Lionel Cranfield Sackville, 1st Duke of DorsetKGPC (18 January 1688 – 10 October 1765) was an English peer and politician who served as Lord President of the Council from 1745 to 1751. He also twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1730 to 1737 and again from 1750 to 1755.
The Boyne Obelisk, which Sackville laid the foundation stone for on 17 April 1736. It was later destroyed in 1923.
Dorset served twice as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, from 1731 to 1737 and again from 1751 to 1755. In 1739, at the foundation of the Foundling Hospital, he was one of that charity's original governors. His first term as Lord Lieutenant was uneventful. His second took place at a time of acute political tension between the two main factions in the Irish Government, one led by Henry Boyle, the Speaker of the Irish House of Commons, the other by George Stone, the Anglican Archbishop of Armagh. Dorset, now heavily influenced by his son George Sackville, made the mistake of openly backing the Archbishop. He was unable to oust Boyle from power, and was accused of being the Archbishop's tool. He became extremely unpopular, leading to his eventual recall.
The current O'Connell Street in Dublin was named in his honour Sackville Street until 1924.
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His last years were uneventful, apart from a riot in 1757 caused by the passage of the Militia Act to raise an army for the Seven Years' War, in which he narrowly escaped injury. He died at Knole on 9 October 1765 and was buried at Withyham in Sussex.
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Horace Walpole gave this sketch of his character: "with the greatest dignity in his appearance, he was in private the greatest lover of buffoonery and low company.... he was never thought to have wanted a tendency to power, in whatever hands it was, or was likely to be". Jonathan Swift thought him one of the most agreeable and well-informed men, and best conversationalists, he had ever met. Even harsh critics admitted his dignity and perfect decorum, a last legacy of the manners of the Court of Queen Anne.
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Lionel Cranfield Sackville 1st Duke of Dorset KG PC 18 January 1688 10 October 1765 was an English peer and politician who served as Lord President of the Council from 1745 to 1751 He also twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1730 to 1737 and again from 1750 to 1755 His GraceThe Duke of DorsetKG PC1719 portrait by Godfrey KnellerLord Lieutenant of IrelandIn office 23 June 1730 9 April 1737MonarchGeorge IIPreceded byEarl GranvilleSucceeded byDuke of DevonshireLord President of the CouncilIn office 3 January 1745 17 June 1751MonarchGeorge IIPreceded byEarl of HarringtonSucceeded byEarl GranvilleLord Lieutenant of IrelandIn office 15 December 1750 2 April 1755MonarchGeorge IIPreceded byEarl of HarringtonSucceeded byMarquess of HartingtonPersonal detailsBorn 1688 01 18 18 January 1688Dorset EnglandDied10 October 1765 1765 10 10 aged 77 Knole KentSpouseElizabeth Colyear m 1709 wbr ChildrenCharlesJohnGeorgeElizabethCarolineParentsCharles Sackville 6th Earl of Dorset Lady Mary Compton Contents 1 Life 1 1 Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1 2 Last years 2 Character 3 Family 4 ReferencesLife editHe was the son of the 6th Earl of Dorset and 1st Earl of Middlesex and the former Lady Mary Compton younger daughter of the 3rd Earl of Northampton Styled Lord Buckhurst from birth he succeeded his father as 7th Earl of Dorset and 2nd Earl of Middlesex in 1706 and was created Duke of Dorset in 1720 Perhaps because he had been on a previous diplomatic mission to Hanover he was chosen to inform George I of his accession to the Crown in August 1714 George I initially favoured him and numerous offices and honours were given to him Privy Councillor Knight of the Garter Groom of the Stole Lord Steward Governor of Dover Castle and Warden of the Cinque Ports At George I s coronation he carried the sceptre at the coronation of George II he was Lord High Steward and carried St Edward s Crown He quarrelled with the King in 1717 and was told his services were no longer required but was made a duke three years later Lord Lieutenant of Ireland