Southern English county (5)

I believe the answer is:

essex

(Other definitions for essex that I've seen before include "Eastern county" , "Favourite of Elizabeth I" , "Ancient kingdom" , "County, its tasteless moneyed Man" , "County on Thames estuary" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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