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Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset KG (died 17 July 1652) was the son of Robert Sackville, 2nd Earl of Dorset and the brother and heir of Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset.
[edit] Life
In 1613, Sackville fought a duel with Edward Bruce, 2nd Lord Kinloss, for the hand of Venetia Stanley, a granddaughter of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby. They fought in Bergen-op-Zoom, Netherlands to avoid the wrath of King James I. In the bloody affray that followed, Sackville was run through the body and lost a finger while attempting to disarm Kinloss, but ultimately dispatched his opponent with two thrusts to the chest. Though gravely wounded, Sackville survived, but Venetia Stanley ultimately married Sir Kenelm Digby.
In 1614 and in 1621/2 Sackville represented Sussex in parliament and was one of the leaders of the Popular party.
Before he became Lord Chamberlain in 1642, Sackville served as Queen Henrietta Maria's Lord Chamberlain in the 1630s.
Sackville married Mary Curzon (1586–1645) of Croxall Hall, Derbyshire, who became the governess of Charles and James Stuart, both later Kings of England and Scotland. The Sackvilles had three children:
- Mary (died 1632)
- Richard Sackville, 5th Earl of Dorset (1622–1677)
- Hon. Edward Sackville (died 1646)
[edit] Legacy
[edit] References
"Sackville, Edward". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Room, Adrian (1989). Dictionary of World Place Names Derived from British Names. Taylor & Francis. pp. 46. ISBN 0415028116. http://books.google.com/books?id=7JEOAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA46&lpg=PA46&dq=Edward+Sackville+luke+foxe&source=web&ots=v5cpmLh4mH&sig=qzrRYBUvVbS4p8Cdx991tCB5uNY&hl=en&ei=XsqZSbSFD5m0sQPAhbyEAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result.
- ^ "CAPE DORSET: Kingnait". Qikiqtani Inuit Association. qia.ca. http://www.qia.ca/i18n/english/communities/cape_dorset.shtm. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by The Earl of Dorset | Lord Lieutenant of Sussex jointly with The Earl of Northumberland 1635–1642 Lord Maltravers 1636–1642 1624–1642 | English Interregnum |
| Preceded by The Duke of Buckingham | Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex jointly with The Earl of Holland 1628–1642 | Succeeded by The Earl of Holland |
| Preceded by The Earl of Essex | Lord Chamberlain 1642–1649 | Succeeded by The Earl of Manchester |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by Richard Sackville | Earl of Dorset 1624–1652 | Succeeded by Richard Sackville |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dorset, Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of |
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| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | |
| Date of death | 17 July 1652 |
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Annotations
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Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset, :
brother to the 3rd Earl :
portrait at Longleat,
born 1605 died 1652, father to Richard inherited Title 28 Mar 24
refs
http://www.pepysdiary.com/p/3871.php
http://www.pepysdiary.com/p/3870.php