SACKVILLE, Richard II (by 1507-66), of Ashburnham and Buckhurst, Suss. and Westenhanger, Kent.

Family and Education

b. by 1507, 1st s. of John Sackville I by 1st w., and bro. of Christopher and John II. educ. Camb.; I. Temple. m. by 1536, Winifred, da. of (Sir) John Brydges of London, 3s. inc. Thomas 1da. Kntd. by 17 Feb. 1549; suc. fa. 27 Sept. 1557.Date of birth estimated from age at fa.’s i.p.m., C142/42/128. C. J. Phillips, Sackville Fam. i. 126-50. Suss. Arch. Colls. xxxiii. 55-57; Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 29; CPR, 1548-9, p. 181; DNB. CPR, 1547-8, pp. 90, 297; 1548-9, p. 181; 1553-4, p. 243; 1558-60, p. 56; Lambeth Palace, ct. rolls 1401; Somerville, Duchy, i. 621; W. C. Richardson, Ct. Augmentations, 189, 193-4; Rep. R. Comm. of 1552 (Archs. of Brit. Hist. and Culture iii), pp. xxviii, 75.

Offices Held

Gov. I. Temple 1558 – d.

Escheator, Surr. and Suss. 1541 – 42; steward, abp. of Canterbury’s Suss. manors 1544, duchy of Lancaster lands in Suss. 1549 – 53, 1561 – d.; commr. chantries, Suss. 1546, 1548, relief 1550; j.p. Suss. 1547, Essex, Kent, Surr. Suss. 1558/59; chancellor, ct. augmentations Aug. 1548 – Oct. 1553, 20- 23 Jan. 1554; custos rot., Suss. 1549 – d.; ld. lt. Suss. 1550; PC 20 Nov. 1558 – d.; under treasurer, the Exchequer Feb. 1559–d.CPR, 1547–8, pp. 90, 297; 1548–9, p. 181; 1553–4, p. 243; 1558–60, p. 56; Lambeth Palace, ct. rolls 1401; Somerville, Duchy, i. 621; W. C. Richardson, Ct. Augmentations, 189, 193–4; Rep. R. Comm. of 1552 (Archs. of Brit. Hist. and Culture iii), pp. xxviii, 75.

Parlimentarian

SACKVILLE, Richard II (by 1507-66), of Ashburnham and Buckhurst, Suss. and Westenhanger, Kent.

Main residences: Ashburnham; Buckhurst, Suss.; Westenhanger, Kent.

Author

R.J.W.S.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

SACKVILLE, Richard II (by 1507-66)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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