Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset [SEP] place of birth
Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset
Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset (18 March 1589 – 28 March 1624) was the son of Robert Sackville, 2nd Earl of Dorset.
Born at Charterhouse, London, Sackville was styled Lord Buckhurst from 1608 until 1609, when he succeeded his father as Earl of Dorset and inherited the family home of Knole House.
During the years 1612–24 Sackville served as a Lord Lieutenant of Sussex.
Sackville is perhaps best remembered as the first husband of Lady Anne Clifford.
1608
- Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset (1589–1624), styled Lord Buckhurst from 1608 to 1609
- Richard Sackville, 5th Earl of Dorset (1622–1677), styled Lord Buckhurst from birth to 1652
- Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset (1638-1706), styled Lord Buckhurst from 1652 to 1677
- Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset (1688–1765), styled Lord Buckhurst from birth to 1706
- Charles Sackville, 2nd Duke of Dorset (1711–1769), styled Lord Buckhurst from