Biography of Edward Sackville 4th Earl Dorset 1591-1652

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

In 1591 Edward Sackville 4th Earl Dorset was born to [his father] Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset [age 30] and [his mother] Margaret Howard [age 29].

On 19th August 1591 [his mother] Margaret Howard [age 29] died.

On 4th December 1592 [his father] Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset [age 31] and [his step-mother] Anne Spencer Countess Dorset were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset [age 56] and [his grandmother] Cicely Baker Countess Dorset [age 57].

On 19th April 1608 [his grandfather] 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 [his father] Robert [age 47] succeeded 2nd Earl Dorset, 2nd Baron Buckhurst. [his step-mother] Anne Spencer Countess Dorset by marriage Countess Dorset.

On 27th February 1609 [his brother] Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset [age 19] and [his sister-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 Margaret Howard. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 27th February 1609 [his father] 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 [his brother] Richard [age 19] succeeded 3rd Earl Dorset, 3rd Baron Buckhurst and inherited Knole House, Sevenoaks. [his sister-in-law] Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke [age 19] by marriage Countess Dorset.

In 1612 Edward Sackville 4th Earl Dorset [age 21] and Mary Curzon Countess Dorset [age 22] were married. He the son of Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset and Margaret Howard.

In 1613 William Larkin [age 31]. Portrait of Edward Sackville 4th Earl Dorset [age 22].

Letters of John Chamberlain Volume 2.252. [14th November 1616] On Saterday the Knights of the Bath were entertained by the Lord Mayor at Drapers Hall with a supper and a play, where some of them were so rude and unruly and caried themselves so insolently divers wayes but specially in putting citizens wives to the squeake, so far foorth that one of the sheriffes brake open a doore upon Sir Edward Sackvile [age 25], which gave such occasion of scandall, that they went away without the banket though yt were redy and prepared for them. Neither did they forbeare these disorders among themselves, for there were divers picques and quarrells at their severall meetings, but specially at the Miter in Fleetstreet, insomuch that younge Parker [age 16] sonne to the Lord Mountegle [age 41], and Will Howard the [his uncle] Lord Treasurers [age 55] youngest sonne went into the feild, but were there prevented and reconciled. There was a greater busines towards in that kind betwixt the [his brother] earle of Dorset [age 27] and the Lord Clifford [age 25], upon notice wherof the King and counsaile have taken order that they forbeare one another, and try out theyre controversies by warres in Westminster Hall. The Lady Compton [age 46] (the Lord Villers [age 24] mother) appeares not here this terme, which is much noted, and thought to be sore against her will, but the reason is saide to be certain letters from her sonne with advise to forbeare, for that her entermedling in matters is not so well taken. The Lord Chauncellor [age 76] comes litle abrode since his new dignitie¹, beeing overtaken with a cold, or as some interpret yt in suspence what wold become of the Lord Cooke.

Note 1. Thomas Egerton was created Viscount Brackley on the 7th November 1616.

On 16th September 1622 [his son] Richard Sackville 5th Earl Dorset was born to Edward Sackville 4th Earl Dorset [age 31] and [his wife] Mary Curzon Countess Dorset [age 32] at Dorset House. He married before 1637 Frances Cranfield Countess Dorset, daughter of Lionel Cranfield 1st Earl Middlesex and Anne Brett Countess Middlesex, and had issue.

On 28th March 1624 Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset [age 35] died at Dorset House. He was buried in the Sackville Chapel St Michael's Church Withyham East Sussex. His brother Edward [age 33] succeeded 4th Earl Dorset, 4th Baron Buckhurst. Mary Curzon Countess Dorset [age 34] by marriage Countess Dorset.

In 1625 Edward Sackville 4th Earl Dorset [age 34] was appointed 420th Knight of the Garter by King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland [age 58].

On 30th October 1632 [his daughter] Mary Sackville died.

Before 1637 Richard Sackville 5th Earl Dorset [age 14] and Frances Cranfield Countess Dorset [age 14] were married. She the daughter of Lionel Cranfield 1st Earl Middlesex [age 61] and Anne Brett Countess Middlesex. He the son of Edward Sackville 4th Earl Dorset [age 45] and Mary Curzon Countess Dorset [age 46].

On 16th May 1645 [his wife] Mary Curzon Countess Dorset [age 55] died.

On 24th December 1645 Edward Sackville and Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey [age 18] were married. She the daughter of Edward Wray and Elizabeth Norreys 3rd Baroness Norreys Rycote [deceased]. He the son of Edward Sackville 4th Earl Dorset [age 54] and Mary Curzon Countess Dorset. They were fourth cousins.

On 17th July 1652 Edward Sackville 4th Earl Dorset [age 61] died. His son Richard [age 29] succeeded 5th Earl Dorset, 5th Baron Buckhurst. Frances Cranfield Countess Dorset [age 30] by marriage Countess Dorset.

[his son] Edward Sackville was born to Edward Sackville 4th Earl Dorset and Mary Curzon Countess Dorset. He married 24th December 1645 his fourth cousin Bridget Wray Countess Lindsey, daughter of Edward Wray and Elizabeth Norreys 3rd Baroness Norreys Rycote.

[his daughter] Mary Sackville was born to Edward Sackville 4th Earl Dorset and Mary Curzon Countess Dorset.