Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex
(1541-1576)
English noble and general
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Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, KG (16 September 1541 – 22 September 1576), 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 massacre. He was the father of Robert, 2nd Earl of Essex, who was Elizabeth I's favourite during her later years.
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16 September 1541 Carmarthen
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22 September 1576 (aged 35) Dublin Castle
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Robert Devereux 3rd child with Lettice Knollys Male b. 10 Nov 1565 d. 25 Feb 1601 Age: 35 (at death) 1565-1601 English, Military
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