Earl of —, English soldier and favourite of Queen Elizabeth I executed in 1601 (5)

I believe the answer is:

essex

(Other definitions for essex that I've seen before include "Ancient kingdom" , "Eastern county" , "County east of London" , "County on Thames estuary" , "County near London" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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