Earl of Essex

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).

Earls of Essex, first Creation (c. 1139)

• Geoffrey de Mandeville, 1st Earl of Essex (d. 1144)
• Geoffrey de Mandeville, 2nd Earl of Essex
• William de Mandeville, 3rd Earl of Essex (d. 1189)

Earls of Essex, second Creation (1199)

• Geoffrey Fitzpeter, 1st Earl of Essex (d. 1213)
• William Fitzpeter, 2nd Earl of Essex (d. 1227)

Earls of Essex, third Creation (1239)

• Humphrey de Bohun, 1st Earl of Essex (d. 1275)
• Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Essex (d. 1275)
• Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Essex (d. 1298)
• Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Essex (d. 1322)
• John de Bohun, 5th Earl of Essex (d. 1336)
• Humphrey de Bohun, 6th Earl of Essex (1309-1361)
• Humphrey de Bohun, 7th Earl of Essex (1342-1373)

Earls of Essex, fourth Creation ()

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

Earls of Essex, fifth Creation (1461)

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

Earls of Essex, sixth Creation (1540)

• Thomas Cromwell (1485-1540)

Earls of Essex, seventh Creation (1543)

• William Parr, 1st Earl of Essex (d. 1553) (forefit 1553)

Earls of Essex, eighth Creation (1572)

• Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex (1541-1576)
• Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (1556-1601)
• Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex (1591-1646)

Earls of Essex, ninth Creation (1661)

• Arthur Capel, 1st Earl of Essex (1631-1683)
• Algernon Capel, 2nd Earl of Essex (1670-1710)