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Paternal Family Tree: Sackville
In January 1709 [his father] Lionel Cranfield Sackville 1st Duke Dorset (age 20) and [his mother] Elizabeth Colyear Duchess Dorset (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Dorset. He the son of [his grandfather] Charles Sackville 6th Earl Dorset 1st Earl Middlesex and [his grandmother] Mary Compton Countess Dorset and Middlesex.
On 26th January 1716 George Sackville aka Germain 1st Viscount Sackville was born to Lionel Cranfield Sackville 1st Duke Dorset (age 28) and Elizabeth Colyear Duchess Dorset (age 27). His godfather King George I (age 55) attended his baptism.
On 11th December 1718 John Germain 1st Baronet (age 68) died. Baronet Germain of Westminster extinct. His wife survived him until 1769 when she left his and her etates to George Sackville aka Germain 1st Viscount Sackville (age 2) who adopted the surname Germain.
On 11th May 1745 the allied army commanded by William Augustus Hanover 1st Duke Cumberland (age 24) was defeated by a French army at the Battle of Fontenay.
George Cholmondeley (age 20), George Keppel 3rd Earl Albermarle (age 21), Joseph Yorke 1st Baron Dover (age 20) and John Waldegrave 3rd Earl Waldegrave (age 27) fought.
Henry Ponsonby (age 60), James Dillon and Robert Douglas were killed.
George Sackville aka Germain 1st Viscount Sackville (age 29) led the charge of the Duke of Cumberland's infantry leading his regiment so deep into the French lines that when he was wounded and captured he was taken to the tent of Louis XV.
Louis 6th Duke of Gramont (age 55) was killed. His son Antoine (age 23) succeeded 7th Duke Gramont.
On 3rd September 1754 George Sackville aka Germain 1st Viscount Sackville (age 38) and Diana Sambrooke were married. He the son of Lionel Cranfield Sackville 1st Duke Dorset (age 66) and Elizabeth Colyear Duchess Dorset (age 65).
On 8th July 1756 [his daughter] Diana Sackville was born to George Sackville aka Germain 1st Viscount Sackville (age 40) and [his wife] Diana Sambrooke.
On 1st August 1759 William Middleton 5th Baronet (age 21) was severely injured at the Battle of Minden.
George Sackville aka Germain 1st Viscount Sackville (age 43) was ordered several times to advance the British cavalry to complete the victory but refused to do so since Sackville was estranged from Lord Granby (age 38), the force commander, and withheld permission for Granby to "gain glory" through an attack. For this action, he was cashiered and sent home. Sackville refused to accept responsibility for refusing to obey orders. Back in England, he demanded a court martial, and made it a large enough issue that he obtained his demand in 1760. The court found him guilty, and imposed one of the strangest and strongest verdicts ever rendered against a general officer. The court's verdict not only upheld his discharge, but ruled that he was "...unfit to serve His Majesty in any military Capacity whatever", then ordered that their verdict be read to and entered in the orderly book of every regiment in the army. The king had his name struck from the Privy Council rolls.
On 10th October 1765 [his father] Lionel Cranfield Sackville 1st Duke Dorset (age 77) died at Knole House, Sevenoaks. His son [his brother] Charles (age 54) succeeded 2nd Duke Dorset, 8th Earl Dorset, 3rd Earl Middlesex, 8th Baron Buckhurst, 3rd Baron Cranfield of Cranfield in Middlesex.
On 27th August 1767 [his son] Charles Sackville 5th Duke Dorset was born to George Sackville aka Germain 1st Viscount Sackville (age 51) and [his wife] Diana Sambrooke.
On 12th June 1768 [his mother] Elizabeth Colyear Duchess Dorset (age 79) died.
On 7th December 1770 [his son] George Sackville was born to George Sackville aka Germain 1st Viscount Sackville (age 54) and [his wife] Diana Sambrooke.
On 15th January 1778 [his wife] Diana Sambrooke died.
In February 1782 George Sackville aka Germain 1st Viscount Sackville (age 66) was created 1st Viscount Sackville of Drayton in Sussex and 1st Baron Bolebrooke in Sussex.
On 26th August 1785 George Sackville aka Germain 1st Viscount Sackville (age 69) died. His son [his son] Charles (age 17) succeeded 2nd Viscount Sackville of Drayton in Sussex and 2nd Baron Bolebrooke in Sussex.
Before 2nd August 1788 Thomas Gainsborough (age 61). Portrait of George Sackville aka Germain 1st Viscount Sackville.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Sackville was born to George Sackville aka Germain 1st Viscount Sackville and Diana Sambrooke.
Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 11 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Philip IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 25 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Cicely Baker Countess Dorset
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Sackville 4th Earl Dorset 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Howard 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Sackville 5th Earl Dorset 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Curzon
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Curzon 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Babington 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Curzon Countess Dorset 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: Charles Sackville 6th Earl Dorset 1st Earl Middlesex 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Cranfield
Great x 2 Grandfather: Lionel Cranfield 1st Earl Middlesex
Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Cranfield Countess Dorset
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Brett
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Brett Countess Middlesex
Father: Lionel Cranfield Sackville 1st Duke Dorset 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Compton 1st Baron Compton 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Compton 1st Earl of Northampton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Hastings Baroness Compton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Spencer Compton 2nd Earl of Northampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Spencer
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Spencer Countess Northampton
Great x 1 Grandfather: James Compton 3rd Earl of Northampton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Beaumont 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Beaumont 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Armstrong
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Beaumont Countess of Northampton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Mary Compton Countess Dorset and Middlesex 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Noel
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Noel 2nd Viscount Campden
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mabel Harrington
Great x 2 Grandfather: Baptist Noel 3rd Viscount Campden
Great x 4 Grandfather: Baptist Hicks 1st Viscount Campden
Great x 3 Grandmother: Juliana Hicks Viscountess Campden
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth May Viscountess Campden
Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Noel Countess Northampton
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Wotton 1st Baron Wotton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Wotton 2nd Baron Wotton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Hester Wotton Viscountess Campden
George Sackville aka Germain 1st Viscount Sackville 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Alexander Colyear
GrandFather: Walter Colyear
Mother: Elizabeth Colyear Duchess Dorset