Sackville Tufton, 7th Earl of Thanet
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Sackville Tufton, 7th Earl of Thanet (11 May 1688 – 4 December 1753), known as Sackville Tufton until 1729, was a British nobleman and politician.
Tufton was the son of Colonel the Honourable Sackville Tufton
, fifth son of John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet
. His mother was Elizabeth, daughter of Ralph Wilbraham. He sat as Member of Parliament
for Appleby
from 1722 to 1729, when he succeeded his uncle Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet
in the earldom of Thanet and entered the House of Lords
. He was hereditary High Sheriff of Westmorland
from 1729 to 1753.
Lord Thanet married Lady Mary, daughter of William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax
, in 1722. She died in July 1751. Thanet survived her by two years and died in December 1753, aged 65. He was succeeded in his titles by his eldest surviving son, Sackville
.
Tufton was the son of Colonel the Honourable Sackville Tufton
Sackville Tufton
Colonel Sackville Tufton was the son of John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet and his second wife Margaret Sackville. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Ralph Wilbraham of Newbottle, Northumberland. They had twelve children:...
, fifth son of John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet
John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet
John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet was an English nobleman and supporter of Charles I of England. He was the eldest son of Nicholas Tufton, 1st Earl of Thanet and Lady Frances Cecil granddaughter of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley .On 21 April 1629, he married Lady Margaret Sackville , daughter of...
. His mother was Elizabeth, daughter of Ralph Wilbraham. He sat as 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,...
for Appleby
Appleby (UK Parliament constituency)
Appleby was a parliamentary constituency in the former county of Westmorland in England. It existed for two separate periods: from 1295 to 1832, and from 1885 to 1918....
from 1722 to 1729, when he succeeded his uncle Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet
Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet
Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet, 18th Baron de Clifford PC was an English nobleman and politician.He was the fourth son of John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet and his wife Margaret Sackville, Baroness Clifford and inherited the title on the death in 1684 of his elder brother Richard Tufton, 5th Earl...
in the earldom of Thanet and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He was hereditary High Sheriff of Westmorland
High Sheriff of Westmorland
Westmorland in North West England no longer exists as a county, the original core of it having merged into the modern district of Eden within the county of Cumbria....
from 1729 to 1753.
Lord Thanet married Lady Mary, daughter of William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax
William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax
William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax was the son of George Savile, 1st Viscount Halifax and Dorothy Savile, Viscountess Halifax . He was educated in Geneva in 1677 and matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford in 1681, but did not take a degree. He travelled on the continent in 1684–1687,...
, in 1722. She died in July 1751. Thanet survived her by two years and died in December 1753, aged 65. He was succeeded in his titles by his eldest surviving son, Sackville
Sackville Tufton, 8th Earl of Thanet
Sackville Tufton, 8th Earl of Thanet . He was the second son of Sackville Tufton, 7th Earl of Thanet. Tufton received his early education at Westminster School. He was the father of the 9th, 10th and 11th Earls of Thanet, and John Tufton, a noted cricketer. He was hereditary High Sheriff of...
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