Charles Sackville-Germain, 5th Duke of Dorset

His Grace The Duke of Dorset KG, PC
Memorial to the Duke of Dorset in St Peter's Church, Lowick.
Master of the Horse
In office 12 December 1821 – 9 April 1827
Monarch	George IV
Prime Minister	The Earl of Liverpool
Preceded by	The Duke of Montrose
Succeeded by	The Duke of Leeds
In office 1 January 1835 – 8 April 1835
Monarch	William IV
Prime Minister	Sir Robert Peel, Bt
Preceded by	The Earl of Albemarle
Succeeded by	The Earl of Albemarle
Personal details
Born	27 August 1767
Died	29 July 1843 (aged 75)
Nationality	British
Political party	Tory
Spouse(s)	Unmarried

Charles Sackville-Germain, 5th Duke of Dorset KG PC (27 August 1767 – 29 July 1843), known as Charles Sackville between 1767 and 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.

Background

Born Charles Sackville, he was the eldest son of Lord George Sackville. 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.

Career

Germain 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 Council and appointed Master of the Horse under Lord Liverpool.^[1] Serving in that office until 1827 and again briefly under Sir Robert Peel from January^[2] to April 1835, he was also appointed a Knight of the Garter in 1826.^[3]

Personal life

Dorset died unmarried and childless in 1843 and all of his titles became extinct. His memorial is in St Peter's Church, Lowick, Northamptonshire. It comprises a white marble chest-tomb by Richard Westmacott and has a draped mantle, shield and coronet with a human sized angel seated alongside.

References

1. The London Gazette: no. 17772. p. 2405. 11 December 1821.
2. The London Gazette: no. 19226. p. 2. 2 January 1835.
3. The London Gazette: no. 18216. p. 212. 31 January 1826.

• Cokayne et al., The Complete Peerage