Background
Essex was the son of Thomas Essex, of Bewcot, Berkshire, by Joan Harrison, daughter of Thomas Harrison.
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Career
He was a student of Christ Church, Oxford in 1587. He was elected Member of Parliament for Stafford in 1601. He was a Justice of the Peace for Berkshire from 1601.
In 1611 he was created a baronet, of Bewcot in the County of Berkshire.
He managed to squander his substantial inheritance. Essex died probably in 1645 and the baronetcy became extinct.
Essex married Jane Harcourt, daughter of Sir Walter Harcourt, of Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire in 1593, having obtained a licence by trickery while he was still in wardship.
Membership
In 1597 he was elected Member of Parliament for Arundel.
