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Essex
Essex one of the early kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England. It was settled probably in the early 6th cent. by Saxons who traced their royal line back to a continental Saxon god instead of to Woden, as did the rulers of other early kingdoms. Essex eventually included the modern counties of Essex and Mid... Read more
Essex
Essex county (1991 pop. 1,495,600), 1,520 sq mi (3,938 sq km) SE England, on the Thames River and the North Sea, one of the "Home Counties" of London. Chelmsford is the county seat. The land rises from the low, irregular coastline to undulating pastoral country. Streams and salt marshes are p... Read more
Thomas Cromwell, earl of Essex
Thomas Cromwell, earl of Essex 1485?-1540, English statesman. While a young man he lived abroad as a soldier, accountant, and merchant, and on his return (c.1512) to England he engaged in the wool trade and eventually became a lawyer. He entered Parliament in 1523 and soon became legal secretary to... Read more
Robert Devereux Essex, 2d earl of
Robert Devereux Essex, 2d earl of , 1567-1601, English courtier and favorite of Queen Elizabeth I . Succeeding to the earldom on the death (1576) of his father, he came under the guardianship of Lord Burghley and soon won favor at court. He distinguished himself in action while serving (1585-86) ... Read more
Robert Devereux Essex, 3d earl of
Robert Devereux Essex, 3d earl of 1591-1646, English parliamentary general; son of the 2d earl. James I restored him (1604) to the estates of his father and arranged his marriage (1606) with Frances Howard, daughter of Thomas Howard, earl of Suffolk. The marriage ended in a famous trial when the co... Read more
Henry Howard Northampton, earl of
Henry Howard Northampton, earl of , 1540-1614, English courtier; son of the poet, Henry Howard, earl of Surrey; member of the powerful Howard family. His public career under Elizabeth I was marked by a charge of intrigue with Mary Queen of Scots and imprisonment (1583-85) for suspected heresy and ... Read more
Basildon
Basildon , city (1991 pop. 94,800) and district, Essex, E England. The southern portion is Basildon New Town, a planned community with many factories. Industries include light engineering, chemicals, printing, and clothing manufacturing. ... Read more
Chatham
Chatham, ‘homestead or village in or by the wood’, Celtic *cę̄d + OE hām: Chatham Medway. Cetham 880, Ceteham 1086 (DB). Chatham Green Essex. Cetham 1086 (DB).... Read more
Irvington
Irvington town (1990 pop. 59,774), Essex co., NE N.J., an industrial suburb of Newark; settled 1692 as Camptown, renamed 1852, inc. 1898. Tools, castings, photographic equipment, paints, building materials, and plastic and paper products are among its manufactures. ... Read more
Penelope Rich, Lady
Penelope Rich, Lady 1562-1607, the "Stella" of Sir Philip Sidney's Astrophel and Stella (1591). Daughter of Walter Devereux, first earl of Essex, she married (1581) Lord Rich (later earl of Warwick); after a divorce she married (1605) the earl of Devonshire. ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Essex"

2d Earl of Essex
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography 2d Earl of Essex The English courtier Robert Devereux, 2d Earl of Essex (1567-1601), was a favorite of Queen Elizabeth...Herefordshire, the eldest son of Walter Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex, and his wife, Lettice Knollys. His father died when...
Essex
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Essex is one of the larger counties and originated...paganism until mid-century. By the 9th cent. Essex had become a client state, first of Mercia...whole kingdom, in the early 11th cent., Essex was emerging as a shire, with roughly its...
Essex, kingdom of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Essex, kingdom of. Essex was formed in the 6th cent. by Saxon settlers established to the north...hands. Indeed, while retaining its own kings until the 9th cent., Essex played a minor role, particularly during the reigns of the powerful...
Essex, Robert Devereux, 2nd earl of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Essex, Robert Devereux, 2nd earl of (1566–1601). Courtier. Essex's father, raised to the earldom in 1572, died when his son was 10. Essex served under his stepfather Leicester at Zutphen in 1586 and was knighted for gallantry...
