Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester
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Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester (1649–1702) 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
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He succeeded his father to the earldom in 1698. He married Lady Elizabeth Egerton, and they had four sons:
Three of his sons succeeded their father in turn to the earldom. The youngest son, Jocelyn, was the last earl of this creation.
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Philip Sidney, 3rd Earl of Leicester
Philip Sidney, 3rd Earl of Leicester was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1659 and inherited the peerage of Earl of Leicester in 1677. He supported the Parliamentary cause in the English Civil War...
and the former Lady Catherine Cecil.
As a child, Robert Sidney and his sister Dorothy had their portrait painted by Sir Peter Lely
Peter Lely
Sir Peter Lely was a painter of Dutch origin, whose career was nearly all spent in England, where he became the dominant portrait painter to the court.-Life:...
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He succeeded his father to the earldom in 1698. He married Lady Elizabeth Egerton, and they had four sons:
- Philip Sidney, 5th Earl of LeicesterPhilip Sidney, 5th Earl of LeicesterPhilip Sidney, 5th Earl of Leicester 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...
(1676–1705) - John Sidney, 6th Earl of LeicesterJohn Sidney, 6th Earl of LeicesterJohn 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...
(1680–1737) - Hon. Thomas Sidney (1681 – 27 January 1729)
- Jocelyn Sidney, 7th Earl of LeicesterJocelyn Sidney, 7th Earl of LeicesterJocelyn Sidney, 7th Earl of Leicester was a British peer, known as Hon. Jocelyn Sidney until 1737.He was the son of Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester and Lady Catherine Cecil. In 1734, he was appointed Chief Porter of the Tower of London by his older brother John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester,...
(1682–1743)
Three of his sons succeeded their father in turn to the earldom. The youngest son, Jocelyn, was the last earl of this creation.
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