Stephenson Family Tree » Robert Sidney 1st Earl of Leicester (1563-1626)
Personal data Robert Sidney 1st Earl of Leicester
- He was born on November 19, 1563 in Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
- He was christened on November 28, 1563 in Penshurst, Kent, England.
- He died on July 13, 1626 in Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom, he was 62 years old.
- He is buried on July 16, 1626 in Sidney Chapel, St John the Baptist, Penshurst, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
- A child of Henry Sidney and Mary Dudley
- This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.
Household of Robert Sidney 1st Earl of Leicester
(1) He is married to Barbara Gamage.
They got married on September 23, 1584 at Saint Donats, Glamorgan, Wales, he was 20 years old.
Child(ren):
- William Sidney 1585-1612
- Mary Sydney 1586-1621
- Lady Mary Sidney 1587-1651
- Katharine Sydney 1589-1610
- Phillip Sidney 1590-1612
- William Sydney 1590-1612
- Henry Sidney 1591-1591
- Elizabeth Sidney 1592-1605
- Philippa Sydney ± 1595-1620
- Katharine Sydney 1597-1616
- Bridgette Sidney 1597-1599
- Alice Sidney 1598-1599
- Bridget Sidney 1598-1599
- Barbara Sydney 1599-1642
- Vere Sidney 1602-1606
(2) He has/had a relationship with Sarah Blount.
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Birthday November 19, 1563
- Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
- In the year 1563: Source: Wikipedia
- March 19 » The Edict of Amboise is signed, ending the first phase of the French Wars of Religion and granting certain freedoms to the Huguenots.
- December 4 » The final session of the Council of Trent is held. (It had opened on December 13, 1545.)
Christening day November 28, 1563
- Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
- In the year 1563: Source: Wikipedia
- March 19 » The Edict of Amboise is signed, ending the first phase of the French Wars of Religion and granting certain freedoms to the Huguenots.
- December 4 » The final session of the Council of Trent is held. (It had opened on December 13, 1545.)
Day of marriage September 23, 1584
- Stadhouder Prins Willem I de Zwijger (Prins Willem van Oranje) (Huis van Oranje) was from 1581 till 1584 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1584: Source: Wikipedia
- March 25 » Sir Walter Raleigh is granted a patent to colonize Virginia.
- May 16 » Santiago de Vera becomes sixth Governor-General of the Spanish colony of the Philippines.
- July 4 » Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe arrive at Roanoke Island
- July 10 » William I of Orange is assassinated in his home in Delft, Holland, by Balthasar Gérard.
- September 13 » San Lorenzo del Escorial Palace in Madrid is finished.
Day of death July 13, 1626
- Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1626: Source: Wikipedia
- February 27 » Yuan Chonghuan is appointed Governor of Liaodong, after leading the Chinese into a great victory against the Manchurians under Nurhaci.
- May 4 » Dutch explorer Peter Minuit arrives in New Netherland (present day Manhattan Island) aboard the See Meeuw.
- May 24 » Peter Minuit buys Manhattan.
- November 18 » The new St Peter's Basilica is consecrated.
Day of burial July 16, 1626
- Stadhouder Prins Frederik Hendrik (Huis van Oranje) was from 1625 till 1647 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1626: Source: Wikipedia
- February 27 » Yuan Chonghuan is appointed Governor of Liaodong, after leading the Chinese into a great victory against the Manchurians under Nurhaci.
- May 4 » Dutch explorer Peter Minuit arrives in New Netherland (present day Manhattan Island) aboard the See Meeuw.
- May 24 » Peter Minuit buys Manhattan.
- November 18 » The new St Peter's Basilica is consecrated.
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- 1464 » Emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan († 1526)
- 1503 » Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma († 1547)
- 1563 » Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester, English poet and politician († 1626)
- 1600 » Charles I of England († 1649)
- 1600 » Lieuwe van Aitzema, Dutch historian and diplomat († 1669)
- 1617 » Eustache Le Sueur, French painter and educator († 1655)
- 1617 » Adam Wenceslaus, duke of Cieszyn (b. 1574)
- 1621 » Albert VII, archduke of Austria (b. 1559)
- 1626 » Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester, English politician (b. 1563)
- 1628 » Robert Shirley, English soldier and diplomat (b. 1581)
- 1629 » Caspar Bartholin the Elder, Swedish physician and theologian (b. 1585)
- 1683 » Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1631)
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