Sir William Sidney Knight [57782] ²⁵

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courtier to Henry VIII, knighted 1513 after Flodden (the_battle_of_flodden0, tutor (and later steward) to Edward VI, his wife was governess to the young Prince. Edward VI granted him Penshurst Place, Kent , 1552, built 1338 by Sir John de Pulteney, Baron's Hall completed 1341, last owner before Sidney was Edward Stafford, D. Buckingham Penshurst was forfeit to the crown when Buckingham was executed for treason 1521, Henry VIII used stay at Penshurst while courting Anne Boleyn at nearby Hever Castle. The arrow , the Sidney family emblem comes from `W' for William, did not live to enjoy Penshurst himself.

William married Anne Packenham [57783] [MRIN: 551615538], daughter of Hugh Packenham [57784] and Unknown. (Anne Packenham [57783] died on 22 Oct 1554.)