Earl of Essex
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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 Geoffrey II de Mandeville. Upon the death of the third earl, the title became extinct. It was created again for Geoffrey Fitzpeter in 1199, who had married a relative of the de Mandevilles. It passed to two of his sons before again becoming extinct after William FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville's death.
The third creation was for Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford in 1239, whose father Henry had married Maud, sister of William FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville. Both the Earldom of Hereford and the Earldom of Essex became extinct in 1373. There were several more creations until the famous Devereux creation in 1572. Upon its extinction, the present creation was made in 1661.
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). The title Viscount Malden is used as the courtesy title of the Heir Apparent (when one exists).
[edit] Earls of Essex, first Creation (c. 1139)
- Geoffrey de Mandeville, 1st Earl of Essex (d. 1144)
- Geoffrey de Mandeville, 2nd Earl of Essex (d. 1166)
- William de Mandeville, 3rd Earl of Essex (d. 1189) (extinct)
[edit] Earls of Essex, second Creation (1199)
- Geoffrey Fitzpeter, 1st Earl of Essex (d. 1213)
- Geoffrey FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville, 2nd Earl of Essex (d. 1216)
- William FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville, 3rd Earl of Essex (d. 1227)
[edit] Earls of Essex, third Creation (1239)
- Humphrey de Bohun, 1st Earl of Essex (d. 1275)
- Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Essex (d. 1297)
- Humphrey de Bohun, 3th Earl of Essex (d. 1322)
- John de Bohun, 4th Earl of Essex (d. 1336)
- Humphrey de Bohun, 5th Earl of Essex (1309-1361)
- Humphrey de Bohun, 6th Earl of Essex (1342-1373)
[edit] Earls of Essex, fourth Creation (1376)
- Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Essex (1355-1397) (forfeit)
[edit] Earls of Essex, fifth Creation (1461)
- Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex (d. 1483)
- Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex (d. 1540)
[edit] Earls of Essex, sixth Creation (1540)
- Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex (1485-1540) (forfeit)
[edit] Earls of Essex, seventh Creation (1543)
- William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton (c. 1512–1571) (forfeit 1553)
[edit] Earls of Essex, eighth Creation (1572)
- Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex (1541-1576)
- Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (1566-1601)
- Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex (1591-1646) (extinct)
[edit] Barons Capell (1641)
- Arthur Capell, 1st Baron Capell (1604-1649)
- Arthur Capell, 2nd Baron Capell (1631-1683) (created Earl of Essex in 1661)
[edit] Earls of Essex, ninth Creation (1661)
- Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex (1631-1683)
- Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex (1670-1710)
- William Capell, 3rd Earl of Essex (1697-1743)
- William Anne Capell, 4th Earl of Essex (1732-1799)
- George Capell, 5th Earl of Essex (1757-1839)
- Arthur Algernon Capell, 6th Earl of Essex (1803-1892)
- George Devereux de Vere Capell, 7th Earl of Essex (1857-1916)
- Algernon George de Vere Capell, 8th Earl of Essex (1884-1966)
- Reginald George de Vere Capell, 9th Earl of Essex (1906-1981, dormant 1981)
- Robert Edward de Vere Capell, 10th Earl of Essex (1920-2005, revived 1989)
- Frederick Paul de Vere Capell, 11th Earl of Essex (born 1944)
Heir Presumptive: William Jennings Capell (born 1952) (Lord Essex's fourth cousin once removed)
