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SACKVILLE, Charles, Earl of Middlesex (1711-1769).
Family and Education
b. 6 Feb. 1711, 1st s. of Lionel, 1st Duke of Dorset, by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Gen. Walter Colyear (bro. of David, 1st Earl of Portmore [S]); bro. of Lord George Sackville. educ. Westminster 1720-8; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1728; Grand Tour. m. 30 Oct. 1744, Hon. Grace Boyle, da. and h. of Richard, 2nd Visct. Shannon [I], s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd Duke of Dorset 10 Oct. 1765.
Offices Held
Ld. of Treasury 1743 – 47; master of the horse to the Prince of Wales 1747 – 51; P.C. 10 Feb 1766; ld. lt. Kent 1766 – d.
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Commons 1754-1790
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SACKVILLE, Charles, Earl of Middlesex (1711-1769)
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SACKVILLE (afterwards GERMAIN), Lord George (1716-85), of Stoneland Lodge, Suss. and Drayton, Northants.
Family and Education
b. 26 Jan. 1716, 3rd s. of Lionel, 1st Duke of Dorset, and bro. of Charles, Earl of Middlesex. educ. Westminster 1723-31; Trinity, Dublin 1731; Irish bar 1734. m. 3 Sept. 1754, Diana, da. and coh. of John Sambrooke, 2s. 3da. suc. fa. in estate of Stoneland Lodge 1765; and to Drayton on; d. of Lady Elizabeth Germain in 1769 and took name of Germain. cr. Visct. Sackville 11 Feb. 1782.
Offices Held
Capt. 3 Horse 1737; lt.-col. 28 Ft. 1740; col. army 1745; col. 20 Ft. 1746 – 49, 12 Drag. 1749 – 50, 3 Horse 1750 – 57; maj.-gen. 1755; col. 2 Drag. Gds. 1757 – 59; lt.-gen. 1758; lt.-gen. of the Ordnance 1758 – 59; c.-in-c. British forces, Germany Oct. 1758; dismissed the service 1759.
M.P. [I] 1733 – 61; ranger of Phoenix Park 1736 – d.; clerk of the Council [I] 1737 – d.; P.C. [I] 19 Sept. 1751; chief sec. [I] 1751 – 55; P.C. [GB] 27 Jan. 1758 – 25 Apr. 1760, 20 Dec. 1765 – d.; jt. vice-treasurer [I] Dec. 1765 – July 1766; first ld. of Trade Nov. 1775 – Nov. 1779; sec. of state for America Nov. 1775-Feb. 1782.
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Main residences: Stoneland Lodge, Suss.; Drayton, Northants.
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Commons 1754-1790
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SACKVILLE (afterwards GERMAIN ), Lord George (1716-85)
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SACKVILLE, John Frederick (1745-99).
Family and Education
b. 25 Mar. 1745, o.s. of Lord John Philip Sackville, (2nd s. of Lionel, 1st Duke of Dorset), by Frances Leveson Gower, da. of John, 1st Earl Gower. educ. Westminster c.1754. m. 4 Jan. 1790, Arabella Diana, da. and coh. of Sir Charles Cope, and Bt., 1s. 2nd Bt., 2da. suc. uncle as 3rd Duke of Dorset 6 Jan. 1769.
Offices Held
Ld. lt. Kent 1769 – 97; capt. yeomen of guard 1782 – 83; ambassador to Paris 1783 – 89; ld. steward of the Household 1789 – d.
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Commons 1754-1790
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SACKVILLE, John Frederick (1745-99)
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