Saxon kingdom, one of the early kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England.
		Essex, Robert Devereux, 2d earl of, (dev´rooks´, -roo´, -reks´) (KEY), 1567-1601, English courtier and favorite of Queen Elizabeth I. Succeeding to the earldom on...
		Essex, Robert Devereux, 3d earl of, 1591-1646, English parliamentary general; son of the 2d earl.
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	Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex jerak.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (10 November 1566 – 25 February 1601), favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England, is the best-known of the many holders of the title " Earl of Essex ".
		He underestimated the Queen, believing himself to be her equal (owing to his descent from King Henry IV of England), and his later behavior towards her lacked due respect and showed disdain for the influence of her principal secretary, Sir Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury.
		During his confinement at York House, Essex probably communicated with King James I of England through Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devon, although any plans he may have had at that time to ease the Scots king on to the English throne came to nothing.
	robert.devereux.2nd.earl.of.essex.en.jerak.org (1735 words)

	Earl of Essex - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Upon the death of the 9th Earl in 1981, there was no clear heir and it was not settled until 1989.
		The subsidiary titles of the Earl of Essex are: Viscount Malden, of Malden in the County of Essex (created 1661), and Baron Capell, of Hadham in the County of Hertford (1641).
		Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Essex (1355-1397)
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Earl_of_Essex (539 words)

	Henry Rich Holland - LoveToKnow 1911
		On the 15th of September he was created earl of Holland, and in 1625 was sent on two further missions, first to Paris to arrange a treaty between Louis XIII.
		He was appointed one of the committee of safety in July; made zealous speeches on behalf of the parliamentary cause to the London citizens; and joined Essex's army at Twickenham, where, it is said, he persuaded him to avoid a battle.
		Lord Holland married Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Sir Walter Cope of Kensington, and, besides several daughters, had four sons, of whom the eldest, Robert, succeeded him as 2nd earl of Holland, and inherited the earldom of Warwick in 1673.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Henry_Rich_Holland (741 words)

	Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester (or Leycester), (June 24, 1532 - September 4, 1588) was the long-standing favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England and almost became her husband.
		He later deserted her in favour of Lettice Knollys, widow of Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex and maternal cousin of Queen Elizabeth.
		The true descent of the rights of this line of the Elizabethan Earl of Leicester were diverted away from their rightful heir, this son, by the deeds of his own father.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Robert_Dudley,_Earl_of_Leicester (1048 words)

	Earl Marshal Info - Bored Net - Boredom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		When chivalry declined in importance, the Constable's post disappeared, and the Earl Marshal became the head of the College of Arms, the body concerned with all matters of genealogy and heraldry, although the Earl Marshal's connection with heraldry came about almost accidentally.
		In Scotland, the office of Earl Marshal of Scotland died out when a member of the family of Keith forfeited it by being part of the 1715 rebellion.
		Among the men who have held the title of Earl Marshal of Ireland are William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, and Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex (1539-1576).
	www.borednet.com /e/n/encyclopedia/e/ea/earl_marshal.html (471 words)

	Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl Of Essex info here at en.90of100c.info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (10 November 1566 â“ 25 February 1601), favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England, is the best-known of the legion holders of the first "Earl of Essex".
		Lord Essex was natural at Netherwood in 1566, the son of Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex und Lettice Knollys.
		Essex number specific came to court in 1584, und by 1587 had be remodeled a favourite of the Queen, who relished her lively spirit und eloquence, as respectable as her asserts as a showman und in courtly love.
	en.90of100c.info /Robert_Devereux,_2nd_Earl_of_Essex (2111 words)

	Lady Douglas Sheffield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lady Douglas (or alternatively, Douglass) Sheffield is most widely known as the mother of Robert Dudley, styled Earl of Warwick, the illegitimate son of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, a favorite of Queen Elizabeth I of England.
		She was born Douglas Howard in approximately 1545, the daughter of William Howard, 1st Baron Howard of Effingham and Margaret Gamage, daughter of Sir Thomas Gamage and Margaret St. John.
		Edmund Sheffield, 1st Earl of Mulgrave (7 December 1565 - 6 October 1646).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lady_Douglas_Sheffield (403 words)

