HENRY de Essex . “Robert de Essex and Gunnora his wife, daughter of Roger Bigod” donated Fremingham church to Thetford priory, Norfolk for the souls of their ancestors and of "their son Henry on his birth-day"[331]. A charter of King Henry II confirmed donations to Thetford Priory, including the donation by “Gunnoræ matris Henrici de Exessa”[332]. Constable 1154. “Henricus de Essexa conestabilis regis” donated “locum in mari super Mereseiam ad faciendam piscariam...sicut...habuerunt tempore Rodberti de Essexa patris mei” to Colchester St. John, by undated charter[333]. Lord of Rayleigh and Haughley. “Henry de Essex, the king’s constable” confirmed his parents’ donation of Fremingham church to Thetford priory, Norfolk for the souls of "Cecily his wife, Henry his son and his other children"[334]. The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond records the trial by combat between "Henry de Essex" and "Robert de Montfort", dated to [1163][335]. m CECILY, daughter of ---. “Henry de Essex, the king’s constable” confirmed his parents’ donation of Fremingham church to Thetford priory, Norfolk for the souls of "Cecily his wife, Henry his son and his other children"[336]. “Henricus de Essexia” confirmed the donation of "ecclesiam de Walde" to Clerkenwell St Mary’s made by "Cecilia mater mea", by undated charter[337]. Henry & his wife had [four or more] children:

• Henry (see mentioned charter)
• Hugh (refers to parents Henry and Cecily in charter dated March 1194)
• Agnes (third wife of Aubrey III de Vere)
• at least one other child, per Fremlingham church charter

Cecily is his ONLY wife of record.