George Sackville-West, 5th Earl De La Warr
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George John Sackville-West, 5th Earl de la Warr PC
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 Derby
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
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 between 1858 and 1859. He was sworn of the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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 in 1841.

Family

Lord De La Warr married Lady Elizabeth Sackville, daughter of John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset
John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset
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, on 21 June 1813. They had nine children:
  • George Sackville, Viscount Cantelupe (1814–1850), Member of Parliament
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     for Helston
    Helston (UK Parliament constituency)
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     and Lewes
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    , died unmarried.
  • Charles Sackville-West, 6th Earl De La Warr (1815–1873).
  • Reginald Sackville, 7th Earl De La Warr (1817–1896).
  • Lady Elizabeth Sackville-West
    Elizabeth Russell, Duchess of Bedford
    Elizabeth, 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 Bedford
    Francis Russell, 9th Duke of Bedford
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     and had issue.
  • Mortimer Sackville-West, 1st Baron Sackville
    Mortimer Sackville-West, 1st Baron Sackville
    Mortimer 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 Salisbury
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     and had issue. She married secondly, Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby
    Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby
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    .
  • Lionel Sackville-West, 2nd Baron Sackville
    Lionel Sackville-West, 2nd Baron Sackville
    Lionel 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.
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