Robert Devereux

Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex (1567-1601), was a courtier and one-time favourite of Queen Elizabeth I. He commanded several military expeditions, and finally led a rebellion against the queen and was executed. Robert Devereux was born at Netherwood, Thornbury, in north-east Herefordshire (HER 6689). The manor house, which stood on a medieval site with Mortimer connections and was situated in a large park, has unfortunately been pulled down.

[Original author: Toria Forsyth-Moser, 2003]