Biography of Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet 1614-1676
Paternal Family Tree: Sackville
Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Hussey 1389-1418
On 30 Oct 1605 [her grandfather] George Clifford 3rd Earl of Cumberland (age 47) died. His brother Francis Clifford 4th Earl of Cumberland (age 46) succeeded 4th Earl of Cumberland. His daughter [her mother] Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke (age 15) succeeded 14th Baroness de Clifford.
Francis Clifford 4th Earl of Cumberland (age 46) bequeathed to Anne the sum of £15,000 in lieu of the estates she was legally entitled to. She engaged in a long and complex legal battle to obtain the family estates. In 1643, when Henry Clifford 5th Earl of Cumberland (age 14) died she regained her estates.
On 27 Feb 1609 [her grandfather] Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset (age 48) died at Dorset House. He was buried at Sackville Chapel St Michael's Church Withyham East Sussex. His son [her father] Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset (age 19) succeeded 3rd Earl Dorset, 3rd Baron Buckhurst and inherited Knole House, Sevenoaks. [her mother] Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke (age 19) by marriage Countess Dorset.
On 27 Feb 1609 [her father] Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset (age 19) and [her mother] Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke (age 19) were married. She the daughter of George Clifford 3rd Earl of Cumberland and Margaret Russell Countess Cumberland (age 48). He the son of Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset (age 48) and Margaret Howard.
On 02 Jul 1614 Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet was born to Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset (age 25) and Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke (age 24).
1618. Daniel Mijtens (age 28). Portrait of Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 3). The attribution is uncertain. The Diary of Anne Clifford describes it as being by Mytens aka Mijtens. Art UK describes is as attributed to Paulus van Somer I (1576–1621).
Diary of Anne Clifford 1619. 02 Jul 1619. The 2nd [her father] my Lord (age 30) and Sir Henry Vane (age 30) played at bowls. This night my Lady Margaret (age 5) was 5 years old so as my Lord (age 30) caused her health to be drank throughout the house.
On 28 Mar 1624 [her father] Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset (age 35) died at Dorset House. He was buried in the Sackville Chapel St Michael's Church Withyham East Sussex. His brother [her uncle] Edward Sackville 4th Earl Dorset (age 33) succeeded 4th Earl Dorset, 4th Baron Buckhurst. Mary Curzon Countess Dorset (age 34) by marriage Countess Dorset.
In or before 1625 Edward Bisshopp 2nd Baronet (age 22) and [her future sister-in-law] Mary Tufton (age 17) were married. She the daughter of Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet (age 46) and Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet (age 43).
On 21 Apr 1629 John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet (age 20) and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 14) were married. She the daughter of Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset and Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke (age 39). He the son of Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet (age 51) and Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet (age 48).
In 1630 [her step-father] Philip Herbert 4th Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Montgomery (age 45) and [her mother] Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke (age 39) were married. She the daughter of George Clifford 3rd Earl of Cumberland and Margaret Russell Countess Cumberland. He the son of Henry Herbert 2nd Earl Pembroke and Mary Sidney Countess Pembroke.
On 01 Jul 1631 [her father-in-law] Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet (age 53) died at Sapcote, Leicestershire [Map]. His son [her husband] John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet (age 22) succeeded 2nd Earl of Thanet, 2nd Baron Tufton, 3rd Baronet Tufton of Hothfield. Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 16) by marriage Countess of Thanet.
On 07 Aug 1631 [her son] Nicholas Tufton 3rd Earl of Thanet was born to [her husband] John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet (age 22) and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 17).
On 13 Jul 1636 [her daughter] Margaret Tufton Baroness Coventry was born to [her husband] John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet (age 27) and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 22).
In 1638 [her son] John Tufton 4th Earl of Thanet was born to [her husband] John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet (age 29) and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 23).
On 30 May 1640 [her son] Richard Tufton 5th Earl of Thanet was born to [her husband] John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet (age 31) and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 25).
On 30 Aug 1644 [her son] Thomas Tufton 6th Earl of Thanet was born to [her husband] John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet (age 35) and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 30).
Around 1647 [her son] Sackville Tufton was born to [her husband] John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet (age 38) and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 32).
On 02 Jun 1648 [her daughter] Cicely Tufton Viscountess Hatton was born to [her husband] John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet (age 39) and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 33).
On 18 Jul 1653 [her son-in-law] George Coventry 3rd Baron Coventry (age 25) and [her daughter] Margaret Tufton Baroness Coventry (age 17) were married. She by marriage Baroness Coventry. She the daughter of John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet (age 44) and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 39).
Around 1654 [her daughter] Anne Tufton Lady Grimston was born to [her husband] John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet (age 45) and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 39).
