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Thomas SACKVILLE
Created M.A. 1571 .
S. of Sir Richard, Chancellor of the Exchequer. B. at Buckhurst, Sussex .
Incorp. at Oxford [ Oxfordshire ], 1592 .
Assigned to ST JOHN'S, Cambridge and Hart Hall, Oxford [ Oxfordshire ].
A student of the Inner Temple, 1555 .
Barrister of the Inner Temple.
M.P. for Westmorland , 1558 ; for East Grinstead [ Sussex ], 1559 ; for Aylesbury [ Buckinghamshire ], 1563-7 .
Knighted and created Baron Buckhurst, 08 Jun., 1567.
K.G., 1589 .
Chancellor of Oxford University, 1591-1608 .
Lord High Treasurer, 1599-1608 .
Privy Councillor.
Created Earl of Dorset, 13 Mar., 1603/4.
Married Cicely, dau. of Sir John Baker, of Sissinghurst, Kent , in 1555 .
Poet; collaborated with Thomas Norton in the production of The Tragedy of Gorboduc, the first English tragedy in blank verse.
Died 19 Apr., 1608, aged 81 ( sic ); buried at Withyham [ Sussex ].
Will (P.C.C.) 1609 .
( Cooper, II. 484; Al. Oxon. ; G.E.C. ; D.N.B. )
Thomas SACKVILLE
Approx. lifespan: 1527–1608
Created M.A. 1571
s. of Sir Richard SACKVILLE Chancellor of the Exchequer.
b. Buckhurst, Sussex
Incorp. at Oxford University 1592
Assigned to St John's College Cambridge and
A student of the Inner Temple 1555
Barrister of the Inner Temple.
M.P. for Westmorland 1558 ; for East Grinstead, [ Sussex ] 1559 ; for Aylesbury, [ Buckinghamshire ] 1563-67
Knighted and created Baron Buckhurst 1567:06:08
K.G. 1589
Chancellor of Oxford University 1591-1608
Lord High Treasurer 1599-1608
Privy Councillor.
Created Earl of Dorset 1603/4:03:13
Married Cicely BAKER dau. of Sir John BAKER of Sissinghurst, Kent in 1555
Poet; collaborated with Thomas Norton in the production of The Tragedy of Gorboduc the first English tragedy in blank verse.
d. 1608:04:19 aged 81 ( sic ); buried at Withyham, [ Sussex ]
Will (P.C.C.) 1609
( Cooper II. 484; Al. Oxon. ; G.E.C. ; D.N.B. )

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