Richard Sackville (escheator)
Sir Richard Sackville (c. 1507 – 21 April 1566) of
Family
Richard Sackville was the eldest son of John Sackville (ca. 1484–1557) of Withyham and Chiddingly, Sussex, and his first wife, Margaret (d. ca. 1533), daughter of Sir William Boleyn of Blickling, and on his mother's side was cousin to Anne Boleyn.[2]
Career
He was under-treasurer of the exchequer, chancellor of the
When the Court of Augmentations was dissolved in January 1554, Sackville, at the time losing most of his other paid positions, retired to the life of a Sussex gentleman, serving as
On the accession of Queen Elizabeth (her mother was his mother's cousin) his fortunes improved. He was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1559, holding the position until his death in 1566.[4]
Marriage and issue
In 1535 Sackville married Winifred (d. 1586), the daughter of Sir John Brydges [Bridges or Brugge] (ca. 1460–1530), (
See also
Notes
- ^ Hasler 1982, p. 314.
- ^ a b c d Jack 2004.
- ^ Horsfield 1834, pp. 79–83.
- ^ UK Government 2020.
- ^ a b Richardson 2011, p. 311.
- ^ a b The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex 2003.
- ^ Brydges 1812, p. 710.
References
- Brydges, Edgerton (1812). Collins Peerage of England. Volume VI. London: F.C. and J. Rivington, Otridge and Son et al.
- Hasler, P.W., ed. (1982). The History of Parliament, Commons, 1558–1603, Vol. III. Secker & Warburg. ISBN 0-11-887501-9.
- "History of Parliament SACKVILLE, Richard II (by 1507-66) of Ashburnham and Buckhurst Sussex". The History of Parliament. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ISBN 978-1-906789-16-9.
- Jack, Sybil M. (2004). "Sackville, Sir Richard". doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/24447. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- Richardson, Douglas (2011). Everingham, Kimball G. (ed.). Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families. Vol. III (2nd ed.). Salt Lake City: Douglas Richardson. ISBN 978-1449966393.
- The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex (2003). "The ancestral pedigree of Winifred Paulet". Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- UK Government (2020). "Past Chancellors". UK Government. Retrieved 5 September 2020.