Lord John Sackville facts for kids
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John Philip Sackville
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| Born | 22 June 1713 |
| Died | 3 December 1765 (aged 52) Tour du Pain, Switzerland |
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Source: CricInfo, 10 August 2008
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Lord John Philip Sackville (born June 22, 1713 – died December 3, 1765) was an English nobleman who loved cricket. He was the second son of Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset. John Sackville was very involved with cricket in the Kent area.
He also served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamworth from 1734 to 1747. This meant he helped make laws for the country.
John Sackville's Cricket Life
John Sackville first played cricket in 1734. He and his brother, Lord Middlesex, played for a Kent team against a team from Sussex. This match took place at Sevenoaks Vine.
In August 1735, Sackville led the Kent team to victory against Sir William Gage's Sussex team. This game was played at the same ground. John Sackville became a very important supporter of the Kent cricket team. He was their captain in many matches until 1745. After that, he is not mentioned playing cricket anymore. In 1739, he also played for the London Cricket Club.
Famous Cricket Match of 1744
In 1744, John Sackville challenged an England team to play against his Kent team. Kent won this exciting match. Sackville himself made an important catch to get Richard Newland out. This catch was even praised in a poem called Cricket, An Heroic Poem, written in 1745 by James Love.
The details of this match were carefully written down. This record is now the second oldest known scorecard in cricket history. It helps us understand how cricket was played long ago.
Family and Later Life
John Sackville married Lady Frances Leveson-Gower in 1744. She was the daughter of John Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Gower. They had two sons and one daughter together.
Their children included:
- John Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset (born March 25, 1745 – died July 19, 1799).
- Mary Sackville (born April 1, 1746). She married Sackville Tufton, 8th Earl of Thanet in 1767.
John Sackville also worked for the Prince of Wales, becoming a lord of his bedchamber in 1745. He was a captain in the 37th Regiment of Foot in 1734. Later, he became a captain and lieutenant-colonel in the 2nd Regiment of Foot Guards in 1740. He left the army in 1746.
Later in his life, John Sackville lived abroad in Switzerland. He passed away in Geneva, Switzerland, at the age of 52. His brother lived long enough for John Philip's son to inherit his family title and become the next Duke of Dorset.
