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Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, KG, PC (24 June 1532 – 4 September 1588) was an English statesman and the favourite of Elizabeth I from her accession until his death. He was a suitor for the queen's hand for many years.

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Born	24 June 1532
Died	4 September 1588 (aged 56) Cornbury, Oxfordshire, Kingdom of England
Zodiac	Cancer
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Amy Robsart 1532-1560 Wife of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester · m. 1550 info edit

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Douglas Sheffield, Baroness Sheffield 1542-1608 Lover of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester info edit

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Lettice Knollys 1543-1634 English noblewoman and aristocrat · m. 1578 info edit

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Robert info 1st child with Douglas Sheffield, Baroness Sheffield Male b. 7 Aug 1574 Age: 450 1574- Celebrity Baby

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Robert info 2nd child with Lettice Knollys b. Jun 1581 Age: 444 1581- Celebrity Baby

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John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland · Father · 1504-1553 · English nobleman, politician, and military commander edit info

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Jane Dudley, Duchess of Northumberland · Mother · 1508-1555 · English noblewoman and courtier edit info

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John Dudley, 2nd Earl of Warwick · Brother · -1554 · Earl of Warwick edit info

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Katherine Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon · Sister · -1620 · English noblewoman (d. 1620) edit info

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Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick · Brother · 1530-1590 · Earl of Warwick edit info

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Mary Dudley, Lady Sidney · Sister · 1530-1586 · Lady-in-waiting to Elizabeth I of England edit info

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Lord Guildford Dudley · Brother · 1535-1554 · Consort of Lady Jane Grey (c. 1535-1554) edit info

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Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex · Stepson · 1565-1601 · English, Military edit info

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b. 7 Aug 1574

Age: 450
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with Lettice Knollys

b. Jun 1581

Age: 444

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