Charles Sackville-Germain, 5th Duke of Dorset
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Charles Sackville-Germain, 5th Duke of Dorset KG
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(27 August 1767 – 29 July 1843), known briefly as Charles Sackville before 1770, as Charles Germain between 1770 and 1785, and as The Viscount Sackville between 1785 and 1815, was a British peer
, courtier
and Tory politician. He served as Master of the Horse
between 1821 and 1827 and again briefly in 1835.
. His father changed the family surname to Germain in 1770 and was created Viscount Sackville
in 1782. Dorset re-incorporated the former surname as a double-barrelled one
later in life.
and appointed Master of the Horse
under Lord Liverpool
. Serving in that office until 1827 and again briefly under Sir Robert Peel from January to April 1835, he was also appointed a Knight of the Garter
in 1826.
, Northamptonshire
. It comprises a white marble chest-tomb by Richard Westmacott
and has a draped mantle, shield and coronet with a lifesize angel seated alongside.
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
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Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(27 August 1767 – 29 July 1843), known briefly as Charles Sackville before 1770, as Charles Germain between 1770 and 1785, and as The Viscount Sackville between 1785 and 1815, was a British peer
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
, courtier
Courtier
A courtier is a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage. Historically the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and social and political life were often completely mixed together...
and Tory politician. He served as Master of the Horse
Master of the Horse
The Master of the Horse was a position of varying importance in several European nations.-Magister Equitum :...
between 1821 and 1827 and again briefly in 1835.
Background
Born Charles Sackville, he was the eldest son of Lord George SackvilleGeorge Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville
George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville PC , known as the Hon. George Sackville to 1720, as Lord George Sackville from 1720 to 1770, and as Lord George Germain from 1770 to 1782, was a British soldier and politician who was Secretary of State for America in Lord North's cabinet during the American...
. His father changed the family surname to Germain in 1770 and was created Viscount Sackville
Viscount Sackville
Viscount Sackville, of Drayton in the County of Northampton, was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1782 for the soldier and politician Lord George Germain. He was made Baron Bolebrooke, in the County of Sussex, at the same time, also in the Peerage of Great Britain...
in 1782. Dorset re-incorporated the former surname as a double-barrelled one
Double-barrelled name
In English speaking and some other Western countries, a double-barrelled name is a family name with two parts, which may or may not be joined with a hyphen and is also known as a hyphenated name. An example of a hyphenated double-barrelled surname is Bowes-Lyon; an example of an unhyphenated...
later in life.
Career
Dorset succeeded his father in the viscountcy in 1785. In 1815 he also succeeded his cousin in the dukedom of Dorset. In 1821 he was sworn of the Privy CouncilPrivy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
and appointed Master of the Horse
Master of the Horse
The Master of the Horse was a position of varying importance in several European nations.-Magister Equitum :...
under Lord Liverpool
Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool KG PC was a British politician and the longest-serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since the Union with Ireland in 1801. He was 42 years old when he became premier in 1812 which made him younger than all of his successors to date...
. Serving in that office until 1827 and again briefly under Sir Robert Peel from January to April 1835, he was also appointed a Knight of the Garter
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
in 1826.
Personal life
Dorset died unmarried and childless in 1843 and all of his titles became extinct. His memorial is in St Peter's Church, LowickSt Peter's Church, Lowick
St. Peter's Church, Lowick, is a parish church in the Church of England in Lowick, Northamptonshire, England.-Description and history:Although the church has early fourteenth century origins, it is mainly late fourteenth and early fifteenth century, being built for the Greene family of Drayton House...
, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
. It comprises a white marble chest-tomb by Richard Westmacott
Richard Westmacott
Sir Richard Westmacott, Jr., RA was a British sculptor.-Life and career:He studied under his father, Richard Westmacott the Elder, before going to Rome in 1793 to study under Antonio Canova...
and has a draped mantle, shield and coronet with a lifesize angel seated alongside.