I. Es ‧ sex /ˈesəks, ˈesɪks/ BrE AmE
a ↑ county in southeast England, between East London and the North Sea
II. Essex, the Earl of BrE AmE
(1566–1601) an English soldier and politician. For many years he was a close friend and adviser of Queen Elizabeth I, but after their friendship ended she ordered him to be put in prison and, later, to be killed.