Sackville Tufton, 8th Earl of Thanet (Lord Thanet) (1733–1786) was an English nobleman. [1]
He was the second son of Sackville Tufton, 7th Earl of Thanet. Tufton received his early education at Westminster School. [1] He was hereditary High Sheriff of Westmorland from 1753 to 1786.
Tufton married Mary, daughter of Lord John Sackville, in 1767. They had five sons and two daughters: [2]