Richard Sackville (escheator)
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Sir Richard Sackville of Ashburnham
and Buckhurst in Sussex
and Westenhanger in Kent
; was an English
administrator and Member of Parliament
.
, Escheator of Surrey
and Sussex in 1541–2 and was made custos rotulorum
of Sussex in 1549 (till his death) and is the first listed Lord Lieutenant
of that county from 1550 (till his death); he was also made steward of the archbishop of Canterbury
's Sussex manors in 1554.
He was elected as MP for Chichester
in 1547, for Sussex
in March 1553, 1559 and 1563 and for Portsmouth
in 1554.
When the Court of Augmentations was dissolved in January 1554, Sackville, at the time losing most of his other paid positions, retired to the life of a Sussex gentleman, serving as JP
.
(ca. 1484–1557) of Withyham and Chiddingly, Sussex, and his first wife, Margaret (d. ca. 1533), daughter of Sir William Boleyn
of Blickling, and on his mothers side was cousin to Anne Boleyn
. In 1535 he married Winifred (d. 1586), the daughter of Sir John Brydges [Bridges or Brugge]
(ca. 1460-1530), (Lord Mayor of the City of London in 1520) and Agnes Ayloffe. They had a son Thomas
, a favourite of Elizabeth I
, and a daughter Anne
.
Ashburnham
Ashburnham may refer to:*Ashburnham, Carmarthenshire, Wales*Ashburnham and Penhurst, East Sussex, England*Ashburnham, Massachusetts, United States*Earl of Ashburnham*John Ashburnham *Ashburnham BaronetsCategory:Surnames...
and Buckhurst in Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
and Westenhanger in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
; was an English
England
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administrator and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A 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,...
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Career
He was under-treasurer of the exchequer, chancellor of the Court of AugmentationsCourt of Augmentations
The Court of Augmentations was established during the reign of King Henry VIII of England along with three lesser courts following the dissolution of the monasteries. Its primary function was to gain better control over the land and finances formerly held by the Roman Catholic Church in the kingdom...
, Escheator of Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
and Sussex in 1541–2 and was made custos rotulorum
Custos rotulorum
Custos rotulorum is the keeper of an English county's records and, by virtue of that office, the highest civil officer in the county...
of Sussex in 1549 (till his death) and is the first listed Lord Lieutenant
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
of that county from 1550 (till his death); he was also made steward of the archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
's Sussex manors in 1554.
He was elected as MP for Chichester
Chichester (UK Parliament constituency)
Chichester is a county constituency in West Sussex, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
in 1547, for Sussex
Sussex (UK Parliament constituency)
Sussex was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
in March 1553, 1559 and 1563 and for Portsmouth
Portsmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Portsmouth was a borough constituency based upon the borough of Portsmouth in Hampshire. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.- History :...
in 1554.
When the Court of Augmentations was dissolved in January 1554, Sackville, at the time losing most of his other paid positions, retired to the life of a Sussex gentleman, serving as JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
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Family
Richard Sackville was the eldest son of John SackvilleJohn Sackville, Esq.
John Sackville, Esq. MP was an English nobleman and Member of Parliament for East Grinstead. He was born in Sussex, England to Richard Sackville and Isabel Digges. He was married twice, first by the year 1507 to Margaret Boleyn, the daughter of Sir William Boleyn of Blickling and Lady Margaret...
(ca. 1484–1557) of Withyham and Chiddingly, Sussex, and his first wife, Margaret (d. ca. 1533), daughter of Sir William Boleyn
William Boleyn
Sir William Boleyn was the son of Sir Geoffrey Boleyn, a wealthy mercer and Lord Mayor of London, and his wife, Anne Hoo...
of Blickling, and on his mothers side was cousin to Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn ;c.1501/1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of Henry VIII of England and Marquess of Pembroke in her own right. Henry's marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that was the...
. In 1535 he married Winifred (d. 1586), the daughter of Sir John Brydges [Bridges or Brugge]
(ca. 1460-1530), (Lord Mayor of the City of London in 1520) and Agnes Ayloffe. They had a son Thomas
Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset
Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset was an English statesman, poet, dramatist and Freemason. He was the son of Richard Sackville, a cousin to Anne Boleyn. He was a Member of Parliament and Lord High Treasurer.-Biography:...
, a favourite of Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I of England
Elizabeth I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. Sometimes called The Virgin Queen, Gloriana, or Good Queen Bess, Elizabeth was the fifth and last monarch of the Tudor dynasty...
, and a daughter Anne
Anne Fiennes
Anne Fiennes or Fienes, Lady Dacre was an English gentlewoman and benefactress.-Life:She was the daughter of Sir Richard Sackville, treasurer of the exchequer to Elizabeth I, and steward of the royal manors in Kent and Sussex, who was the son of Sir John Sackville, and Anne, daughter of Sir...
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