Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex was an English nobleman and army officer who was a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I.
Portrait after Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, c. 1596
Essex's godfather and stepfather, the 1st Earl of Leicester, backed him at court.
Essex was a royal favourite of Elizabeth I, Queen of England.
Melancholy youth representing the Earl of Essex, c.1588, miniature by Nicholas Hilliard
Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, was an English nobleman and general. From 1573 until his death he fought in Ireland in connection with the Plantations of Ireland, most notably the Rathlin Island m
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
…subject of speculation by both historians and dramatists. Robert Devereux was born on 10 November 1565 at Netherwood in Herefordshire, the eldest son of Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, and his wife Lettice Knollys. From birth, the young Robert Devereux had a strong association with Queen Elizabeth I. Lettice was a cousin and close…
Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, as Earl Marshal of England, 1575
Lettice Knollys
Dorothy and Penelope Devereux