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Ancestry report for Henry Sydney, Earl of Romney, son of Robert Sydney, 2nd Earl of Leicester and Lady Dorothy Sydney [Percy]

See also The Sidneys of Penshurst.

Generation No. 1
1. Henry Sydney, Earl of Romney was the son of (2) Robert Sydney, 2nd Earl of Leicester and (3) Lady Dorothy Sydney [Percy]. He was born 1641 at Paris, France; died 8^th Apr 1704 at St James Square, London, cause of death: smallpox; buried 18^th Apr 1704 at St. James's, Piccadilly, London

Generation No. 2
2. Robert Sydney, 2nd Earl of Leicester was the son of (4) Robert Sydney, 1st Earl of Leicester, K. G., Governor of Flushing and (5) Barabara Sydney [Gamage]. He was born 1^st Dec 1595 at Baynard's Castle, London; christened 31^st Dec 1595; died 2^nd Nov 1677 at Penshurst, Kent; buried 8^th 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:
i	Dorothea "Sacharissa" who was born c Oct 1617 Syon House, Brentford, London; christened 5^th Oct 1617 Isleworth, Brentford, London; died 5^th Feb 1683/84; buried 25^th Feb 1683/84 Brington Church, Northamptonshire
ii	Philip who was born 10^th Jan 1618/19; died 6^th Mar 1697/98
iii	Algernon who was born 14^th Jan 1623 Penshurst, Kent; died 7^th Dec 1683 Tower Hill, London, beheaded
iv	Mary who was born c 1624 Penshurst, Kent; christened 25^th Feb 1632 St Clement Danes, Westminster, London; died 1648
v	Hanna who was born c 1625 Penshurst, Kent; christened 25^th Feb 1627 St Clement Danes, Westminster, London
vi	Colonel Robert who was born Sep 1626 Paris, France; died Aug 1668
vii	Lady Lucy who was born c 1627 Penshurst, Kent; died Oct 1685; buried 19^th Oct 1685
viii	Diana who was born c 1628 Penshurst, Kent
ix	Isabella who was born c 1631 Penshurst, Kent
x	Elizabeth who was born 1632 Penshurst, Kent; christened 25^th Feb 1632 St Clement Danes, Westminster, London; died 1650
xi	Frances who was born c 1633 Penshurst, Kent; died 1651
xii	Henry who was born 1641 Paris, France; died 8^th Apr 1704 St James Square, London, cause of death: smallpox; buried 18^th Apr 1704 St. James's, Piccadilly, London

3. 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 1^st Dec 1595 at Baynard's Castle, London; christened 31^st Dec 1595; died 2^nd Nov 1677 at Penshurst, Kent; buried 8^th Nov 1677 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Dorothea "Sacharissa" who was born c Oct 1617 Syon House, Brentford, London; christened 5^th Oct 1617 Isleworth, Brentford, London; died 5^th Feb 1683/84; buried 25^th Feb 1683/84 Brington Church, Northamptonshire
ii	Philip who was born 10^th Jan 1618/19; died 6^th Mar 1697/98
iii	Algernon who was born 14^th Jan 1623 Penshurst, Kent; died 7^th Dec 1683 Tower Hill, London, beheaded
iv	Mary who was born c 1624 Penshurst, Kent; christened 25^th Feb 1632 St Clement Danes, Westminster, London; died 1648
v	Hanna who was born c 1625 Penshurst, Kent; christened 25^th Feb 1627 St Clement Danes, Westminster, London
vi	Colonel Robert who was born Sep 1626 Paris, France; died Aug 1668
vii	Lady Lucy who was born c 1627 Penshurst, Kent; died Oct 1685; buried 19^th Oct 1685
viii	Diana who was born c 1628 Penshurst, Kent
ix	Isabella who was born c 1631 Penshurst, Kent
x	Elizabeth who was born 1632 Penshurst, Kent; christened 25^th Feb 1632 St Clement Danes, Westminster, London; died 1650
xi	Frances who was born c 1633 Penshurst, Kent; died 1651
xii	Henry who was born 1641 Paris, France; died 8^th Apr 1704 St James Square, London, cause of death: smallpox; buried 18^th Apr 1704 St. James's, Piccadilly, London

