The Earl of Essex | |
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 Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex, after 1825 watercolour portrait by Sarah Bazett (d.1838) ("Sarah, Countess of Essex"), published in "Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth", by Lucy Aikin, 1825 edition | |
| Earl of Essex and Baron Bourchier | |
| Reign | 1483–1540 |
| Predecessor | Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex |
| Successor | Essex extinct Anne Bourchier, 7th Baroness Bourchier |
| Died | 13 March 1539 |
| Noble family | Bourchier |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Say Mary Blount |
| Issue | Anne Bourchier, 7th Baroness Bourchier |
| Father | William Bourchier, Viscount Bourchier |
| Mother | Anne Woodville |
Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex, 6th Baron Bourchier, 3rd Count of Eu and 2nd Viscount Bourchier, KG, KB, PC (died 13 March 1539) was an English soldier, peer and courtier at the courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII. He married Mary Say, by whom he had one child, Anne, who became his heir.