Robert Sidney of Penshurst was the son of Robert Sydney, of Court Lodge, Lamberhurst, Viscount L'Isle, Earl of Leicester, KG, and grandson of Sir Henry Sydney of Penshurst, Knight.[1]
Robert had children:
In 1621 (18 James I) he was Knight of the Shire for Kent.[1]
He succeeded his father in the Earldom of Leicester in 1626.[1]
Sir Robert, Lord L'Isle, was created Knight of the Garter by James I.[1]
Sir Robert Sydney, Earl of Leicester, KG, died in 1677 and was buried at Penshurst.[1]
Wikipedia contributors, "Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Sidney,_2nd_Earl_of_Leicester&oldid=1055710144 (accessed January 26, 2022).
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