Philip Sidney, 5th Earl of Leicester
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Philip Sidney, 5th Earl of Leicester (8 July 1676 – 24 July 1705) was a British peer
and Member of Parliament
for Kent, styled Viscount Lisle from 1698 to 1702.
He inherited the earldom from Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester
and was succeeded by
his brother John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester
.
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Kent, styled Viscount Lisle from 1698 to 1702.
He inherited the earldom from Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester
Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester
Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester was the son of Philip Sidney, 3rd Earl of Leicester and the former Lady Catherine Cecil.As a child, Robert Sidney and his sister Dorothy had their portrait painted by Sir Peter Lely....
and was succeeded by
his brother John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester
John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester
John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester, PC was a Privy Councillor during the Georgian era.He was born and died at his family home of Penshurst Place in Kent and is buried at Penshurst. He was one of the five sons of Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester...
.