Earl of Essex

Earl of Essex is a British hereditary title of nobility in the Peerage of England, which has been held by several families, but also individuals since about 1139, of which the most famous Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex ( 1566-1601 ) is.

The earldom was first created in the 12th century for Geoffrey de Mandeville. After the death of the third Earl went out of the title, but was reassigned in 1199 to Geoffrey Fitzpeter, who had married a relative of Mandeville. With the death of his sons the title became extinct again.

The third award went Humphrey de Bohun 1239, 2nd Earl of Hereford, whose father Henry de Bohun Maud, a sister of the last Earl had married. Both titles extinct 1373 again.

The best known is the appointment of Robert Devereux, 1572, the following from the year 1661, the last date.

With the death of the ninth Earl in 1981 entered an ambiguous situation that could be resolved only in 1989, there was initially not clear who was heir apparent.

The other titles of the Earls of Essex are: Viscount Malden, Malden in the County of Essex of (awarded 1661), and Baron Capell of Hadham in the County of Hertford (awarded 1641). The title Viscount Malden is led by the heirs title as a courtesy title.

List of Earls of Essex

Earls of Essex, first Creation ( to 1139 )

Earls of Essex, second Creation ( 1199 )

  • Geoffrey Fitzpeter, 1st Earl of Essex († 1213)
  • Geoffrey de Mandeville FitzGeoffrey, 2nd Earl of Essex († 1216 )
  • William FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville, 3rd Earl of Essex († 1227 )

Earls of Essex, third Creation ( 1236 )

  • Humphrey de Bohun, 1st Earl of Essex († 1275 )
  • Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Essex († 1297 )
  • Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Essex († 1322)
  • John de Bohun, 4th Earl of Essex († 1336 )
  • Humphrey de Bohun, 5th Earl of Essex ( 1309-1361 )
  • Humphrey de Bohun, 6th Earl of Essex ( 1342-1373 )

Earls of Essex, fourth Creation ( 1376 )

  • Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Essex ( 1355-1397 ) ( forfeit )

Earls of Essex, fifth Creation ( 1461 )

  • Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex († 1483 )
  • Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex († 1540)

Earls of Essex, sixth Creation ( 1540)

Earls of Essex, seventh Creation ( 1543)

  • William Parr, 1st Marquess of Northampton ( 1512-1571 to ) ( forfeit 1553)

Earls of Essex, eighth Creation ( 1572)

Baron Capell ( 1641)

  • Arthur Capell, 1st Baron Capell ( 1604-1649 )
  • Arthur Capell, 2nd Baron Capell ( 1631-1683 ) ( 1661 is Earl of Essex )

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, title dormant 1981)
  • Robert Edward de Vere Capell, 10th Earl of Essex ( 1920-2005, title comes back to life in 1989 )
  • Frederick Paul de Vere Capell, 11th Earl of Essex (1944 )

Heir: William Jennings Capell ( b. 1952 ), a cousin of the fourth degree

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