SACKVILLE, Robert (1561-1609), of Bolbrooke and Buckhurst, Suss. and Knole, Kent.

Family and Education

b. 1561, 1st s. of Thomas Sackville, 1st Baron of Buckhurst and 1st Earl of Dorset, by Cicely, da. of Sir John Baker, of Sissinghurst, Kent. educ. prob. Hart Hall, Oxf. 1576, BA and MA 1579; I. Temple 1580. m. (1) Feb. 1580, Lady Margaret Howard (d. 19 Aug. 1591), o. da. of Thomas, 4th Duke of Norfolk, 3s. 3da.; (2) Dec. 1592, Anne, da. of Sir John Spencer, of Althorp, Northants., wid. of William Stanley, 3rd Lord Monteagle and of Henry Compton I, 1st Lord Compton. Styled Lord Buckhurst 1604-8. suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Dorset 1608.PCC 1 Dorset; CP, iv. 423; ix. 623-4; C3/289/8.

Offices Held

J.p. Suss. from c. 1591, Kent from c. 1592; dep. lt. Suss. 1601, jt. ld. lt. 1608.PRO Assizes, 35, S.E. Circuit, Suss. 33–4; C66/1421d; APC, xxvii. 56; xxxi. 400; CP, iv. 423.

Parlimentarian

SACKVILLE, Robert (c.1561-1609), of Bolebrook, Withyham, Suss. and Dorset House, Fleet Street, London

Main residences: Bolbrooke; Buckhurst, Suss.; Knole, Kent.

Author

J.E.M.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

SACKVILLE, Robert (1561-1609)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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