The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for Charles Sydney, son of Robert Sydney, 4th Earl of Leicester and Lady Elizabeth Sydney [Egerton]
Generation No. 1
1. Charles Sydney was the son of (2) Robert Sydney, 4th Earl of Leicester and (3) Lady Elizabeth Sydney [Egerton]. He was born 1688 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 24th Jan 1688 at St James, Clerkenwell, London
 
Generation No. 2
2. Robert Sydney, 4th Earl of Leicester was the son of (4) Philip Sydney, 3rd Earl of Leicester and (5) Lady Catherine Sydney [Cecil]. He was born 1649; died 11th Nov 1702
He married Lady Elizabeth Egerton on 1672. She was born c 1650, daughter of John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater and Lady Elizabeth Cavendish; died 1709. They had the following children:
iPhilip who was born 8th Jul 1676; died 24th Jul 1705
iiColonel Hon. Thomas who was born 1679 Penshurst, Kent; died 27th Jan 1728/29
iiiJohn who was born 14th Feb 1680 Penshurst, Kent; died 27th Feb 1737
ivElizabeth who was born c 1682 Penshurst, Kent; died 13th Mar 1728
vJocelyn who was born 1683 Penshurst, Kent; died 7th Jul 1743
viKatherine who was born 21st Aug 1685 Penshurst, Kent; christened 30th Aug 1685 St James, Clerkenwell, London; died 1722
viiFrances who was born 26th Oct 1686 Penshurst, Kent; christened 6th Nov 1686 St James, Clerkenwell, London; died 1722
viiiHenrietta who was born c 1687 Penshurst, Kent
ixCharles who was born 1688 Penshurst, Kent; christened 24th Jan 1688 St James, Clerkenwell, London
xHenry who was born c 1690 Penshurst, Kent
 
3. Lady Elizabeth Sydney [Egerton] She was born c 1650, daughter of John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater and Lady Elizabeth Cavendish; died 1709
She married Robert Sydney, 4th Earl of Leicester on 1672. He was born 1649; died 11th Nov 1702. They had the following children:
iPhilip who was born 8th Jul 1676; died 24th Jul 1705
iiColonel Hon. Thomas who was born 1679 Penshurst, Kent; died 27th Jan 1728/29
iiiJohn who was born 14th Feb 1680 Penshurst, Kent; died 27th Feb 1737
ivElizabeth who was born c 1682 Penshurst, Kent; died 13th Mar 1728
vJocelyn who was born 1683 Penshurst, Kent; died 7th Jul 1743
viKatherine who was born 21st Aug 1685 Penshurst, Kent; christened 30th Aug 1685 St James, Clerkenwell, London; died 1722
viiFrances who was born 26th Oct 1686 Penshurst, Kent; christened 6th Nov 1686 St James, Clerkenwell, London; died 1722
viiiHenrietta who was born c 1687 Penshurst, Kent
ixCharles who was born 1688 Penshurst, Kent; christened 24th Jan 1688 St James, Clerkenwell, London
xHenry who was born c 1690 Penshurst, Kent
 
Generation No. 3
4. Philip Sydney, 3rd Earl of Leicester was the son of (6) Robert Sydney, 2nd Earl of Leicester and (7) Lady Dorothy Sydney [Percy]. He was born 10th Jan 1618/19; died 6th Mar 1697/98
He married Lady Catherine Cecil on 9th May 1645. She was born c 1628, daughter of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury and Lady Catherine Howard; died 18th Aug 1652. They had the following children:
iRobert who was born 1649; died 11th Nov 1702
 
5. Lady Catherine Sydney [Cecil] She was born c 1628, daughter of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury and Lady Catherine Howard; died 18th Aug 1652
She married Philip Sydney, 3rd Earl of Leicester on 9th May 1645. He was born 10th Jan 1618/19; died 6th Mar 1697/98. They had the following children:
iRobert who was born 1649; died 11th Nov 1702
 
