Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset
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(died 17 July 1652) was the son of Robert Sackville, 2nd Earl of Dorset
Robert Sackville, 2nd Earl of Dorset
Robert Sackville, 2nd Earl of Dorset was an English aristocrat and politician, with humanist and commercial interests.-Life:He was the eldest son of Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset, by Cecily, daughter of Sir John Baker...
and the brother and heir of Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset
Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset
Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset was the son of Robert Sackville, 2nd Earl of Dorset....
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Life
In 1613, Sackville fought a duel with Edward Bruce, 2nd Lord Kinloss, for the hand of Venetia StanleyVenetia Stanley
Venetia Anastasia Stanley Digby was a celebrated beauty of the Stuart period , renowned for her racy good looks and mysterious death...
, a granddaughter of Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby
Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby
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. They fought in Bergen-op-Zoom, Netherlands
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to avoid the wrath of King James I
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. 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
Sussex (UK Parliament constituency)
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in parliament and was one of the leaders of the Popular party.
Before he became Lord Chamberlain
Lord Chamberlain
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in 1642, Sackville served as Queen Henrietta Maria's
Henrietta Maria of France
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Lord Chamberlain in the 1630s.
Sackville married Mary Curzon (1586–1645) of Croxall Hall
Croxall Hall
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, Derbyshire, who became the governess of Charles
Charles II of England
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and James Stuart
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, both later Kings of England and Scotland. The Sackvilles had three children:
- Mary (died 1632)
- Richard Sackville, 5th Earl of DorsetRichard Sackville, 5th Earl of DorsetRichard Sackville, 5th Earl of Dorset was an English peer and politician.He was born at Dorset House, the second of three children of Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset...
(1622–1667) - Hon. Edward Sackville (died 1646)