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

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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