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Sackville Tufton, 8th Earl of Thanet

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Sackville Tufton, 8th Earl of Thanet (Lord Thanet) (1733–1786) was an English nobleman.[1]

Life

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He was the second son of Sackville Tufton, 7th Earl of Thanet. Tufton received his early education at Westminster School.[1] He was hereditary High Sheriff of Westmorland from 1753 to 1786.

Family

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Mary Sackville, portrait by Ozias Humphry

Tufton married Mary, daughter of Lord John Sackville, in 1767. They had five sons and two daughters:[2]

Arms

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Coat of arms of Sackville Tufton, 8th Earl of Thanet
Coronet
A Coronet of an Earl
Crest
A Sea Lion sejant Argent.
Escutcheon
Sable an Eagle displayed Ermine within a Bordure Argent.
Supporters
On either side an Eagle Ermine.
Motto
Ales Volat Propriis (The bird flies to its own)[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Frandzen, Thomas. "Sackville Tufton (1733-1786)". www.jamesboswell.info. Retrieved 27 February 2009.
  2. ^ Debrett's Peerage. Vol. I. M. Sherman. 1825. p. 133.
  3. ^ Debrett, John (1838). Debrett's complete peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland. London: Macmillan. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-333-66093-5.
Peerage of England
Preceded by Earl of Thanet
1753–1786 		Succeeded by


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