The title of count d' Essex was allotted to several families or personalities. Most known and certainly most dependant for this reason was Robert Devereux (1566 - 1601), 2nd count d' Essex.
The county of Essex is located at the North-East of London.
History of the title
The title was created by the king Etienne of England in 1140, for Geoffrey de Mandeville in reward of its services.In 1199, the title is recreated for Geoffrey FitzPeter, husband of Beatrice de Say, the small-niece of Geoffrey de Mandeville.
To died from William FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville, the county returns once again to the crown. It will be necessary to await 1239 so that the title is allotted to Humphrey de Bohun, wire of Maud FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville the sister of William FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville and Henry de Bohun, 1st Count de Hereford.
Subsidiary titles of the count d' Essex sont :
- vicount Malden, of Malden in the county of Essex. Created in 1161 ;
- baron Capell, of Hadham in the county of Hertford. Created in 1641.
The title of Malden Viscount is used like titrates courtesy for the designated successor.
The first creation (1140)
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1140 - 1144 : Geoffrey de Mandeville (towards 1106 - 1144) ;
- 1156 - 1160 : Geoffrey de Mandeville († 1160). Wire of the precedent ;
- 1160 - 1189 : Guillaume de Mandeville († 1189). Brother of the precedent.
The second creation (1199)
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1199 - 1213 : Geoffrey FitzPeter (or FitzPiers) (towards 1162 - 1213) ;
- 1213 - 1216 : Geoffrey III of Mandeville (towards 1174 - 1216), wire of the précédent ;
- 1216 - 1227 : William FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville († 1227). Half-brother of the précédent ;
The third creation (1239)
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1239 - 1275 : Humphrey V of Bohun (about 1208 - 1275), 2nd count de Hereford. Nephew of the précédent ;
- 1275 - 1297 : Humphrey VII of Bohun (1251 - 1297), 3rd count de Hereford. Grandson of the précédent ;
- 1297 - 1322 : Humphrey VIII of Bohun (1276 - 1322), 4th count de Hereford. Wire of the précédent ;
- 1322 - 1336 : John de Bohun (1307 - 1336), 5th count de Hereford. Wire of the précédent ;
- 1336 - 1361 : Humphrey IX of Bohun (1309 - 1361), 6th count de Hereford. Brother of the précédent ;
- 1361 - 1373 : Humphrey X of Bohun (1342 - 1373), 7th count de Hereford and 2nd Count de Northampton. Nephew of the precedent.
The fourth creation (1376)
- 1376 - 1397 : Thomas de Woodstock (1355 - 1397), 1st Count de Buckingham, and 1st Duke of Gloucester and Albemarle. Wire of the king Edouard III of England.
The fifth creation (1461)
- 1461 - 1483 : Henri Bourchier (1406 - 1483). Grandson of the précédent ;
- 1483 - 1540 : Henri II Bourchier (1472 - 1540). Grandson of the precedent.
The sixth creation (1540)
- 1540 - 1540 : Thomas Cromwell (1485 - 1540). Carried out shortly after.
The seventh creation (1543)
- 1543 - 1553 : William Parr (1513 - 1571), 1st Marquis de Northampton, Baron Parr of Kendal. Deposed in 1553.
The eighth creation (1572)
- 1572 - 1576 : Walter Devereux († 1576), 2nd Viscount Hereford ;
- 1576 - 1601 : Robert Devereux († 1601). Wire of the précédent ;
- 1601 - 1646 : Robert Devereux (1591 - 1646). Wire of the precedent.
Barons Capell (1641)
- 1641 - 1649 : Arthur Capell (1604 - 1649)
- 1649 - 1683 : Arthur II Capell (1631 - 1683). created count d' Essex in 1161.
The ninth creation (1661)
- 1661 - 1683 : Arthur II Capell (1631 - 1683) ;
- 1683 - 1710 : Algernon Capell (1670 - 1710) ;
- 1710 - 1743 : William Capell (1697 - 1743) ;
- 1743 - 1799 : William Anne Capell (1732 - 1799) ;
- 1799 - 1839 : George Capell (1757 - 1839) ;
- 1839 - 1892 : Arthur Algernon Capell (1803 - 1892) ;
- 1892 - 1916 : George Devereux de Vere Capell (1857 - 1916) ;
- 1916 - 1966 : Algernon George de Vere Capell (1884 - 1966) ;
- 1966 - 1981 : Reginald George de Vere Capell (1906 - 1981). Titrate sleeping until in 1989 ;
- 1989 - 2005 : Robert Edward de Vere Capell (1920 - 2005) ;
- since 2005 : Frederick Paul de Vere Capell (1944).
See too
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