Sidney, Robert, 1st Earl of Leicester

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Title: 4th Earl of Leicester

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Epithet: Lord Sidney, Viscount Lisle and Earl of Leicester

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Title: 1st Earl of Leicester

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Title: 2nd Earl of Leicester 1626

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referencedIn LEICESTER STATE PAPERSTranscripts of state papers, relating, with the exception of art. 1, to Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester (d. 1677). They were made by, or for, Arthur Collins from originals at Penshurst or in the State Paper Office, probably..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn Sloane 1856Paper, in 4to., ff. 73, XVII Century; bound with Nos. 326 & 3906.1. 'A discourse of Mr. Oliver St. John's affirming that thes kind of benevolence demanded is against law, reason and religion,' addressed to 'the Right Worsh. Mr. Mayor of Ma... British Library
creatorOf PAPERS CONCERNING FOREIGN POLICY, etc., with particular relation to Denmark and France; 1525-1630. Also included are documents relating to the Cadiz expeditions of 1596 and 1625. Latin, English and French. Copies, unless otherwise described. Annotati..., 1500-1640 British Library
creatorOf NAVAL AND MILITARY PAPERS AND STATISTICS, etc.; 1565-1621. Copies, 17th cent. Mostly printed in APC or SPD. The contents (table, f. 2), which are mostly in chronological order, include: 1. f. 2b. Tables of precedence of the nobility and officers of s..., 1565-1670 British Library
referencedIn ORIGINAL PAPERS on Heraldic subjects, collected by Thomas Lloyd. Among them are the following :-Lists of English Peers created in successive reigns, front James I. to Geo III, f. 1 ;-Papers, in the handwriting of Joseph Edmondson, relating to the in..., 18th century-19th century British Library
referencedIn ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, chiefly of the Nobility, addressed (with few exceptions) to Sir Julius Cæsar, between the years 1579 and 1619. Vol. I.Sir Julius Caesar, judge: Original Letters, chiefly of the Nobility, to: 1579-1619.Sir Henry Brouncker, ..., 1579-1619 British Library
creatorOf MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION OF POLITICAL TRACTS AND LETTERS, ETC.; circa 1567-1639, n.d., with additions circa 1683-1699. Copies. Partly Latin. The collection consists largely of political tracts from the reign of James I, with some verses. The final se..., 1562-1639 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCCLXXXIX (ff. 182). (1) Robert Crofts; 1660-1662. ff. 1-4b. (2) Robert Spencer; 1663-1665. ff. 5-38b. (3) Thomas Wormley; 1662-1670, n.d. ff. 39-130b. (4) James Deschateux; 1663-1670. Partly French. ff. 131-171b. (5) John Paine, 1666-1667; most..., 1660-1670 British Library
referencedIn TRANSCRIPTS BY BIRCH of state letters and papers. The principal contents are:-(1) 'Memorabilia in the Earl of Strafford's letters', being brief notes of the contents of the two volumes of Letters of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, printed i..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn A COLLECTION Of autograph letters and papers, chiefly relating to the family of Sidney, of the xvith, xviith, and xviiith centuries, viz:-Receipt from Henry [Herbert], second Earl of Pembroke, to Sir Henry Sydney, Ld. Deputy of Ireland, for £1000, p..., 16th century-18th century British Library
referencedIn ORIGINAL PAPERS on Heraldic subjects, collected by Thomas Lloyd. Among them are the following :-Lists of English Peers created in successive reigns, front James I. to Geo III, f. 1 ;-Papers, in the handwriting of Joseph Edmondson, relating to the in..., 18th century-19th century British Library
creatorOf COLLECTION OF TRACTS, ETC.; 15th cent.-1623, n.d. Latin and English. Some copies and drafts. 1. ff. 4-11b. Treatise by Sir John Fortescue against the title of Edward IV to the throne of England; [1461-1463?] Latin. Copy. Probably written while Fortes..., 1400-1627 British Library
referencedIn DECLARATION Of the estate inherited by Robert Sydney, first Earl of Leicester, and of property since accruing to him ; as also of his expences, from the time of his father's death, in 1586; by Thomas Nevitt, keeper of his wardrobe, who has added a me..., 1586-1626 British Library
referencedIn PAPERS RELATlNG TO FLUSHINGTranscripts of letters of Sir John Throckmorton, Sergeant-Major and subsequently, on the death of Sir William Browne (circa June 1611), Lieutenant Governor of Flushing, under Robert Sidney, Viscount Lisle (1605), and Earl o... British Library
referencedIn Elizabeth I of England: Royal letters, commissions, warrants, etc.: 1595-1598.: Copies.includes:ff. G-S b Roger North, 2nd Baron North: Commission of lieutenancy to, for co. Cambridge: 1596.: Copy.f. 1 b Channel Islands: Minute for levying men fr... British Library
creatorOf PAPERS RELATING TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS, PARLIAMENT, etc.; 1525-1624, n.d.. Partly Latin. Partly copies.1. ff. 1-85b. Original (unless otherwise described) correspondence of English ambassadors in France and Rome, etc.; 1530-1533, n.d. Not in LP Hen. VIII..., 1525-1625 British Library
creatorOf Major Richard Salwey, Prisoner in the Tower: Allowance of materials to, for petitioning Charles II.: 1661.Philip V of Spain: Account of Spanish ships taken and burnt in Rodondello Harbour by the English and Dutch,: 1702.includes:f. 1 Elizabeth I of E... British Library
creatorOf ROBERT SIDNEY, 1ST EARL OF LEICESTER: poems, in his autograph; circa mid-1590s. The manuscript comprises fair copies, revised at various points, of thirty-six sonnets, eighteen songs, five pastorals, four brief epigrams or strambotti, three translati... British Library
referencedIn MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS COLLECTED BY THOMAS BIRCH, viz.:-(1) Extracts from the commonplace book of Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester. The events referred to occurred during the period 1625-1651. In an early 18th cent. hand, with numerous corrections..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn Sir Hans Sloane, Baronet: Medical cases: 17th-18th centt.includes:f. 1 Mapp, Professional Bonesetter: Letters relating to her cures: 1736.f. 2 A-Noakes: Letter from her to Sir H. Sloane: 1736.f. 4 H-Pine, of Impington, county Cambridgeshire: ... British Library
creatorOf PAPERS RELATING TO DIPLOMATIC AND ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS; 1554-1600. Latin, English, French and Spanish. Partly copies. 1. ff. 2-100b. Correspondence and papers relating to the peace conference at Boulogne; 1600. Partly Latin, French and Spanish. Mos..., 1554-1601 British Library
referencedIn DECLARATION Of the estate inherited by Robert Sydney, first Earl of Leicester, and of property since accruing to him ; as also of his expences, from the time of his father's death, in 1586; by Thomas Nevitt, keeper of his wardrobe, who has added a me..., 1586-1626 British Library
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