Generation No. 3
4. Robert Sydney, 1st Earl of Leicester, K. G., Governor of Flushing was the son of (6) Sir Henry Sydney, K. G. and (7) Lady Mary Sydney [Dudley]. He was born 19^th Nov 1563 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 28^th Nov 1563 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died 13^th Jul 1626 at Penshurst, Kent; buried 16^th Jul 1626 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
He married (1) Barabara Gamage on 23^rd Sep 1584. She was born c 1559, daughter of John Gamage; died May 1621. They had the following children:
i	Catherine who was born c 1586; died 8^th May 1610
ii	Lady Mary who was born c 1586; died 1621
iii	Sir William who was born 10^th Nov 1590; died 3^rd Dec 1612
iv	Henry who was born c 1591
v	Phillippa who was born c 1594
vi	Robert who was born 1^st Dec 1595 Baynard's Castle, London; christened 31^st Dec 1595; died 2^nd Nov 1677 Penshurst, Kent; buried 8^th Nov 1677 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
vii	Barbara who was born c 1602; died 1641
viii	Elizabeth who was born c 1602
ix	Bridget who was born c 1603
x	Alice who was born c 1605
xi	Vere who was born c 1607
He married (2) Sarah Blount on 25^th Apr 1625. She was born c 1565, daughter of William Blount; died 1656

5. 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 23^rd Sep 1584. He was born 19^th Nov 1563 at Penshurst, Kent; christened 28^th Nov 1563 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died 13^th Jul 1626 at Penshurst, Kent; buried 16^th Jul 1626 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Catherine who was born c 1586; died 8^th May 1610
ii	Lady Mary who was born c 1586; died 1621
iii	Sir William who was born 10^th Nov 1590; died 3^rd Dec 1612
iv	Henry who was born c 1591
v	Phillippa who was born c 1594
vi	Robert who was born 1^st Dec 1595 Baynard's Castle, London; christened 31^st Dec 1595; died 2^nd Nov 1677 Penshurst, Kent; buried 8^th Nov 1677 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
vii	Barbara who was born c 1602; died 1641
viii	Elizabeth who was born c 1602
ix	Bridget who was born c 1603
x	Alice who was born c 1605
xi	Vere who was born c 1607

Generation No. 4
6. Sir Henry Sydney, K. G. was the son of (8) Sir William Sydney and (9) Anne Sydney [Packenham]. He was born 20^th Jul 1529 at Baynard's Castle, London; died 5^th May 1586 at Ludlow Castle, Shropshire; buried 21^st Jun 1586 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
He married Lady Mary Dudley on 29^th 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 11^th Aug 1586 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Sir Philip who was born 30^th Nov 1554 Penshurst, Kent; died 17^th Oct 1586 Arnheim, Holland; buried 16^th Feb 1587 Old St. Paul's, London
ii	Margaret who was born 1556 Penshurst, Kent; died 1558 Penshurst, Kent
iii	Ambrosia who was born 1560; died 1576
iv	Mary who was born 27^th Oct 1561 Ticknell, Bewdley, Welsh Marches, Wales; died 25^th Sep 1621 Crosby Hall, London; buried after 25^th Sep 1621 Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire
v	Robert who was born 19^th Nov 1563 Penshurst, Kent; christened 28^th Nov 1563 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died 13^th Jul 1626 Penshurst, Kent; buried 16^th Jul 1626 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
vi	Ambrosia who was born 1564; died 1576 Ludlow
vii	Thomas who was born 25^th Mar 1569 Penshurst, Kent; died Jul 1595