Generation No. 4
6. Robert Sydney, 2nd Earl of Leicester was the son of (8) Robert Sydney, 1st Earl of Leicester, K. G., Governor of Flushing and (9) Barabara Sydney [Gamage]. He was born 1st Dec 1595 at Baynard's Castle, London; christened 31st Dec 1595; died 2nd Nov 1677 at Penshurst, Kent; buried 8th Nov 1677 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
He married Lady Dorothy Percy on 1615, married in secret. She was born c 1598, daughter of Earl of Northumberland. They had the following children:
iDorothea "Sacharissa" who was born c Oct 1617 Syon House, Brentford, London; christened 5th Oct 1617 Isleworth, Brentford, London; died 5th Feb 1683/84; buried 25th Feb 1683/84 Brington Church, Northamptonshire
iiPhilip who was born 10th Jan 1618/19; died 6th Mar 1697/98
iiiAlgernon who was born 14th Jan 1623 Penshurst, Kent; died 7th Dec 1683 Tower Hill, London, beheaded
ivMary who was born c 1624 Penshurst, Kent; christened 25th Feb 1632 St Clement Danes, Westminster, London; died 1648
vHanna who was born c 1625 Penshurst, Kent; christened 25th Feb 1627 St Clement Danes, Westminster, London
viColonel Robert who was born Sep 1626 Paris, France; died Aug 1668
viiLady Lucy who was born c 1627 Penshurst, Kent; died Oct 1685; buried 19th Oct 1685
viiiDiana who was born c 1628 Penshurst, Kent
ixIsabella who was born c 1631 Penshurst, Kent
xElizabeth who was born 1632 Penshurst, Kent; christened 25th Feb 1632 St Clement Danes, Westminster, London; died 1650
xiFrances who was born c 1633 Penshurst, Kent; died 1651
xiiHenry who was born 1641 Paris, France; died 8th Apr 1704 St James Square, London, cause of death: smallpox; buried 18th Apr 1704 St. James's, Piccadilly, London
 
7. Lady Dorothy Sydney [Percy] She was born c 1598, daughter of Earl of Northumberland
She married Robert Sydney, 2nd Earl of Leicester on 1615, married in secret. He was born 1st Dec 1595 at Baynard's Castle, London; christened 31st Dec 1595; died 2nd Nov 1677 at Penshurst, Kent; buried 8th Nov 1677 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iDorothea "Sacharissa" who was born c Oct 1617 Syon House, Brentford, London; christened 5th Oct 1617 Isleworth, Brentford, London; died 5th Feb 1683/84; buried 25th Feb 1683/84 Brington Church, Northamptonshire
iiPhilip who was born 10th Jan 1618/19; died 6th Mar 1697/98
iiiAlgernon who was born 14th Jan 1623 Penshurst, Kent; died 7th Dec 1683 Tower Hill, London, beheaded
ivMary who was born c 1624 Penshurst, Kent; christened 25th Feb 1632 St Clement Danes, Westminster, London; died 1648
vHanna who was born c 1625 Penshurst, Kent; christened 25th Feb 1627 St Clement Danes, Westminster, London
viColonel Robert who was born Sep 1626 Paris, France; died Aug 1668
viiLady Lucy who was born c 1627 Penshurst, Kent; died Oct 1685; buried 19th Oct 1685
viiiDiana who was born c 1628 Penshurst, Kent
ixIsabella who was born c 1631 Penshurst, Kent
xElizabeth who was born 1632 Penshurst, Kent; christened 25th Feb 1632 St Clement Danes, Westminster, London; died 1650
xiFrances who was born c 1633 Penshurst, Kent; died 1651
xiiHenry who was born 1641 Paris, France; died 8th Apr 1704 St James Square, London, cause of death: smallpox; buried 18th Apr 1704 St. James's, Piccadilly, London
 
Generation No. 5
8. Robert Sydney, 1st Earl of Leicester, K. G., Governor of Flushing was the son of (10) Sir Henry Sydney, K. G. and (11) Lady Mary Sydney [Dudley]. He was born 19th Nov 1563 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 28th Nov 1563 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died 13th Jul 1626 at Penshurst, Kent; buried 16th Jul 1626 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
He married (1) Barabara Gamage on 23rd Sep 1584. She was born c 1559, daughter of John Gamage; died May 1621. They had the following children:
iCatherine who was born c 1586; died 8th May 1610
iiLady Mary who was born c 1586; died 1621
iiiSir William who was born 10th Nov 1590; died 3rd Dec 1612
ivHenry who was born c 1591
vPhillippa who was born c 1594
viRobert who was born 1st Dec 1595 Baynard's Castle, London; christened 31st Dec 1595; died 2nd Nov 1677 Penshurst, Kent; buried 8th Nov 1677 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
viiBarbara who was born c 1602; died 1641
viiiElizabeth who was born c 1602
ixBridget who was born c 1603
xAlice who was born c 1605
xiVere who was born c 1607
He married (2) Sarah Blount on 25th Apr 1625. She was born c 1565, daughter of William Blount; died 1656
 
