Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester

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Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester, was a 17th-century English nobleman, diplomat, and politician who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and held significant influence at the court of Charles I.

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instanceOf English nobleman
diplomat
member of the House of Lords
peer of England
politician
activity diplomatic service in Europe
allegiance Royalist cause during the reign of Charles I
birthDate 1595
birthPlace England
child Henry Sidney, 1st Earl of Romney
linked to: Sir Henry Sidney

Philip Sidney, 3rd Earl of Leicester
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
courtRole influential courtier of Charles I
deathDate 1677
deathPlace England
era 17th century
familyName Sidney
father Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester
givenName Robert
languageSpoken English
monarchServed Charles I of England
mother Barbara Gamage
nobleFamily Sidney family
nobleTitle Earl of Leicester
nobleTitleNumber 2nd Earl of Leicester
notableFor influence at the court of Charles I
service as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
parliamentaryHouse House of Lords
positionHeld English ambassador
Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire
Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire
Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Lord Lieutenant of Kent
Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex
Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire
Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland
Lord Lieutenant of Wales
Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire
member of the Privy Council of England
religion Church of England
servedUnder Charles I of England
sibling Dorothy Sidney, Countess of Leicester
spouse Dorothy Percy
succession succeeded his father as Earl of Leicester
titleInheritedFrom Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester

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Leicester House, London namedAfter Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester
Leicester House, London builtFor Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester
Leicester Square namedAfter Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester
Henry Sidney father Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester
Algernon Sidney father Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester
Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester nobleTitleNumber 2nd Earl of Leicester
linked to: Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester
Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester child Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester
subject linked to: Robert Sidney
Dorothy Percy spouse Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester