George Sackville-West, 5th Earl De La Warr

George John Sackville-West, 5th Earl de la Warr, PC (26 October 1791 – 23 February 1869), styled Viscount Cantelupe until 1795, was a British courtier and Tory politician.

The Earl De La Warr
Lord Chamberlain
In office
1841–1846
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterSir Robert Peel, Bt
Preceded byThe Earl of Uxbridge
Succeeded byThe Earl Spencer
In office
1858–1859
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Earl of Derby
Preceded byThe Marquess of Breadalbane
Succeeded byThe Viscount Sydney
Personal details
Born
George John Sackville-West

26 October 1791 (1791-10-26)
Died23 February 1869 (1869-02-24) (aged 77)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouse
(after 1813)
Children10 (see below)
Parent(s)John West, 4th Earl De La Warr
Catherina Lyell
Alma materBrasenose College, Oxford

Background

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Sackville-West was the son of John West, 4th Earl De La Warr and Catherina Lyell, daughter of Henry Lyell, a naturalized British subject (born Henrik Leijel of the Swedish noble family Leijel, nr. 1531). He succeeded his father in the earldom in 1795 at the age of three.

Political career

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Lord De La Warr served as Lord Chamberlain of the Household under Sir Robert Peel between 1841 and 1846 and under Lord Derby between 1858 and 1859. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 1841.[1]

Family

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Lord De La Warr married Lady Elizabeth Sackville, daughter of John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset, on 21 June 1813. They had ten children, nine of whom lived into maturity:

References

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  1. ^ "No. 20019". The London Gazette. 17 September 1841. p. 2315.

"The Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire as at Present Existing,..." by Edmund Lodge, 1892, p. 179

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Political offices
Preceded by Lord Chamberlain
1841–1846
Succeeded by
Preceded by Lord Chamberlain
1858–1859
Succeeded by
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Earl De La Warr
1795–1869
Succeeded by