Robert Devereux Essex, 2d earl of
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Robert Devereux Essex, 2d earl of , 1567-1601, English courtier...seize power from the aging Burghley. But Essex was too obvious and impetuous in his demands...Robert Cecil (later earl of Salisbury ). Essex became a national hero when he shared command...
Essex, Robert Devereux, second earl of
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature Essex, Robert Devereux, second earl of (1566...gracious Empress’, but in fact Essex's return was sudden and ignominious. A...had been among the activities by which Essex and his friends fomented discontent. Essex...
Essex Junto
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ESSEX JUNTO In April 1778, a number of men gathered at Ipswich in Essex County, Massachusetts, to discuss the drafting of...merchants, the majority of the group were residents of Essex County, from which the assembly derived its name...
Essex, Arthur Capel, 1st earl of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Essex, Arthur Capel, 1st earl of (1631–...royalist and at the Restoration was made earl of Essex. In 1670 he was sent to Denmark on a diplomatic...Bill and moved closer to Monmouth . In 1683 Essex was arrested in connection with the Rye House...
Essex, Robert Devereux, 3rd earl of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Essex, Robert Devereux, 3rd earl of (1591–1646). Essex was the son of Elizabeth I's favourite, and was 10...into Cornwall which ended in disaster at Lostwithiel . Essex resigned in accordance with the self-denying ordinance...
Robert Devereux Essex, 3d earl of
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Robert Devereux Essex, 3d earl of 1591-1646, English parliamentary...obtained (1613) an annulment. After 1620, Essex followed a military and naval career...could not keep his allegiance thereafter. Essex commanded the parliamentary forces at the...

Dictionary entries related to "Essex"

Essex Junto
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ESSEX JUNTO ESSEX JUNTO is a term coined by President John Adams in the late eighteenth...believed to be advocating secession for New England during the War of 1812. Essex Junto has become a term synonymous with secession and treason. A number...
Essex, kingdom of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Essex, kingdom of Essex was formed in the 6th cent. by Saxon settlers. The ruling dynasty...hands. Indeed, while retaining its own kings until the 9th cent., Essex played a minor role. When dominance passed to the West Saxons after...
Essex
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Essex originated as a kingdom. Cunobelinus moved...because it was more central. For centuries Essex remained something of a backwater. Colchester...Victoria County History could write that Essex was ‘one of the purely agricultural...
Essex, Actions of the
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ESSEX, ACTIONS OF THE ESSEX, ACTIONS OF THE (1812 – 1814). During the War of 1812 the Essex inflicted $6 million of damage on British whaling in the South Pacific. The Essex, the first American warship to round Cape Horn, attacked...
Essex, Robert Devereux, 2nd earl of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Essex, Robert Devereux, 2nd earl of (1566–1601). Courtier. Essex served under his stepfather Leicester at Zutphen...disastrous. Instead of subduing Tyrone as he had vowed, Essex met him for private negotiations. When Essex returned...
Essex, Robert Devereux, 3rd earl of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Essex, Robert Devereux, 3rd earl of (1591–1646). Essex was the son of Elizabeth I's favourite. He was appointed...into Cornwall which ended in disaster at Lostwithiel . Essex resigned in accordance with the self‐denying...
Essex, Arthur Capel, 1st earl of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Essex, Arthur Capel, 1st earl of (1631–83). In 1670 Essex was sent to Denmark on a diplomatic mission and from...Exclusion Bill and moved closer to Monmouth . In 1683 Essex was arrested in connection with the Rye House plot...
Essex, Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Essex, Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of (1591–1646) English soldier, commander of the ROUNDHEADS...of EDGE HILL . After a number of Roundhead defeats, the NEW MODEL ARMY was organized in 1645 and Essex resigned his command.
Essex, James
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Essex, James (1722–84). English architect, one of the best of the early Gothic Revivalists . He designed many works...