In 1663 [her sister-in-law] Mary Tufton (age 56) died.
On 11 Apr 1664 [her son] Nicholas Tufton 3rd Earl of Thanet (age 32) and [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Boyle Countess Isle Thanet were married. She by marriage Countess of Thanet. She the daughter of Richard Boyle 2nd Earl Cork 1st Earl Burlington (age 51) and Elizabeth Clifford Countess Burlington (age 50). He the son of John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet (age 55) and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 49). They were third cousins.
On 07 May 1664 [her husband] John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet (age 55) died. His son [her son] Nicholas Tufton 3rd Earl of Thanet (age 32) succeeded 3rd Earl of Thanet, 3rd Baron Tufton, 15th Baron de Clifford, 4th Baronet Tufton of Hothfield.
On 12 Feb 1667 [her son-in-law] Christopher Hatton 1st Viscount Hatton (age 35) and [her daughter] Cicely Tufton Viscountess Hatton (age 18) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Hatton. She the daughter of John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 52).
Before 08 Aug 1670 [her son-in-law] William Walter 2nd Baronet (age 35) and [her daughter] Mary Tufton were married. She the daughter of John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 56).
On 30 Dec 1672 [her daughter] Cicely Tufton Viscountess Hatton (age 24) died.
On 17 Apr 1673 [her son-in-law] Samuel Grimston 3rd Baronet (age 30) and [her daughter] Anne Tufton Lady Grimston (age 19) were married. They had a son and a daughter both of whom died young. She the daughter of John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 58).
In Feb 1674 [her daughter] Mary Tufton died.
On 22 Mar 1676 [her mother] Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke (age 86) died at Brougham Castle [Map]. She was buried in St Lawrence's Church, Appleby-in-Westmoreland [Map]. Free-standing with Reredos displying family tree.
In May 1676 Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 61) died.
[her daughter] Frances Tufton was born to John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet.
[her daughter] Anne Tufton was born to John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet.
Diary of Anne Clifford 1617. Portrait of Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet described as being by Mytens. See here.
[her daughter] Mary Tufton was born to John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet.
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Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
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Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Philip "Bold" III King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Sackville of Buckhurst 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Sackville 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Digges
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Sackville 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Boleyn
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Boleyn 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Butler
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Brydges
Great x 2 Grandmother: Winifred Brydges Marchioness Winchester
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Ayloffe
GrandFather: Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Baker
Great x 1 Grandmother: Cicely Baker Countess Dorset
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Dinley
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Dinley
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Dinley
Father: Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Howard 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stafford Duchess Norfolk 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Percy Duchess Buckingham 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John de Vere
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Colbroke
Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Vere Countess of Surrey 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Trussell
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Donne 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
GrandMother: Margaret Howard 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Audley
Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey Audley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Audley 1st Baron Audley Walden
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 1st Marquess Dorset
6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cecily Bonville Marchioness Dorset
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Audley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Wotton of Boughton Malherbe
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset
Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John "Butcher" Clifford 9th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry "Shepherd Lord" Clifford 10th Baron Clifford 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Bromflete Baroness Clifford 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John
7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne St John Baroness Clifford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Bradshaigh
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Clifford 2nd Earl of Cumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 4th Earl of Northumberland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Percy 5th Earl of Northumberland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Herbert Countess Northumberland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Percy Baroness Clifford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Spencer of Spencer Combe
Great x 3 Grandmother: Katherine Spencer Countess Northumberland 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Beaufort Countess Ormonde
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: George Clifford 3rd Earl of Cumberland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Dacre 1st Baron Dacre Gilsland
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Dacre 2nd Baron Dacre Gilsland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mabel Parr Baroness Dacre Gilsland
8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Dacre 3rd Baron Dacre Gilsland 7th Baron Greystoke 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Greystoke
3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Greystoke 6th Baroness Greystoke Baroness Dacre Gilsland 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Dacre Countess Cumberland 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Talbot 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Talbot 4th Earl of Shrewsbury 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Stafford Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Talbot Baroness Dacre Gilsland 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings
9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Hastings Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Neville Baroness Bonville and Hastings
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Mother: Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Russell
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Russell
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Russell 1st Earl Bedford
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Wise
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Wise
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sapcote
Great x 3 Grandfather: Guy Sapcote of Thornhaugh, Bedfordshire
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne de Semarc
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Sapcote Countess Bedford
GrandMother: Margaret Russell Countess Cumberland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John St John 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John St John 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Bradshaigh
Great x 2 Grandfather: John St John 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Morgan ap Jenkin Lord of Langstone
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sybil of Lansgtone Manor
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret St John Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Waldegrave
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Waldegrave
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Waldegrave 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Wentworth
8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Wentworth 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
