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Sir William Sidney

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Grave of Sir William Sidney, Penshurst chapel.
Photo 1998.
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Sir William Sidney (see here), born 1482,
courtier to Henry VIII (reigned 1509-47),
knighted 1513 after Battle of Flodden (defeat of Scots),
in which 14th Laird of Hunterston and George Douglas, Master of Angus fought on other side and died,
mar Anne Pakenham (or Pagenham),
tutor (and later steward) to the young Edward VI (born 1537, reigned 1547-53),
his wife was governess to the young Edward VI,
Edward VI granted him Penshurst Place, Kent in 1552,
did not live to enjoy Penshurst himself,
died 7th Feb 1554, age 72 yrs [grave, corner of the "Sidney chapel" in Penshurst village church],
see [DNB],
had issue:

1. Sir Henry Sidney, K.G., born 1529.

2. Lady Frances Sidney,
   founder of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge,
   mar 1555 to Thomas Radcliffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex [born c.1525],
   he was Lord Deputy of Ireland 1556, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1560-6,
   his brothers-in-law Sir Henry Sidney, K.G. and Sir William Fitzwilliam were Lord Deputy etc. at similar time,
   he died 9th June 1583, age c.58 yrs,
   she died 9th Mar 1589 [using [NJ] format],
   she left £5000 in her will to found a college in Cambridge in memory of her husband, Sidney Sussex College founded 1596,
   streets beside it are Sidney St and Sussex St.

3. Mary Sidney, mar Sir William Dormer.

4. Lucy Sidney, mar Sir James Harrington and had issue:
   1. Sir Henry Harrington, had issue:
      1. Anne Harrington, mar Sir Thomas Roper, 1st Viscount Baltinglass [cr 1627, died 1637] and had issue:
         1. Ruth Roper, mar Sir Edward Denny, Knt. [born 1605] and had issue.

5. Anne (or Agnes) Sidney, mar Sir William Fitzwilliam and had issue.

Lady Frances Sidney.
From Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. Used with permission.

Penshurst village church, 2005.
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