John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset, Date of Birth, Date of Death

John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset

only son of Lord John Philip Sackville, second son of Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1745

Date of Death: 19-Jul-1799

Profession: politician, diplomat, cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Aries

John Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset, KG (24 March 1745 – 19 July 1799) was the only son of Lord John Philip Sackville, second son of Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset.
His mother was the former Lady Frances Leveson-Gower.
He succeeded to the dukedom in 1769 on the death of his uncle, Charles Sackville, 2nd Duke of Dorset.
He was the British Ambassador to France between 1783 and 1789 in the lead up to the French Revolution. He is best remembered for his love of cricket.
He was both a good player and an important patron, but his interest was sharpened by gambling, cricket being a major attraction for gamblers throughout the 18th century.
His other sporting interests included billiards and tennis, he also acquired a reputation as a womaniser.



Alternative names	Sir Joshua Reynolds
Description	British painter
Date of birth/death	16 July 1723	23 February 1792
Location of birth/death	Plympton	London
Work location	London, Plympton, Italy
Authority control	: Q194402 VIAF: 27081216 ISNI: 0000 0001 0881 5237 ULAN: 500004539 LCCN: n84168483 NLA: 35449606 WorldCat