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Robert Sidney was the second son of Sir Henry Sidney, was a statesman of Elizabethan and Jacobean England. He was also a patron of the arts and a poet. His mother, Mary Sidney née Dudley, was a lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I and a sister of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, an advisor and favourite of the Queen.
Philip Sidney, 5th Earl of Leicester (1676–1705) John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester (1680–1737) Hon. Thomas Sidney (1681 – 27 January 1729) Jocelyn Sidney, 7th 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.
Sidney was born at Baynard's Castle in London, [1] the son of Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester, and his first wife, Barbara Gamage. [2] He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. In 1610 he was created Knight of the Bath when Prince Henry was created Prince of Wales. He was elected Member of Parliament for Wilton in 1614. [2]
Leicester Court, Leicester Place, Leicester Square and Leicester Street – in the 17th and 18th centuries on the north side of the square was Leicester House, built by Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester and later the residence of Frederick, Prince of Wales; Leicester Court was formerly Ryder Court, after a local leaseholder, Richard Ryder ...
Robert Sidney may refer to: Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester (1563–1626), English nobleman and statesman Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester (1595–1677), son of the above
Leicester Square (/ ˈ l ɛ s t ər / ⓘ LEST-ər) is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London, England, and is the centre of London's entertainment district.It was laid out in 1670 as Leicester Fields, which was named after the recently built Leicester House, itself named after Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester.
In 1677 the elderly Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester died and was succeeded by his son Philip, 3rd Earl, who sold a large area of the garden for building Leicester Street, Lisle Street, and part of what is now Leicester Square. He also built a tavern in front of the courtyard and died in the house in 1698. [1]
Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester (1563–1626); Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester (1595–1677); Philip Sidney, 3rd Earl of Leicester (1619–1698); In 1689, the barony was elevated to a viscountcy and granted to Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney (younger brother of the 3rd Earl of Leicester).