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Personal data Lady Dorothy Percy, Countess of Leicester 

  • She was born on August 20, 1598 in Northumberland, England.
  • She was christened on August 13, 1596 in Petworth, Sussex, England.

    Fout Attention: Baptized (August 13, 1596) before born (August 20, 1598) .

  • She died on August 20, 1659 in Penshurst Place, Kent, England, she was 61 years old.
  • She is buried in the year 1659 in St John the Baptist Churchyard Penshurst, Kent, England.
  • A child of Henry Percy and Dorothy Devereaux
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of Lady Dorothy Percy, Countess of Leicester

She is married to Robert Sidney.

They got married January 1615 at Penshurst, Kent, England, she was 16 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Lucy Sidney  ± 1627-1685 
  2. Dorothy Sidney  1617-1684
  3. Philip Sidney  1619-1698
  5. Earl Romney  1620-1704
  7. Lucy Sidney  1623-1624
  8. Robert Sidney  1626-1668
  9. Lady Mary Sidney  1629-1648
  10. Elizabeth Sidney  1632-1650
  11. Isabella Sidney  1634-1663
  12. Henry Sidney  1641-1704

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Dorothy Percy, Countess of Leicester

Sir Henry Percy
1532-1585
Catherine Neville
1546-1596
Walter Devereux
1539-1576
Lettice Knollys
1543-1634
Henry Percy
1564-1632

Dorothy Percy, Countess of Leicester
1598-1659

1615

Robert Sidney
1595-1677

Lucy Sidney
± 1627-1685
Dorothy Sidney
1617-1684
Philip Sidney
1619-1698
Lady Isabella Sydney
1620-1663
Earl Romney
1620-1704
Algernon Sidney Percy
1623-1683
Lucy Sidney
1623-1624
Robert Sidney
1626-1668
Lady Mary Sidney
1629-1648
Elizabeth Sidney
1632-1650
Isabella Sidney
1634-1663
Henry Sidney
1641-1704

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Historical events

Birthday August 20, 1598

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1598: Source: Wikipedia
    • April 30 » Henry IV of France issues the Edict of Nantes, allowing freedom of religion to the Huguenots.
    • April 30 » Juan de Oñate begins the conquest of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.
    • July 22 » William Shakespeare’s play, The Merchant of Venice, is entered on the Stationers’ Register. By decree of Queen Elizabeth, the Stationers’ Register licensed printed works, giving the Crown tight control over all published material.
    • August 14 » Nine Years' War: Battle of the Yellow Ford: Irish forces under Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, defeats an English expeditionary force under Henry Bagenal.
    • December 16 » Seven-Year War: Battle of Noryang: The final battle of the Seven-Year War is fought between the China and the Korean allied forces and Japanese navies, resulting in a decisive allied forces victory.
    • December 23 » Arauco War: Governor of Chile Martín García Óñez de Loyola is killed in the Battle of Curalaba by Mapuches led by Pelantaru.

Christening day August 13, 1596

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1596: Source: Wikipedia
    • June 10 » Willem Barents and Jacob van Heemskerk discover Bear Island.
    • June 17 » The Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz discovers the Arctic archipelago of Spitsbergen.
    • September 20 » Diego de Montemayor founds the city of Monterrey in New Spain.
    • October 19 » The Spanish ship San Felipe runs aground on the coast of Japan and its cargo is confiscated by local authorities

Day of death August 20, 1659

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    Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1659: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 11 » The assault on Copenhagen by Swedish forces is beaten back with heavy losses.
    • May 6 » English Restoration: A faction of the British Army removes Richard Cromwell as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth and reinstalls the Rump Parliament.
    • May 21 » In the Concert of The Hague, the Dutch Republic, the Commonwealth of England and the Kingdom of France set out their views on how the Second Northern War should end.
    • May 25 » Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament, beginning a second brief period of the republican government called the Commonwealth of England.
    • June 29 » At the Battle of Konotop the Ukrainian armies of Ivan Vyhovsky defeat the Russians led by Prince Trubetskoy.
    • November 10 » Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Maratha King kills Afzal Khan, Adilshahi in the battle popularly known as Battle of Pratapgarh.


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