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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: 15271608 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. ) |