Biography of Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset 1561-1609

In 1555 [his father] Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset (age 19) and [his mother] Cicely Baker Countess Dorset (age 20) were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Richard Sackville (age 48) and [his grandmother] Winifred Brydges Marchioness Winchester.

In 1561 Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset was born to [his father] Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset (age 25) and [his mother] Cicely Baker Countess Dorset (age 26).

In 1567 [his father] Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset (age 31) was created 1st Baron Buckhurst. [his mother] Cicely Baker Countess Dorset (age 32) by marriage Baroness Buckhurst.

In February 1580 Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset (age 19) and Margaret Howard (age 18) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk and Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk. He the son of Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset (age 44) and Cicely Baker Countess Dorset (age 45).

On 24th February 1580 Henry Fitzalan 12th or 19th Earl of Arundel (age 67) died. His grandson [his brother-in-law] Philip (age 22) succeeded 13th or 20th Earl Arundel, 10th Baron Maltravers, 10th Baron Arundel. Anne Dacre Countess Arundel (age 22) by marriage Countess Arundel.

After 10th November 1581 Henry Compton 1st Baron Compton (age 37) and [his future wife] Anne Spencer Countess Dorset were married. She by marriage Baroness Compton of Compton in Warwickshire. He the son of Peter Compton and Anne Talbot Countess Pembroke (age 58).

Before 1582 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk (age 20) and Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk (age 17) were married. She by marriage Baroness Audley Walden in Essex. He the son of Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk and Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk. They were third cousins.

In 1589 [his father] Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset (age 53) was appointed 373rd Knight of the Garter by Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 55).

On 18th March 1589 [his son] Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset was born to Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset (age 28) and [his wife] Margaret Howard (age 27) at Charterhouse [Map]. He married 27th February 1609 his fourth cousin once removed Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke, daughter of George Clifford 3rd Earl of Cumberland and Margaret Russell Countess Cumberland, and had issue.

In 1591 [his brother-in-law] Anthony Maria Browne 2nd Viscount Montagu (age 16) and [his sister] Jane Sackville Viscountess Montague (age 18) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Montagu. She the daughter of [his father] Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset (age 55) and [his mother] Cicely Baker Countess Dorset (age 56). They were fourth cousin once removed.

In 1591 [his son] Edward Sackville 4th Earl Dorset was born to Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset (age 30) and [his wife] Margaret Howard (age 29). He married 1612 Mary Curzon Countess Dorset and had issue.

After 1591 William Stanley 3rd Baron Monteagle and [his future wife] Anne Spencer Countess Dorset were married.

On 19th August 1591 [his wife] Margaret Howard (age 29) died.

On 4th December 1592 Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset (age 31) and Anne Spencer Countess Dorset were married. He the son of Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset (age 56) and Cicely Baker Countess Dorset (age 57).

On 25th September 1593 Henry Stanley 4th Earl of Derby (age 62) died at Lathom, Lancashire. His son Ferdinando (age 34) succeeded 5th Earl Derby, 13th Baron Strange Knockin, 9th Baron Mohun of Dunster, 6th Baron Stanley. [his sister-in-law] Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 44) by marriage Countess Derby.

In 1599 [his father] Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset (age 63) was appointed Lord Treasurer.

On 20th October 1600 Thomas Egerton 1st Viscount Brackley (age 60) and [his sister-in-law] Alice Spencer Countess Derby (age 51) were married.

In 1604 [his father] Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset (age 68) was created 1st Earl Dorset. [his mother] Cicely Baker Countess Dorset (age 69) by marriage Countess Dorset.

On 19th April 1608 [his father] Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset (age 72) died suddenly at the council table, having apparently suffered a stroke. His funeral was held at Westminster Abbey [Map]. He was buried in the Sackville Chapel St Michael's Church Withyham East Sussex. His son Robert (age 47) succeeded 2nd Earl Dorset, 2nd Baron Buckhurst. [his wife] Anne Spencer Countess Dorset by marriage Countess Dorset.

On 27th February 1609 [his son] Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset (age 19) and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke (age 19) were married. The same day that his father Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset (age 48) died. She the daughter of George Clifford 3rd Earl of Cumberland and Margaret Russell Countess Cumberland (age 48). He the son of Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset and [his former wife] Margaret Howard. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 27th February 1609 Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset (age 48) died at Dorset House. He was buried at Sackville Chapel St Michael's Church Withyham East Sussex. His son Richard (age 19) succeeded 3rd Earl Dorset, 3rd Baron Buckhurst and inherited Knole House, Sevenoaks. [his daughter-in-law] Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke (age 19) by marriage Countess Dorset.

On 22nd September 1618 [his former wife] Anne Spencer Countess Dorset died.

[his daughter] Anne Sackville was born to Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset and Margaret Howard. She married (1) before 1616 her third cousin Edward Seymour (2) after 1618 Edward Lewis.

[his daughter] Cecily Sackville was born to Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset and Margaret Howard. She married her fifth cousin once removed Henry Compton, son of Henry Compton 1st Baron Compton and Anne Spencer Countess Dorset, and had issue.