Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex was an English nobleman, courtier and army officer who was a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I. A prominent figure in late Elizabethan politics, he participated in military campaigns against Spain and Ireland.
- Occupation
- military personnel, politician
- Position held
- member of the House of Lords, Earl Marshal, Master of the Horse (England), Lord Deputy of Ireland
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Born
- November 10, 1565
- Died