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SIDNEY, Robert (1563-1626), of Penshurst, Kent.

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b. 19 Nov. 1563, and s. of Sir Henry Sidney, and bro. of Philip educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1575-9; travelled abroad 1579-81. m. (1) 23 Sept. 1584, Barbara (d.1621), da. and h. of John Gamage of Coity, Glam. by Gwenlleian, wid. of Watkin Thomas, at least 5s. 8da.; (2) 1625, Sarah (d.1655), da. and h. of William Blount, wid. of Thomas Smythe II of Sutton-at-Hone. Kntd. 7 Oct. 1586; suc. bro. 17 Oct. 1586; cr. Baron Sidney 1603; Visct. Lisle 1605; KG 1616; Earl of Leicester 1618.P. Sidney, Sidneys of Penshurst, passim. geneal. table at end.
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J.p. Glam. from C. 1584, Kent from 1593, Suss. temp. Jas. I; capt. in the Low Countries 1585 – 88; capt. of the fort at Rammekins; capt. of light horse, Tilbury 1588; special envoy to Scotland Aug. – Sept. 1588, to France Jan. – Apr. 1594, to the Elector 1613; gov. FlushingJune 1589Most sources give the date as July 1588, but he received letters of instruction on his appointment 27 June 1589, CSP For. 1589 (Jan.-July), pp. 343–4; APC, xvii. 421–6.-May 1616; ld. chamberlain to Queen Anne 14 July 1603–19, surveyor-gen. of her revenues 10 Nov. 1603; member of the Queen’s council 1604, of council in the marches of Wales; commr. eccles. causes 1620; member, council of war for the Palatinate.

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SIDNEY, Robert (1563-1626), of Penshurst, Kent.
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There is no full biography of Robert Sidney. The main sources used have been; HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, vols. i-v; Collins, Sydney State Pprs. 2 vols; CP; DNB; Doyle, Official Baronetage.

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SIDNEY, Philip (1554-86), of Penshurst, Kent.

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b. 1554, 1st s. of Sir Henry Sidney, and bro. of Robert. educ. Shrewsbury 1564; Christ Church, Oxf. c.1568-71; G. Inn 1568; travelled abroad 1572-7. m. 20 Sept. 1583, Frances, da. of Francis Walsingham, 1da. Kntd. 13 Jan. 1586; suc. fa. 5 May 1586.
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Member of Earl of Lincoln’s embassy to France May-Aug. 1572; on diplomatic mission in Germany with Edward Wotton Dec. 1574 – June 1575; royal cupbearer c. 1575; served in Ireland under his fa. 1575 – 76; envoy to Germany 1577; steward to bishopric of Winchester 1580; general of horse 1583; envoy to France 1584; jt. master of ordnance with Earl of Warwick 1585; gov. Flushing Nov. 1585–d.DNB; Berry, Co. Genealogies, Kent, 47; A. Collins, Mems. Lives and Actions of the Sidneys, 98–113; HMC De L’Isle and Dudley, i. 428, 437; F. S. Boas, Sir Philip Sidney, 28; CSP For. 1577–86, passim; Lansd. 39, f. 148; Collins, Sidney State Pprs. i. 393; Leycester Corresp. (Cam. Soc. xxvii), passim.

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SKEFFINGTON, John (1534-1604), of White Ladies, Salop, Fisherwicke Park and Brewood, Staffs.

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b. 1534, 1st s. of William Skeffington of White Ladies and Fisherwicke by Joan (Elizabeth), da. of James Leveson of Lilleshall, Salop and Trentham, Staffs. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1552; I. Temple 1556. m. by 1563, Alice, da. of Sir Thomas Cave of Stanford, Northants., 1s. 1da. suc. fa. 1551.Shaw, Staffs. i. 3; (Harl. Soc. ii), 110-12; CPR, 1558-60, p. 231; C142/93/61, 94/66.
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SKEFFINGTON, Thomas (1550-1600), of Skeffington, Leics.

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b. 1550, 1st s. of William Skeffington by Mary, da. of Thomas Cave of Stanford, Northants. educ. Jesus, Camb., fellow commoner 1564. m. Isabella, da. of Sir John Byron of Newstead, Notts., 4s. 9da. suc. fa. 1571.Vis. Leics. (Harl. Soc. ii), 7-8, 110-12; Nichols, Leics. iii(1), p. 448; C142/161/97.
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J.p. Leics. from c. 1577, sheriff 1576 – 77, 1588 – 89, 1599 – 1600, 1596.APC, xii. 37; xxvi. 56.

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