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He was the eldest son of Sir William Sidney of Penshurst (1482 – 11 February 1553) and Anne Pakenham (1511 – 22 October 1544). [1] William Sidney prominent politician and courtier during the reigns of Henry VIII and Edward VI, from both of whom he received extensive grants of land, including the manor of Penshurst in Kent, which became the ...
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Jul 20, 1998 · Sir Henry Sidney (born July 20, 1529, probably London—died May 5, 1586, Ludlow, Shropshire, Eng.) was an English lord deputy of Ireland from 1565 to 1571 and from 1575 to 1578 who cautiously implemented Queen Elizabeth I’s policy of imposing English laws and customs on the Irish. His father, Sir William Sidney, was a courtier to King Henry ...
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Apr 18, 2024 · Henry Sidney, earl of Romney (born 1641, Paris—died April 8, 1704, London) was an English statesman who played a leading role in the Revolution of 1688–89.. The son of Robert Sidney, 2nd earl of Leicester, he entered Parliament in 1679 and supported legislation to exclude King Charles II’s Roman Catholic brother James, duke of York (later King James II), from the succession to the throne.
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SIR HENRY SIDNEY, Lord Deputy of Ireland, was the eldest son of Sir William Sidney, a prominent politician and courtier in the reigns of Henry VIII and Edward VI, from both of whom he received extensive grants of land, including the manor of Penshurst in Kent, which became the principal residence of the family.
May 5, 2023 · Sir Henry Sidney was born on 20th July 1529 and was the eldest son of Sir William Sidney of Penshurst and his wife, Anne Pagenham, widow of Thomas Fitzwilliam. Sidney started his court career in 1538 as a companion to Prince Edward, son of King Henry VIII, and when Edward became King Edward VI, Sidney served in his privy chamber.
Sir Henry Sidney. Sidney, Sir Henry, Lord-Deputy of Ireland, was born early in the 16th century. He was knighted and sent Ambassador to France by Edward VI., and was Lord-Justice of Ireland in 1557 and 1558. Early in Elizabeth's reign he again filled the latter post for a few months, and was afterwards Lord-President of Wales, and was sent upon ...
Sidney, Henry. The Elizabethan administrator, diplomat, and courtier Sir Henry Sidney (1529–1586) was lord deputy of Ireland from 1565 to 1571 and from 1575 to 1578. Having made a promising beginning as one of the principal gentlemen of the privy chamber in 1550, and enjoying a particularly close relationship with King Edward VI, Sidney was ...
