Henry Sidney

Sir Henry Sidney (1529 - May 5, 1586), lord deputy of Ireland, was the eldest son of Sir William Sidney, a prominent politician and courtier in the reigns of Henry VIII and Edward VI, from both of whom he received extensive grants of land, including the manor of Penshurst in Kent, which became the principal residence of the family. Henry was brought up at court as the companion of Prince Edward, afterwards King Edward VI; and he continued to enjoy the favour of the sovereign throughout the reigns of Edward and of Mary I of England, and beyond.

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• This entry incorporates public domain text originally from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica.