The Dukes of Star Base 12

Lord John Devereux, 1st Earl of Essex Territory

Lord John Devereux is the brother in law of Lord Patrick William Howard, and his sister, Lady Margaret Penelope is married to him and his nephew is Lord Frederick William Howard and his grandnephew is Lord George Frederick Carey, and Lord Charles Andrew Howard.JR through his nephew, Lord Charles Andrew Howard SR and Lady Sophia Charlotte Howard.

Lord John Devereux ancestor died along with Lord Patrick William Howard fighting against the usurper, Henry Tudor that became King Henry VII of England, but Lord Walter Devereux and Lord John Howard 1st Duke of Norfolk had always been Yorkists and they fought along the side of King Edward IV and his brother, King Richard III of England.

Lord John Devereux marries the daughter of Lord Henry Hastings, Lady Elizabeth in 2148 but in those damn men started a war that manifested it's beginning in 2126 and the final outcome was on April 30, 2153, along with Lord Patrick William Howard, some of the most influential families in England and throughout Europe had to flee Pre-World War Three Planet Earth.

Along with Lord Patrick William Howard, Lord John Devereux and his wife, Lady Elizabeth board The USS Excalibur and they set out for a four and half year journey that will take them to Star Base 12.

When they arrive they are greeted by The Williams, The Andersons, and another couple and they live with them until 2165 when Chartley Manor is built with the help of Lord Patrick William Howard, and Lord Edmund Beaufort, Lord David Stuart, Lord Robert Bourbon, Lord Roger Seymour, Lord Reginald Grey, and Lord John Carey.

Lord John claims the 3rd largest territory on Star Base 12 and it is east of Norfolk and East of Bedford and it calls it Essex Territory after his beloved Essex, England, that was destroyed by those damn men who began World War Three.

He calls his manor Chartley Manor that was destroyed during World War Three on May 1, 2153.

Later on he builds a new manor and it is White-Hall Manor and it becomes the home of his great-great-great-granddaughter, Lady Penelope Devereux.

Lady Elizabeth and Lord John have three children, Lady Ann Devereux in 2167, Lord Edward in 2169 and Lord Richard in 2171.

Through Lady Ann he is the grandfather of Lord Walter Hebert and through his eldest son, Lord Edward he is the great-great-great-grandfather of Lady Penelope Devereux who married Lord Patrick William Howard great-grandson, Lord Edwin William Howard and it is his great-great-great-grandson, Lord David William Beck inherited the title of Earl of Essex Territory in 2275.

Through Lord Richard he is the great-great-great-great-grandfather of Lord Richard William Carey, Duke of Bedford Territory whose mother was Lady Lettice Knolly.

Lord John Devereux was not a stiff and formal as his brother in law, Lord Patrick William Howard who was Duke of Norfolk Territory and he was an Earl and held an Earldom but his son, Lord Edward only left one son, Lord Philip and it was his granddaughter, Lady Penelope inherited The Earldom of Essex Territory in 2229, and she married Lord Edwin William Howard, but Lord Edwin William Howard did not inherit the title as she passed it onto their daughter, Lady Eliza Katherine Howard but when her daughter died in 2250 the title and Earldom passed onto her grandson, Lord David William Beck and he became Earl of Essex in 2275.

Lord John remained close to his nephews, Lord Charles Andrew Howard SR, Lord Andrew Charles Howard, and his niece, Lady Sophia Charlotte and his two eldest grandnephews, Lord George Frederick Carey and Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR, Lord Richard Edward Howard and Lord Edwin William Howard until he died in 2220.

Lord Edward Devereux predeceased his father and the Earldom and Territory passed onto his son, Lord Philip for a brief time and then onto his granddaughter, Lady Penelope Rich-Howard nee Devereux and onto Lord Patrick William Howard great-great-great-grandson, and to this very day it remains in the Beck family.