Surname: Sackville Forename(s): Charles b. 24 January 1643. d. 29 January 1706. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Poet, sixth earl of Dorset and first earl of Middlesex. Probably born in Essex. Son
of Richard Sackville and Lady Frances Cranfield. Friends with John Wilmot, Second
Earl of Rochester. Educated at Westminster School and by a private tutor. Worked as
various roles in Charles II’s court. Married Mary Berkeley in June 1674. Biographical
information: ODNB. (BGL)