edit nbsp The Boyne Obelisk which Sackville laid the foundation stone for on 17 April 1736 It was later destroyed in 1923 Dorset served twice as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1731 to 1737 and again from 1751 to 1755 In 1739 at the foundation of the Foundling Hospital he was one of that charity s original governors His first term as Lord Lieutenant was uneventful His second took place at a time of acute political tension between the two main factions in the Irish Government one led by Henry Boyle the Speaker of the Irish House of Commons the other by George Stone the Anglican Archbishop of Armagh Dorset now heavily influenced by his son George Sackville made the mistake of openly backing the Archbishop He was unable to oust Boyle from power and was accused of being the Archbishop s tool He became extremely unpopular leading to his eventual recall The current O Connell Street in Dublin was named in his honour Sackville Street until 1924 Last years edit His last years were uneventful apart from a riot in 1757 caused by the passage of the Militia Act to raise an army for the Seven Years War in which he narrowly escaped injury He died at Knole on 9 October 1765 and was buried at Withyham in Sussex Character editHorace Walpole gave this sketch of his character with the greatest dignity in his appearance he was in private the greatest lover of buffoonery and low company he was never thought to have wanted a tendency to power in whatever hands it was or was likely to be Jonathan Swift thought him one of the most agreeable and well informed men and best conversationalists he had ever met Even harsh critics admitted his dignity and perfect decorum a last legacy of the manners of the Court of Queen Anne Family editHe married Elizabeth Colyear the daughter of Lieutenant General Walter Colyear brother of the David Colyear 1st Earl of Portmore in January 1709 She later became a Lady of the Bedchamber 1714 1737 and Mistress of the Robes 1723 1731 to Caroline of Ansbach wife of George II Lionel and Elizabeth s sons were Charles Earl of Middlesex later 2nd Duke of Dorset Lord John Sackville father of John Sackville 3rd Duke of Dorset Lord George Sackville later Lord George Germain and 1st Viscount Sackville They also had two daughters Elizabeth who married Thomas Thynne 2nd Viscount Weymouth Caroline who married Joseph Damer 1st Earl of Dorchester References edit Sackville Lionel Cranfield Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 Honorary titlesPreceded byThe Duke of Cumberland Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports1708 1712 Succeeded byThe Duke of OrmondePreceded byThe 1st Earl of Rockingham Custos Rotulorum of Kent1724 1765 Succeeded byThe Duke of DorsetVice Admiral of Kent1725 1765 VacantTitle next held byThe Earl CamdenPreceded byThe Earl of Leicester Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports1727 1765 Succeeded byThe Earl of HoldernessePreceded byThe 3rd Earl of Rockingham Lord Lieutenant of Kent1746 1765 Succeeded byThe Duke of DorsetPreceded bySir Paul Methuen Senior Privy Counsellor1757 1765 Succeeded byThe Duke of NewcastleCourt officesPreceded byThe Duchess of Somerset Groom of the Stole1714 1719 Succeeded byThe Earl of SunderlandPolitical officesPreceded byThe Duke of Argyll Lord Steward1725 1730 Succeeded byThe Earl of ChesterfieldPreceded byThe Lord King Lord High Steward1727 Succeeded byThe Lord HardwickePreceded byThe Lord Carteret Lord Lieutenant of Ireland1730 1737 Succeeded byThe Duke of DevonshirePreceded byThe Duke of Devonshire Lord Steward1737 1744 Succeeded byThe Duke of DevonshirePreceded byThe Earl of Harrington Lord President of the Council1745 1751 Succeeded byThe Earl GranvillePreceded byThe Earl of Harrington Lord Lieutenant of Ireland1750 1755 Succeeded byMarquess of HartingtonPreceded byMarquess of Hartington Master of the Horse1755 1757 Succeeded byThe Earl GowerPeerage of Great BritainNew creation Duke of Dorset1720 1765 Succeeded byCharles SackvillePeerage of EnglandPreceded byCharles Sackville Earl of DorsetEarl of Middlesex1706 1765 Succeeded byCharles Sackville Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lionel Sackville 1st Duke of Dorset amp oldid 1181378214, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