Essex, Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Essex, Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of (1566–1601) English courtier, favourite of ELIZABETH I . He distinguished himself...

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What do Essex Girls use for protection during sex? Bus shelters!; CELEBRATE RETURN OF THOSE BRAINLESS BIMBOS.(Leader)
Newspaper article from: The People (London, England); 1/19/2003; 700+ words ; Byline: CLARE MORRISROE ESSEX Girls have been the butt of the nation...compulsive new ITV1 documentary series Essex Wives, the girls set out to prove there...Today CLARE MORRISROE picks the best Essex Girls gags to celebrate those brainless...
Essex Awarded Additional $1 Million for Mobile Demining Support Systems; Company Now Building 12 Mobile Workstations to Support Humanitarian Demining Worldwide
PR Newswire; 8/13/1996; 700+ words ; Essex in Partnership with James Madison University...COLUMBIA, MD, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- ESSEX CORPORATION (Nasdaq: ESEX) today announced...U.S. Army contract awarded in April. Essex will build 12 upgraded Mobile Demining Support...
Essex buying Va. bank in effort to save itself. (Essex Bancorp; Home Bancorp of Norfolk)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: American Banker; 7/6/1995; 700+ words ; Essex Bancorp will acquire Home Bancorp of Norfolk, Va., in a transaction meant to save Essex from failure. Essex said the transaction should push it past all regulatory capital requirements...
Essex Reports Third Quarter Per Share FFO Growth of 14 Percent.
Business Wire; 10/29/1998; 700+ words ; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 1998--Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) today...September 30, 1998. For the quarter, Essex reported diluted Funds From Operations...generate internal growth will distinguish Essex among multifamily REITs as diminished capital...
Essex Rental Corp. to Present Third Quarter Operating Results and Conference Call.
Business Wire; 10/29/2009; 700+ words ; BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. -- Essex Rental Corp. (OTCBB: ERNT; ERNTW; ERNTU) ("Essex") today announced that it will issue third quarter 2009 unaudited consolidated results for Essex and its consolidated subsidiary, Essex Crane Rental...
ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES UPGRADES FOR ESSEX COUNTY VERONA PARK
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 7/23/2007; 700+ words ; Essex County issued the following press release: Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced plans...enhance landscaping and walking paths, and improve drainage in Essex County Verona Park during a press conference on Monday, July...
ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO WELCOMES WACHOVIA BANK OFFICIALS TO ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 8/30/2006; 700+ words ; Essex County issued the following press release: Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. was joined by...to announce that Wachovia Bank donated $100,000 to the Essex County Parks Foundation to modernize the Wolf Exhibit at Essex...
Essex Financial Partners L.P. reports third-quarter earnings, proposed sale of Emporia, Va. branch operations.
PR Newswire; 12/10/1990; 700+ words ; ESSEX FINANCIAL PARTNERS, L.P. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS...OPERATIONS VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Essex Financial Partners, L.P. (Essex) (AMEX: ESX), a multistate thrift holding company based in...
ESSEX TO SELL 5 BRANCHES TO CENIT HAMPTON, NEWPORT NEWS OFFICES TO STAY. NORFOLK'S, PORTSMOUTH'S WILL CLOSE. THE 5TH MAY BE SOLD.(BUSINESS)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 7/5/1996; ; 700+ words ; ...pressure to improve its financial condition, Essex Bancorp Inc. has agreed to sell five branches...CENIT Bancorp Inc., said it will keep two Essex branches in Hampton and Newport News open. It will close two Essex branches in Norfolk and Portsmouth and...
ESSEX FINANCIAL PARTNERS RETRACTS PRESS RELEASE
PR Newswire; 5/4/1992; 656 words ; ESSEX FINANCIAL PARTNERS RETRACTS PRESS RELEASE VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Essex Financial Partners, L.P. (AMEX: ESX...disseminated on May 1, 1992, which reported that Essex Financial Group, Inc., had been replaced...