7. Lady Mary Sydney [Dudley] She was born 1531, daughter of John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland; died Aug 1586 at Penshurst, Kent; buried 11^th Aug 1586 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
She married Sir Henry Sydney, K. G. on 29^th Mar 1551 at Esher, privatley married followed on Whitsunday, in public, at Ely House, Holborn. He was born 20^th Jul 1529 at Baynard's Castle, London; died 5^th May 1586 at Ludlow Castle, Shropshire; buried 21^st Jun 1586 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Sir Philip who was born 30^th Nov 1554 Penshurst, Kent; died 17^th Oct 1586 Arnheim, Holland; buried 16^th Feb 1587 Old St. Paul's, London
ii	Margaret who was born 1556 Penshurst, Kent; died 1558 Penshurst, Kent
iii	Ambrosia who was born 1560; died 1576
iv	Mary who was born 27^th Oct 1561 Ticknell, Bewdley, Welsh Marches, Wales; died 25^th Sep 1621 Crosby Hall, London; buried after 25^th Sep 1621 Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire
v	Robert who was born 19^th Nov 1563 Penshurst, Kent; christened 28^th Nov 1563 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent; died 13^th Jul 1626 Penshurst, Kent; buried 16^th Jul 1626 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
vi	Ambrosia who was born 1564; died 1576 Ludlow
vii	Thomas who was born 25^th Mar 1569 Penshurst, Kent; died Jul 1595

Generation No. 5
8. Sir William Sydney was the son of (10) Nicholas Sydney and (11) Anne Sydney [Brandon]. He was born 8^th Mar 1501 at Penshurst, Kent; died 10^th Feb 1554 at Penshurst, Kent; buried after 10^th Feb 1554 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
He married Anne Packenham on 28^th Jun 1524 at Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Kent. She was born c 1505, daughter of Hugh Packenham; died 22^nd Oct 1543. They had the following children:
i	Anne who was born c 1525 Penshurst, Kent
ii	Lucy who was born 28^th Aug 1526 Penshurst, Kent; died 11^th Sep 1588 Penshurst, Kent
iii	Mary who was born c 1527 Penshurst, Kent
iv	Sir Henry who was born 20^th Jul 1529 Baynard's Castle, London; died 5^th May 1586 Ludlow Castle, Shropshire; buried 21^st Jun 1586 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
v	Frances who was born 1531 Penshurst, Kent; died 9^th Mar 1589 Bermondsey, London; buried 15^th Apr 1589 St Paul's Chapel, Westminster, London

9. Anne Sydney [Packenham] She was born c 1505, daughter of Hugh Packenham; died 22^nd Oct 1543
She married Sir William Sydney on 28^th Jun 1524 at Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Kent. He was born 8^th Mar 1501 at Penshurst, Kent; died 10^th Feb 1554 at Penshurst, Kent; buried after 10^th Feb 1554 at St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent. They had the following children:
i	Anne who was born c 1525 Penshurst, Kent
ii	Lucy who was born 28^th Aug 1526 Penshurst, Kent; died 11^th Sep 1588 Penshurst, Kent
iii	Mary who was born c 1527 Penshurst, Kent
iv	Sir Henry who was born 20^th Jul 1529 Baynard's Castle, London; died 5^th May 1586 Ludlow Castle, Shropshire; buried 21^st Jun 1586 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
v	Frances who was born 1531 Penshurst, Kent; died 9^th Mar 1589 Bermondsey, London; buried 15^th Apr 1589 St Paul's Chapel, Westminster, London

Generation No. 6
10. Nicholas Sydney was the son of (12) William Sydney and (13) 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:
i	Thomasine who was born c 1490 Penshurst, Kent
ii	Sir William who was born 8^th Mar 1501 Penshurst, Kent; died 10^th Feb 1554 Penshurst, Kent; buried after 10^th Feb 1554 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
iii	Thomas who was born c 1506 Penshurst, Kent
iv	Robert who was born c 1508 Penshurst, Kent
v	Francis who was born c 1510 Penshurst, Kent

11. 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:
i	Thomasine who was born c 1490 Penshurst, Kent
ii	Sir William who was born 8^th Mar 1501 Penshurst, Kent; died 10^th Feb 1554 Penshurst, Kent; buried after 10^th Feb 1554 St. John the Baptist Church, Penshurst, Kent
iii	Thomas who was born c 1506 Penshurst, Kent
iv	Robert who was born c 1508 Penshurst, Kent
v	Francis who was born c 1510 Penshurst, Kent

Generation No. 7
12. 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:
i	William who was born 1445 to 1450
ii	Margaret who was born 1445 to 1450
iii	Elizabeth 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:
i	Lewis who was born 1450 to 1454
ii	Nicholas who was born 1450 to 1454; died c 1512

13. 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:
i	Lewis who was born 1450 to 1454
ii	Nicholas who was born 1450 to 1454; died c 1512

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