Devereux


Robert, 2nd Earl of Essex, 1566–1601, British statesman, soldier, and courtier of Queen Elizabeth I.
Historical Examples

The Crooked Stick Rolf Boldrewood
Devereux, Complete Edward Bulwer-Lytton
The House by the Church-Yard J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Devereux, Complete Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) Maria Edgeworth
Paul Gerrard W.H.G. Kingston
Paul Gerrard W.H.G. Kingston
Paul Gerrard W.H.G. Kingston
Paul Gerrard W.H.G. Kingston
Paul Gerrard W.H.G. Kingston

noun
Robert. See (2nd Earl of) Essex (sense 1)

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