Biography of Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet 1614-1676

On 27th February 1609 [her father] Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset (age 19) and [her mother] Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke (age 19) were married. The same day that his father [her grandfather] Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset (age 48) died. She the daughter of [her grandfather] George Clifford 3rd Earl of Cumberland and [her grandmother] Margaret Russell Countess Cumberland (age 48). He the son of Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset and [her grandmother] Margaret Howard. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 2nd July 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. 2nd July 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 caused her health to be drank throughout the house.

On 28th March 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 (age 33) succeeded 4th Earl Dorset, 4th Baron Buckhurst. Mary Curzon Countess Dorset (age 34) by marriage Countess Dorset.

On 21st April 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). They were fifth cousin once removed.

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 [her grandfather] George Clifford 3rd Earl of Cumberland and [her grandmother] Margaret Russell Countess Cumberland. He the son of Henry Herbert 2nd Earl Pembroke and Mary Sidney Countess Pembroke. They were half third cousin twice removed.

On 1st July 1631 [her father-in-law] Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet (age 53) died at Sapcote, Leicestershire [Map]. His son [her husband] John (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 7th August 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 13th July 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 30th 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 30th August 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 2nd June 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 18th July 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 [her husband] 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).

On 11th April 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 [her husband] John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet (age 55) and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 49). They were third cousins.

On 7th May 1664 [her husband] John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet (age 55) died. His son [her son] Nicholas (age 32) succeeded 3rd Earl of Thanet, 3rd Baron Tufton, 15th Baron de Clifford, 4th Baronet Tufton of Hothfield.

On 12th February 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 [her former husband] John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 52). They were sixth cousins.

Before 8th August 1670 [her son-in-law] William Walter 2nd Baronet (age 35) and [her daughter] Mary Tufton were married. She the daughter of [her former husband] John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 56).

On 30th December 1672 [her daughter] Cicely Tufton Viscountess Hatton (age 24) died.

On 17th April 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 [her former husband] John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 58).

In February 1674 [her daughter] Mary Tufton died.

On 22nd March 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 displaying family tree.

In May 1676 Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet (age 61) died.

Diary of Anne Clifford. Portrait of Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet described as being by Mytens. See here.

[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.

[her daughter] Mary Tufton was born to John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet and Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet.