John Tufton, 4th Earl of Thanet
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John Tufton, 4th Earl of Thanet (7 August 1638-27 April 1680), styled The Honourable John Tufton until 1679, was an English politician and nobleman.
Tufton was the second son of John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet
, by Lady Margaret, daughter of Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset
and Lady Anne Clifford
. Through his father he was a great-great-grandson of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
.
He was educated at Eton
and Queen's College, Oxford. He sat as Member of Parliament
for Steyning
from August 1679 to November 1679, when he succeeded his elder brother Nicholas Tufton, 3rd Earl of Thanet
in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
.
Lord Thanet died unmarried in April 1680, aged 41. He was succeeded in the earldom by his younger brother, Richard
.
He was also the hereditary High Sheriff of Westmorland
from 1679 to 1680.
Tufton was the second son of John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet
John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet
John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet was an English nobleman and supporter of Charles I of England. He was the eldest son of Nicholas Tufton, 1st Earl of Thanet and Lady Frances Cecil granddaughter of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley .On 21 April 1629, he married Lady Margaret Sackville , daughter of...
, by Lady Margaret, daughter 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....
and Lady Anne Clifford
Lady Anne Clifford
Lady Anne Clifford, 14th Baroness de Clifford was the only surviving child of George Clifford, 3rd Earl of Cumberland by his wife Lady Margaret Russell, daughter of Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford...
. Through his father he was a great-great-grandson of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley , KG was an English statesman, the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign, twice Secretary of State and Lord High Treasurer from 1572...
.
He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Queen's College, Oxford. He sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Steyning
Steyning (UK Parliament constituency)
Steyning was a parliamentary borough in Sussex, England, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons sporadically from 1298 and continuously from 1467 until 1832...
from August 1679 to November 1679, when he succeeded his elder brother Nicholas Tufton, 3rd Earl of Thanet
Nicholas Tufton, 3rd Earl of Thanet
Nicholas Tufton, 3rd Earl of Thanet , styled Lord Tufton until 1664, was an English nobleman.Tufton was the eldest son of John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet, and Lady Margaret, daughter of Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset and Lady Anne Clifford. Through his father he was a great-great-grandson of...
in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
.
Lord Thanet died unmarried in April 1680, aged 41. He was succeeded in the earldom by his younger brother, Richard
Richard Tufton, 5th Earl of Thanet
Richard Tufton, 5th Earl of Thanet , styled The Honourable Richard Tufton until 1680, was an English nobleman....
.
He was also the hereditary High Sheriff of Westmorland
High Sheriff of Westmorland
Westmorland in North West England no longer exists as a county, the original core of it having merged into the modern district of Eden within the county of Cumbria....
from 1679 to 1680.