9. Barabara Sydney [Gamage] She was born c 1559, daughter of John Gamage; died May 1621
She married Robert Sydney, 1st Earl of Leicester, K. G., Governor of Flushing on 23rd Sep 1584. He was born 19th Nov 1563 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 28th Nov 1563 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died 13th Jul 1626 at Penshurst, Kent; buried 16th Jul 1626 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iCatherine who was born c 1586; died 8th May 1610
iiLady Mary who was born c 1586; died 1621
iiiSir William who was born 10th Nov 1590; died 3rd Dec 1612
ivHenry who was born c 1591
vPhillippa who was born c 1594
viRobert who was born 1st Dec 1595 Baynard's Castle, London; christened 31st Dec 1595; died 2nd Nov 1677 Penshurst, Kent; buried 8th Nov 1677 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
viiBarbara who was born c 1602; died 1641
viiiElizabeth who was born c 1602
ixBridget who was born c 1603
xAlice who was born c 1605
xiVere who was born c 1607
 
Generation No. 6
10. Sir Henry Sydney, K. G. was the son of (12) Sir William Sydney and (13) Anne Sydney [Packenham]. He was born 20th Jul 1529 at Baynard's Castle, London; died 5th May 1586 at Ludlow Castle, Shropshire; buried 21st Jun 1586 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
He married Lady Mary Dudley on 29th Mar 1551 at Esher, privatley married followed on Whitsunday, in public, at Ely House, Holborn. She was born 1531, daughter of John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland; died Aug 1586 at Penshurst, Kent; buried 11th Aug 1586 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iSir Philip who was born 30th Nov 1554 Penshurst, Kent; died 17th Oct 1586 Arnheim, Holland; buried 16th Feb 1587 Old St. Paul's, London
iiMargaret who was born 1556 Penshurst, Kent; died 1558 Penshurst, Kent
iiiAmbrosia who was born 1560; died 1576
ivMary who was born 27th Oct 1561 Ticknell, Bewdley, Welsh Marches, Wales; died 25th Sep 1621 Crosby Hall, London; buried after 25th Sep 1621 Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire
vRobert who was born 19th Nov 1563 Penshurst, Kent; christened 28th Nov 1563 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died 13th Jul 1626 Penshurst, Kent; buried 16th Jul 1626 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
viAmbrosia who was born 1564; died 1576 Ludlow
viiThomas who was born 25th Mar 1569 Penshurst, Kent; died Jul 1595
 
11. Lady Mary Sydney [Dudley] She was born 1531, daughter of John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland; died Aug 1586 at Penshurst, Kent; buried 11th Aug 1586 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
She married Sir Henry Sydney, K. G. on 29th Mar 1551 at Esher, privatley married followed on Whitsunday, in public, at Ely House, Holborn. He was born 20th Jul 1529 at Baynard's Castle, London; died 5th May 1586 at Ludlow Castle, Shropshire; buried 21st Jun 1586 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iSir Philip who was born 30th Nov 1554 Penshurst, Kent; died 17th Oct 1586 Arnheim, Holland; buried 16th Feb 1587 Old St. Paul's, London
iiMargaret who was born 1556 Penshurst, Kent; died 1558 Penshurst, Kent
iiiAmbrosia who was born 1560; died 1576
ivMary who was born 27th Oct 1561 Ticknell, Bewdley, Welsh Marches, Wales; died 25th Sep 1621 Crosby Hall, London; buried after 25th Sep 1621 Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire
vRobert who was born 19th Nov 1563 Penshurst, Kent; christened 28th Nov 1563 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died 13th Jul 1626 Penshurst, Kent; buried 16th Jul 1626 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
viAmbrosia who was born 1564; died 1576 Ludlow
viiThomas who was born 25th Mar 1569 Penshurst, Kent; died Jul 1595
 
