Sidney, Robert (1595 - 1677)

Born / Died

Birth Date: 1595-12-01
Death Date: 1677-11-02

Parents

Marriages/Other Unions

  1. Type: marriage
    Union began: ca. 1615-1
    Union ended: n.d.

Primary Title

16th Earl of Leicester

Titles

  • Viscount Lisle
    Assumed 1618
    Vacated 1677-11-02
  • 16th Earl of Leicester
    Assumed 1626-07-13
    Vacated 1677-11-02
  • Baron Sydney of Penshurst
    Assumed 1626-07-13
    Vacated 1677-11-02

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
MP, Wiltshire 1614 n.d.
MP, Kent 1620 1622
MP, Monmouthshire 1624 1625
High Steward, Norfolk 1626-12-14 1629-11-30
Council Member, Marches of Wales 1633-5-12 n.d.
JP, Kent 1636 n.d.
Privy Councillor, England 1639-5-5 n.d.
Lord Lieut, Ireland 1641-6-14 1643-11-29
Lord Lieut, Kent 1641/2-2-28 n.d.
Privy Councillor, England 1660-5-31 n.d.
Steward, Kent 1660-9-15 n.d.

Details of Properties

Residence

  • Penshurst, Kent
  • Leicester House, London (city-county)

Lands

  • Warwickshire: Balsall Manor

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1640-1640 St Mary's Guildhall, Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Earl of Leicester's Player
Performance 1642-1642 Coventry (Unknown), Coventry , Coventry (city-county) in Warwickshire Earl of Leicester's Trumpeters

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Earl of Leicester's Player Sidney, Robert (1595 - 1677) Players 1
Earl of Leicester's Trumpeters Sidney, Robert (1595 - 1677) Musicians 1

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