Mary Sackville (1792–1864)
English noble (1792-1864)
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Lady Mary Sackville (30 July 1792 – 20 July 1864), also known by her married names as the Mary, Countess of Plymouth and the Countess Amherst of Arracan, was a British noblewoman.
Born30 July 1792
Died20 July 1864 (aged 71)
TitleLady Mary Sackville
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Mary Sackville | |
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Mary, Countess of Plymouth c. 1817 | |
| Born | 30 July 1792 |
| Died | 20 July 1864 (aged 71) |
| Title | Lady Mary Sackville |
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| Relatives | Elizabeth Sackville (sister) George Sackville (brother) |
Biography
Mary was born into the prestigious Sackville family, the eldest child of John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset and his wife Arabella Diana Cope.[1] Her father died in 1799.[2] On the death of her mother in 1825, she inherited the Kent estate at Knole.[3] She was Countess of Plymouth as the wife of Other Windsor.[4] In 1839 she married William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst of Arracan (1773-1857).[5] She died without issue and her estate went to her sister Elizabeth Sackville-West, Countess De La Warr.[6]
