Born Herefordshire. Related via the Boleyn family to Queen Elizabeth I. Married a daughter of Sir Francis Walsingham. Became a favourite of the Queen. However he performed badly as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and on his return he was tried and lost his place at court and his income. Desperate, he fortified his town mansion, Essex House and in February 1661 he led a mini rebellion. This failed and Essex was beheaded on Tower Green. His was the last head to roll at that venue. Father of the 3rd Earl.
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Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
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Tower of London execution site
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Thomas Darcy, Lord Darcey of Templehurst
Known as Lord Darcy de Darcy or Darcy of Templehurst or Temple Hirst. Â Early success as a soldier, and then at court but his involvement in Aske's rebellion, known as the 'Pilgrimage of Grace', led...
1 memorial
Thomas Reeding
Lay brother at London Charterhouse. Taken Taken to Newgate Prison, chained and left to starve to death.
1 memorial
Violette Szabo, GC, CdeG
British secret agent in WW2. Born in Paris as Violette Bushell of a French mother and English father who met in WW1. With 4 brothers she was a bit of a tomboy. From Violette Szabo Museum "The Bushe...
War dead, WW2
6 memorials
Simon of Sudbury, Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Chancellor of England. Â In the latter role he was associated with the taxes against which the Peasants Revolted and so, along with Robert Hales, he was dragged fro...
1 memorial
Sebastian Newdigate
Monk at London Charterhouse. Â Newdigate was a personal friend of Henry VIII. The king visited him twice in prison but Newdigate refused to change his views. Executed at Tyburn.
1 memorial
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