Individual Details
Walter DEVEREUX First Earl of Essex; Second Viscount Hereford
(16 Sep 1539 - 22 Sep 1576)
A dedicated servant to Elizabeth I, Walter Devereux was named earl of Essex in 1572 and installed as knight of the garter in the same year. Having been appointed Marshall of Ireland in 1574, Devereux died shortly thereafter, either of dysentery or poison. He was succeeded by his son Robert (1566–1601), the second earl of Essex and a significant favorite of the queen until 1601, when he attempted to raise a rebellion and was executed.
Events
| Birth | 16 Sep 1539 | Devereux Castle, Wales | |||
| Marriage | 1560 | Nethwood, Herefordshire, England - Lettice KNOLLYS | |||
| Title (Nobility) | 1572 | 1st Earl of Essex | |||
| Death | 22 Sep 1576 | Dublin Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales | |||
| Burial | Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales |  |
Families
| Spouse | Lettice KNOLLYS (1543 - 1634) |
| Child | William DEVEREUX ( - ) |
| Child | Lady Penelope DEVEREUX Countess of Devonshire (1562 - 1607) |
| Child | Anabella DEVEREAUX (1563 - 1607) |
| Child | Lady Penelope Devereaux RICH (1563 - 1607) |
| Child | Dorothy DEVEREUX (1564 - 1619) |
| Child | Robert DEVEREUX (1565 - 1601) |
| Child | Walter DEVEREUX Viscount of Hereford (1570 - 1591) |
| Child | Francis DEVEREUX (1572 - 1574) |
| Father | Sir. Richard DEVEREUX Knight (1516 - 1547) |
| Mother | Dorothea HASTINGS (1520 - 1549) |
Endnotes
1. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV2Y-NS55 : 13 December 2015), Walter Devereux, 1576; Burial, Carmarthen, , Carmarthenshire, Wales, Saint Peter Carmarthen; citing record ID 77266174, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com..