Robert Devereux, second Earl of Essex
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Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex — (10 November 1566 ndash; 25 February 1601), a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England, is the best known of the many holders of the title Earl of Essex. He was a military hero and royal favourite, but following a poor campaign against Irish… … Wikipedia
Robert Devereux, 2. Earl of Essex — Robert Devereux, 2. Earl of Essex … Deutsch Wikipedia
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex — Infobox Person name = Robert Devereux image size = 150px caption = Portrait of Robert Devereux 3rd Earl of Essex birth date = birth date|1591|1|11|mf=y birth place = death date = death date and age|1646|9|14|1591|1|11|mf=y death place =… … Wikipedia
Essex, Robert Devereux, 3rd earl of, Viscount Hereford Lord Ferrers, Lord Bourchier — ▪ English noble born January 1591, London died Sept. 14, 1646, London English nobleman who commanded, with notable lack of success, the Parliamentary army against Charles I s forces in the first three years of the English Civil Wars.… … Universalium
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). The earldom was first created in the twelfth century for… … Wikipedia
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester — (24 June 1532/1533 ndash; 4 September 1588) was the long standing favourite of Elizabeth I of England. He was born a younger son of the 1st Duke of Northumberland, who was executed in 1553 for his part in the attempt to put Lady Jane Grey on the… … Wikipedia
Robert Shirley, 1st Earl Ferrers — (20 October 1650 ndash;25 December 1717) was an English peer and courtier.Shirley was the third son of Sir Robert Shirley, 4th Baronet and his wife, Catherine. In 1669, he inherited his baronetcy from his infant nephew and in 1677, he was… … Wikipedia
Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick — (December 1559 ndash; 24 March 1618) was the son of Robert Rich, 2nd Baron Rich and Elizabeth Baldry.Marriages and childrenFirst married Penelope Devereux on 10 January, 1581. Penelope was the daughter of Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex. They… … Wikipedia
Robert Radclyffe, 5th Earl of Sussex — Robert Radclyffe, 5th Earl of Sussex, KG (12 June 1573 – 22 September 1629) was the son of Henry Radclyffe, 4th Earl of Sussex.He fought in several military campaigns under Robert Devereux, the second Earl of Essex. He was made a knight of the… … Wikipedia
(the) Earl of Essex — the Earl of Essex [the Earl of Essex] (Robert Devereux, second Earl of Essex 1566–1601) an English soldier born to an important family who was for some years a favourite of Queen ↑Elizabeth I and may have had a sexual relationship with her. In… … Useful english dictionary