Generation No. 7
12. Sir William Sydney was the son of (14) Nicholas Sydney and (15) Anne Sydney [Brandon]. He was born 8th Mar 1501 at Penshurst, Kent; died 10th Feb 1554 at Penshurst, Kent; buried after 10th Feb 1554 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
He married Anne Packenham on 28th Jun 1524 at Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Kent. She was born c 1505, daughter of Hugh Packenham; died 22nd Oct 1543. They had the following children:
iAnne who was born c 1525 Penshurst, Kent
iiLucy who was born 28th Aug 1526 Penshurst, Kent; died 11th Sep 1588 Penshurst, Kent
iiiMary who was born c 1527 Penshurst, Kent
ivSir Henry who was born 20th Jul 1529 Baynard's Castle, London; died 5th May 1586 Ludlow Castle, Shropshire; buried 21st Jun 1586 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
vFrances who was born 1531 Penshurst, Kent; died 9th Mar 1589 Bermondsey, London; buried 15th Apr 1589 St Paul's Chapel, Westminster, London
 
13. Anne Sydney [Packenham] She was born c 1505, daughter of Hugh Packenham; died 22nd Oct 1543
She married Sir William Sydney on 28th Jun 1524 at Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Kent. He was born 8th Mar 1501 at Penshurst, Kent; died 10th Feb 1554 at Penshurst, Kent; buried after 10th Feb 1554 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
iAnne who was born c 1525 Penshurst, Kent
iiLucy who was born 28th Aug 1526 Penshurst, Kent; died 11th Sep 1588 Penshurst, Kent
iiiMary who was born c 1527 Penshurst, Kent
ivSir Henry who was born 20th Jul 1529 Baynard's Castle, London; died 5th May 1586 Ludlow Castle, Shropshire; buried 21st Jun 1586 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
vFrances who was born 1531 Penshurst, Kent; died 9th Mar 1589 Bermondsey, London; buried 15th Apr 1589 St Paul's Chapel, Westminster, London
 
Generation No. 8
14. Nicholas Sydney was the son of (16) William Sydney and (17) Thomasine Sydney [Barrington]. He was born 1450 to 1454; died c 1512
He married Anne Brandon on c 1485. She was born c 1460, daughter of Sir William Brandon. They had the following children:
iThomasine who was born c 1490 Penshurst, Kent
iiSir William who was born 8th Mar 1501 Penshurst, Kent; died 10th Feb 1554 Penshurst, Kent; buried after 10th Feb 1554 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
iiiThomas who was born c 1506 Penshurst, Kent
ivRobert who was born c 1508 Penshurst, Kent
vFrancis who was born c 1510 Penshurst, Kent
 
15. Anne Sydney [Brandon] She was born c 1460, daughter of Sir William Brandon
She married Nicholas Sydney on c 1485. He was born 1450 to 1454; died c 1512. They had the following children:
iThomasine who was born c 1490 Penshurst, Kent
iiSir William who was born 8th Mar 1501 Penshurst, Kent; died 10th Feb 1554 Penshurst, Kent; buried after 10th Feb 1554 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
iiiThomas who was born c 1506 Penshurst, Kent
ivRobert who was born c 1508 Penshurst, Kent
vFrancis who was born c 1510 Penshurst, Kent
 
Generation No. 9
16. William Sydney He was born c 1425
He married (1) Isabella St. John on c 1445. She was born c 1425, daughter of Lord St John. They had the following children:
iWilliam who was born 1445 to 1450
iiMargaret who was born 1445 to 1450
iiiElizabeth who was born 1445 to 1450
He married (2) Thomasine Barrington on c 1450. She was born c 1400, daughter of John Barrington and widow of John Lunsford. They had the following children:
iLewis who was born 1450 to 1454
iiNicholas who was born 1450 to 1454; died c 1512
 
17. Thomasine Sydney [Barrington] She was born c 1400, daughter of John Barrington and widow of John Lunsford
She married William Sydney on c 1450. He was born c 1425. They had the following children:
iLewis who was born 1450 to 1454
iiNicholas who was born 1450 to 1454; died c 1512
 

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