Baron Sydney
Baron Sydney was a hereditary British title of nobility , which was awarded once each in the Peerage of England , the Peerage of Ireland and the Peerage of Great Britain .
Awards
For the first time on May 13, 1603 in the Peerage of England, the title Baron Sydney , of Penshurst , was bestowed on Robert Sydney . He was also elevated to Viscount L'Isle on May 4, 1605 and Earl of Leicester on August 2, 1618 . The titles expired on the death of his descendant, the 7th Earl, on July 7th, 1743.
In the second bestowal, the title Baron Sydney , of Stradbally in the Queen's County , was created in the Peerage of Ireland on July 14, 1768 for Dudley Cosby . The title already expired on his death on January 17, 1774.
On March 6, 1783, the title Baron Sydney , of Chislehurst in the County of Kent , was created for Thomas Townshend in the third bestowal in the Peerage of Great Britain . On June 11, 1789, he was also raised to Viscount Sydney , of St. Leonards in the County of Gloucester , also in the Peerage of Great Britain . His grandson, the 3rd Viscount, was elevated to Earl Sydney on February 27, 1874 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom . With the death of the 1st Earl on February 14, 1890, all three titles expired.
List of Barons Sydney
Barons Sydney, first bestowal (1603)
- Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester , 1st Baron Sydney (1563-1626)
- Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester , 2nd Baron Sydney (1595–1677)
- Philip Sidney, 3rd Earl of Leicester , 3rd Baron Sydney (1619–1698)
- Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester , 4th Baron Sydney (1649–1702)
- Philip Sidney, 5th Earl of Leicester , 5th Baron Sydney (1676–1705)
- John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester , 6th Baron Sydney (1680–1737)
- Jocelyn Sidney, 7th Earl of Leicester , 7th Baron Sydney (1682–1743)
Barons Sydney, second bestowal (1768)
- Dudley Cosby, 1st Baron Sydney (around 1730–1774)
Barons Sydney, third bestowal (1783)
- Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney , 1st Baron Sydney (1732–1800)
- John Townshend, 2nd Viscount Sydney , 2nd Baron Sydney (1764–1831)
- John Townshend, 1st Earl Sydney , 3rd Baron Sydney (1805–1890)
Literature and web links
- Charles Kidd: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Ltd, London 2014, ISBN 0-9929348-2-6 .
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page