Robert Sydney, 1st Earl of Leicester^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1563 - 1626  (62 years)

• Name	Robert Sydney  [6, 7, 8]
  Suffix	1st Earl of Leicester
  Born	19 Nov 1563	Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent, England   [7]
  Christened	28 Nov 1563
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	2nd s. Governor of Flushing. 1st earl: 1618. KG 414: 1616; S 21.
  Died	13 Jul 1626	Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent, England   [7]
  Buried	16 Jul 1626	St. John the Baptist Parish Church, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent, England
  Person ID	I1750052906	Red1st
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2010

  
  

  Father	Sir Henry Sydney, KG,   b. 20 Jul 1529, Baynard's Castle, Castle Baynard, City of London, Middlesex, England ,   d. 6 May 1586  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Mary Dudley,   b. Abt 1530,   d. 11 Aug 1586  (Age ~ 56 years)
  Married	29 Mar 1551  [7]
  Family ID	F672622932	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Barbara Gammage,   d. May 1621
  Married	23 Sep 1584	St. Donats, Glamorgan, Wales   [9]
  Children	+ 1. Robert Sydney, 2nd Earl of Leicester,   b. 1 Dec 1595, Baynard's Castle, Castle Baynard, City of London, Middlesex, England ,   d. 2 Nov 1677, Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent, England  (Age 81 years) + 2. Barbara Sydney,   b. 28 Nov 1599, Baynard's Castle, Castle Baynard, City of London, Middlesex, England ,   d. Bef 11 Apr 1643  (Age 43 years)   3. Sir William Sydney, KG,   d. 1612   4. Philippa Sydney,   d. 24 Sep 1620, London, Middlesex, England   5. Katherine Sydney,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	6 Jan 2011 20:40:26
  Family ID	F672622934	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Robert Sydney, 1st Earl of Leicester,   b. 19 Nov 1563, Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent, England ,   d. 13 Jul 1626, Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent, England  (Age 62 years)
  Married	25 Apr 1625	Sutton at Hone, Kent, England   [7]
  Family ID	F672925601	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 19 Nov 1563 - Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent, England Married - 23 Sep 1584 - St. Donats, Glamorgan, Wales Married - 25 Apr 1625 - Sutton at Hone, Kent, England Died - 13 Jul 1626 - Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent, England Buried - 16 Jul 1626 - St. John the Baptist Parish Church, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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