Philip Sidney, 5th Earl of Leicester

Philip Sidney, 5th Earl of Leicester (8 July 1676 – 24 July 1705) was a British peer and Member of Parliament for Kent, styled Viscount Lisle from 1698 to 1702.

He inherited the earldom from Robert Sidney, 4th Earl of Leicester and was succeeded by his brother John Sidney, 6th Earl of Leicester. There is a memorial to him at St John the Baptist, Penshurst.

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Parliament of England
Preceded by
Sir John Knatchbull
Sir Thomas Roberts
Member of Parliament for Kent
1695–1698
With: Sir Thomas Roberts
Succeeded by
Sir James Oxenden
Sir Stephen Lennard
Peerage of England
Preceded by
Robert Sidney
Earl of Leicester
1702–1705
Succeeded by
John Sidney


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