George Sackville-West, 5th Earl De La Warr
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George John Sackville-West, 5th Earl de la Warr PC
(26 October 1791 – 23 February 1869), styled Viscount Cantelupe until 1795, was a British courtier and Tory politician.
between 1858 and 1859. He was sworn of the Privy Council
in 1841.
, on 21 June 1813. They had nine children:
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(26 October 1791 – 23 February 1869), styled Viscount Cantelupe until 1795, was a British courtier and Tory politician.
Background
Sackville-West was the son of John West, 4th Earl De La Warr and Catherina Lyell, daughter of Henry Lyell, a naturalized British subject (born Henrik Leijel of the Swedish noble family Leijel, nr. 1531). He succeeded his father in the earldom in 1795 at the age of three.Political career
Lord De La Warr served as Lord Chamberlain of the Household under Sir Robert Peel between 1841 and 1846 and under Lord DerbyEdward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, KG, PC was an English statesman, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and to date the longest serving leader of the Conservative Party. He was known before 1834 as Edward Stanley, and from 1834 to 1851 as Lord Stanley...
between 1858 and 1859. He was sworn of the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
in 1841.
Family
Lord De La Warr married Lady Elizabeth Sackville, daughter of John Sackville, 3rd Duke of DorsetJohn Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset
John Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset was the only son of Lord John Philip Sackville, second son of Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset. He succeeded to the dukedom in 1769 on the death of his uncle, Charles Sackville, 2nd Duke of Dorset...
, on 21 June 1813. They had nine children:
- George Sackville, Viscount Cantelupe (1814–1850), Member of ParliamentMember of ParliamentA 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 HelstonHelston (UK Parliament constituency)Helston, sometimes known as Helleston, was a parliamentary borough centred on the small town of Helston in Cornwall.Using the bloc vote system of election, it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and...
and LewesLewes (UK Parliament constituency)Lewes is a constituency located in East Sussex and centred on the town of Lewes. It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a safe Conservative seat until 1997, but the Liberal Democrats have gained a strong foothold.-Boundaries:The constituency is...
, died unmarried. - Charles Sackville-West, 6th Earl De La Warr (1815–1873).
- Reginald Sackville, 7th Earl De La Warr (1817–1896).
- Lady Elizabeth Sackville-WestElizabeth Russell, Duchess of BedfordElizabeth, Duchess of Bedford was born as Elizabeth Sackville-West, daughter of the 5th Earl De La Warr and the Countess De La Warr....
(1818–1897), married Francis Russell, 9th Duke of BedfordFrancis Russell, 9th Duke of BedfordFrancis Charles Hastings Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford KG was an English politician and agriculturalist.-Life:...
and had issue. - Mortimer Sackville-West, 1st Baron SackvilleMortimer Sackville-West, 1st Baron SackvilleMortimer Sackville-West, 1st Baron Sackville , was a British peer and court official.Sackville-West was the fourth son of George Sackville-West, 5th Earl De La Warr, and Elizabeth Sackville, 1st Baroness Buckhurst, younger daughter and co-heir of John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset...
(1820-1888). - Lady Mary Catherine (1824-1900), married firstly, James Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of SalisburyJames Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of SalisburyJames Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, PC , styled Viscount Cranborne until 1823, was a British Conservative politician. He held office under the Earl of Derby as Lord Privy Seal in 1852 and Lord President of the Council between 1858 and 1859...
and had issue. She married secondly, Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of DerbyEdward Stanley, 15th Earl of DerbyEdward Henry Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby KG, PC, FRS , known as Lord Stanley from 1844 to 1869, was a British statesman...
. - Lionel Sackville-West, 2nd Baron SackvilleLionel Sackville-West, 2nd Baron SackvilleLionel Sackville-West, 2nd Baron Sackville GCMG , was a British diplomat.-Background:Sackville-West was the fourth son of George Sackville-West, 5th Earl De La Warr, by Lady Elizabeth, daughter of John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset...
(1827-1908). - Hon. William Sackville-West (1830-1905).
- Lady Arabella Diana Sackville-West (1835–1869), married Sir Alexander Bannerman, 9th Baronet.