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John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester - Definition

John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester (February 14, 1680 - September 27, 1737), was a Privy Councillor during the Georgian era.

He was born and died at his family home of Penshurst Place in Kent and is buried at Penshurst. He was one of the five sons of Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester. (1649-1702) by Lady Elizabeth Egerton (1653-1709), the daughter of John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater.

John inherited the earldom from his brother, Philip Sidney, 5th Earl of Leicester, in 1705. Their younger brother Jocelyn Sidney followed as 7th Earl of Leicester.


Preceded by:
The Duke of Ormonde
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
1717–1727
Succeeded by:
The Duke of Dorset



Preceded by:
Philip Sidney
Earl of Leicester
Succeeded by:
Jocelyn Sidney


Example Usage of Leicester

dedi_mahmudin: Ex-Leicester boss Taylor: Man City huge test for Mancini http://twa.lk/b4kgk
McFly_OBSESSED: @tommcfly we got barely any snow here :( Leicester sucks!
Katherine_Ann: Plus my walking boots are in Leicester. Which leaves me a choice of wellies or ballet pumps. And the wellies rub.
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