	Essex, Robert Devereux, 2d earl of
		Essex became a national hero when he shared command of the expedition that captured Cádiz in 1596, but he failed the next year in an expedition to intercept the Spanish treasure fleet off the Azores.
		Northampton, Henry Howard, earl of - Northampton, Henry Howard, earl of, 1540–1614, English courtier; son of the poet, Henry...
		Southampton, Henry Wriothesley, 3d earl of - Southampton, Henry Wriothesley, 3d earl of, 1573–1624, English nobleman and patron of...
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/people/A0817720.html (593 words)

	magoo.com: McGoughs, McGeoughs, and McGeoghs in the Civil Parish of Donaghmoyne and the Barony of Farney by Hugh McGough
		Devereux was the common ancestor of the Shirleys and the Baths.
		The first Earl of Essex died of dysentery in the castle of Dublin shortly after the territory of Farney was conveyed to him, on September 22, 1576.
		Robert Devereux (1567–1601), the second Earl of Essex, son and heir of Walter Devereux, was ten years old at the time of his father's death.
	www.magoo.com /hugh/donaghmoyne.html (17483 words)

	Carrickmacross.ie - Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, Ireland. Tourism, Business and local information
		The estate's origin was in the grant in 1575 by Elizabeth I to the common ancestor of the Shirleys and the Baths, Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, in consequence of his commission from her.
		As Robert Devereux, the 2nd Earl, was a minor aged ten on his inheritance, his estates were put in the hands of trustees.
		Earl Ferrers, the grandson of Lady Dorothy inherited her share, and Thomas Thynne, 1st Viscount Weymouth succeeded to the inheritance of Lady Frances Devereux, the Earl's elder daughter, later Marchioness of Hertford and Duchess of Somerset.
	www.carrickmacross.ie /html/About_Carrick/shirley.asp (1604 words)

	Earl of Essex
		Earl of Essex is a title that has been held by several families and individuals, of which the best-known and most closely associated with the title was Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (1566 - 1601).
		Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex (1541 - 1576)
		Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex (1591 - 1646)
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ea/Earl_of_Essex.html (76 words)

	Walter DEVEREUX (1º E. Essex)
		English nobleman, was the eldest son of Sir Richard Devereux and Lady Dorothy Hastings.
		Walter Devereux succeeded as 2nd Viscount Hereford in 1558, and in 1561 or 1562 married Lettice, dau.
		Essex was in dire straits himself, and his offensive movements in Ulster took the form of raids and brutal massacres among the O'Neills; in Oct 1574 he treacherously captured MacPhelim at a conference in Belfast, and after slaughtering his attendants had him and his wife and brother executed at Dublin.
	www.tudorplace.com.ar /Bios/WalterDevereux(1EEssex).htm (384 words)

	ESSEX, WALTER DEVEREUX... - Online Information article about ESSEX, WALTER DEVEREUX...
		Walter Devereux succeeded as and Viscount Hereford in 1558, and in 1561 or 1562 married Lettice, daughter of Sir See also:
		July 1573, accompanied by a number of earls, knights and gentlemen, and with a force of about 1200 men.
		ESSEX, WALTER DEVEREUX, IST2 EARL OF (1541–1576)
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /EMS_EUD/ESSEX_WALTER_DEVEREUX_IST2_EARL.html (838 words)

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		He was chosen by the parliament in March and July 1642 to communicate its votes to Charles, who received him, much to his indignation, with studied coldness.
		In 1643 he appeared as a peacemaker, and after failing to bring over Essex, he returned to the king.
		Clarendon styles him "a very well-bred man and a fine gentleman in good times."1 He was evidently a man of shallow character, devoid of ability, raised far above his merits and hopelessly unfit for the great times in which he lived.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /correction/edit?content_id=33196&locale=en (768 words)

	Who was the Earl of Essex? in The AnswerBank: History & Myths (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		I presume you refer to Robert Devereux, the 2nd Earl of Essex, favourite of Queen Elizabeth I. He was so famous - or infamous, I should say - that that the Tower of London is running an exhibition to mark the 400th anniversary of his death.
		Robert was born in 1566, son of Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, and stepson to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester.
		Essex raised his hat to the assembled dignitaries, confessed his sins, which he said were 'more numerous than the hairs on my head'.
	www.theanswerbank.co.uk /Article1800.html (501 words)

	William Hunnis - LoveToKnow 1911
		His friend Thomas Newton, in a poem prefixed to The Hive of Hunnye (1578), says: "In prime of youth thy pleasant Penne depaincted Sonets sweete," and mentions his interludes, gallant lays, rondelets and songs, explaining that it was in the winter of his age that he turned to sacred lore and high philosophy.
		No complete piece of his is extant, perhaps because of the rule that the plays acted by the Children should not have been previously printed.
		6403 is a story that one of his sons,in the capacity of page, drank the remainder of the poisoned cup supposed to have been provided by Leicester for Walter Devereux, 1st earl of Essex, but escaped with no injury beyond the loss of his hair.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /William_Hunnis (472 words)

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