George Sackville aka Germain 1st Viscount Sackville 1716-1785

In January 1709 [his father] Lionel Cranfield Sackville 1st Duke Dorset [aged 20] and [his mother] Elizabeth Colyear Duchess Dorset [aged 20] were married. Elizabeth Colyear Duchess Dorset 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 [aged 28] and Elizabeth Colyear Duchess Dorset [aged 27]. His godfather King George I [aged 55] attended his baptism.

On 11th December 1718 John Germain 1st Baronet [aged 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 [aged 2] who adopted the surname Germain.

In 1720 [his father] Lionel Cranfield Sackville 1st Duke Dorset [aged 31] was created 1st Duke Dorset. [his mother] Elizabeth Colyear Duchess Dorset [aged 31] by marriage Duchess Dorset.

On 6th December 1726 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Thynne 2nd Viscount Weymouth [aged 16] and [his sister] Elizabeth Sackville Viscountess Weymouth [aged 15] were married at Whitehall Palace [Map]. Elizabeth Sackville Viscountess Weymouth by marriage Viscountess Weymouth. She the daughter of [his father] Lionel Cranfield Sackville 1st Duke Dorset [aged 38] and [his mother] Elizabeth Colyear Duchess Dorset [aged 37]. They were fifth cousins.

On 19th June 1729 [his sister] Elizabeth Sackville Viscountess Weymouth [aged 18] died.

On 3rd September 1754 George Sackville aka Germain 1st Viscount Sackville [aged 38] and Diana Sambrooke were married. He the son of Lionel Cranfield Sackville 1st Duke Dorset [aged 66] and Elizabeth Colyear Duchess Dorset [aged 65].

On 8th July 1756 [his daughter] Diana Sackville was born to George Sackville aka Germain 1st Viscount Sackville [aged 40] and [his wife] Diana Sambrooke.

On 10th October 1765 [his father] Lionel Cranfield Sackville 1st Duke Dorset [aged 77] died at Knole House, Sevenoaks. His succeeded son [his brother] Charles Sackville 2nd Duke Dorset [aged 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 [aged 51] and [his wife] Diana Sambrooke.

On 12th June 1768 [his mother] Elizabeth Colyear Duchess Dorset [aged 79] died.

On 5th January 1769 [his brother] Charles Sackville 2nd Duke Dorset [aged 57] died. His succeeded nephew John [aged 23] succeeded 3rd Duke Dorset, 9th Earl Dorset, 4th Earl Middlesex, 9th Baron Buckhurst, 4th Baron Cranfield of Cranfield in Middlesex.

On 7th December 1770 [his son] George Sackville was born to George Sackville aka Germain 1st Viscount Sackville [aged 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 [aged 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 [aged 69] died. His succeeded son Charles Sackville 5th Duke Dorset [aged 17] succeeded 2nd Viscount Sackville of Drayton in Sussex and 2nd Baron Bolebrooke in Sussex.

Before 2nd August 1788 Thomas Gainsborough [aged 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. She married before 21st June 1821 Henry Arthur Herbert and had issue.