Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester

English noble
Person human Q3938422
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Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester

Summary

Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester is a human[1]. He was born on +1649-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1702-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester was born on +1649-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester died on +1702-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester is buried at Penshurst[5].
  • Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester's father was Philip Sidney, 3rd Earl of Leicester[6].
  • Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester's mother was Lady Catherine Cecil[7].
  • Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester was married to Lady Elizabeth Egerton[8].
  • A child of Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester was Philip Sidney, 5th Earl of Leicester[9].
  • A child of Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester was Thomas Sydney[10].
  • A child of Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester was Elizabeth Sydney[11].
  • A child of Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester was John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester[12].
  • A child of Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester was Jocelyn Sidney, 7th Earl of Leicester[13].
  • Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester is recorded as male[14].
  • Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c5xg5[16].
  • Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester's family name is recorded as Sidney[17].
  • Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester's given name is recorded as Robert[18].
  • Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 150949[19].
  • Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester's Early Modern Letters Online person ID is recorded as e4c53c13-4a9b-4519-8c54-b9211a907bf6[20].
  • Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp55870[21].
  • Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00082479[22].
  • Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000017906661392[23].
  • Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Sidney-120[24].
  • Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I4489[25].
  • Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester's Prabook ID is recorded as 1922234[26].
  • Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester's WeRelate person ID is recorded as Robert_Sidney_(1)[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester was born on +1649-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Philip Sidney, 3rd Earl of Leicester[6]. His mother was Lady Catherine Cecil[7].

Personal Life

Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester was married to Lady Elizabeth Egerton[8]. Children include Philip Sidney, 5th Earl of Leicester[9], a politician[28], 1676–1705[29], of Kingdom of England[30]; Thomas Sydney[10], 1683–1728[31]; Elizabeth Sydney[11]; John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester[12], a politician[32], 1680–1737[33], of Kingdom of Great Britain[34]; and Jocelyn Sidney, 7th Earl of Leicester[13], 1682–1743[35], of Kingdom of Great Britain[36].

Death and Burial

Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester died on +1702-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Burial took place at Penshurst[5].

Why It Matters

Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester's parents?

Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester's father was Philip Sidney, 3rd Earl of Leicester[6]. Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester's mother was Lady Catherine Cecil[7].

Who was Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester married to?

Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester's spouses include Lady Elizabeth Egerton[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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