John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester

English politician and Earl
Person human Q3809615
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John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester

Summary

John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester is a human[1]. Born in Penshurst Place[2], he… he was born on +1680-02-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Penshurst Place[4]. He died on +1737-09-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester was born in Penshurst Place[2].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester died in Penshurst Place[4].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester was born on +1680-02-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester was born on +1679-02-14T00:00:00Z[8].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester died on +1737-09-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester died on +1737-02-27T00:00:00Z[9].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester is buried at Penshurst[10].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester's father was Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester[11].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester's mother was Lady Elizabeth Egerton[12].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester held citizenship in Kingdom of England[14].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester worked as a politician[6].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[15].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester held the position of Member of the 1705-07 Parliament[16].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Kent[17].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester held the position of Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets[18].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester held the position of Constable of the Tower[19].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester held the position of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports[20].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester was a member of Privy Council of the United Kingdom[21].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester's image is recorded as John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester.jpeg[22].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester is recorded as male[23].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester's military branch is recorded as British Army[25].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03_0yc[26].
  • John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester's family name is recorded as Sidney[27].

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Origins and Family

John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester's place of birth was Penshurst Place[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1680-02-14T00:00:00Z[3] and +1679-02-14T00:00:00Z[8]. His father was Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester[11]. His mother was Lady Elizabeth Egerton[12].

Career and Affiliations

John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[15]; Member of the 1705-07 Parliament[16]; Lord Lieutenant of Kent[17], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Lord Lieutenant of the Tower Hamlets[18], a position[30], in United Kingdom[31]; Constable of the Tower[19], a position[32], in United Kingdom[33]; and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports[20].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1737-09-27T00:00:00Z[5] and +1737-02-27T00:00:00Z[9]. John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester passed away in Penshurst Place[4]. He is buried at Penshurst[10].

Why It Matters

John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester born?

John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester's place of birth was Penshurst Place[2].

Where did John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester die?

John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester died in Penshurst Place[4].

Who were John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester's parents?

John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester's father was Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester[11]. John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester's mother was Lady Elizabeth Egerton[12].

What did John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester do for work?

John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [23] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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