Robert , English courtier and favourite of Elizabeth I made Earl of Leicester in 1564 (6)
I believe the answer is:
dudley
(Other definitions for dudley that I've seen before include "W. Midlands town, favourite of Elizabeth I" , "West Midlands town, capital of the Black Country" .)
I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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