Dukedom of Dorset | |
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Creation date | 13 June 1720[1] |
Created by | King George I |
Peerage | Peerage of Great Britain |
First holder | Lionel Sackville, 7th Earl of Dorset |
Last holder | Charles Sackville-Germain, 5th Duke of Dorset (1767–1843) |
Remainder to | Heirs male of the first duke's body lawfully begotten |
Subsidiary titles | Earl of Dorset Earl of Middlesex Earl of Wigtown Lord of Cumbernauld Lord of Kirkintilloch Baron Cranfield Baron Galloway Baronet of Galloway House |
Seat(s) | Tottenham House Galloway House |
Former seat(s) | Knole House |
Motto | Aut nunquam tentes, aut perfice ("Either never attempt, or accomplish")[2] |
Duke of Dorset was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1720 for the politician Lionel Sackville, 7th Earl of Dorset.