deaths
May 5, 1586
Henry Sidney, Irish politician, Lord Deputy of Ireland (born 1529)
Henry Sidney
Sir Henry Sidney was an English soldier, politician and Lord Deputy of Ireland.
Lord Deputy of Ireland
The Lord Deputy was the representative of the monarch and head of the Irish executive under English rule, during the Lordship of Ireland and then the Kingdom of Ireland. He deputised prior to 1523 for the Viceroy of Ireland. The plural form is Lords Deputy.