Family and Education
b. bef. 27 Mar. 1646, 1st s. of Charles Cecil, Visct. Cranborne (d. Dec. 1660) by Lady Diana Maxwell, da. and coh. of James, 1st Earl of Dirletoun [S]. m. lic. 25 Sept. 1661 (with £11,000), Lady Margaret Manners (d. Aug. 1682), da. of John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland, 5s. 5da. suc. gdfa. as 3rd Earl of Salisbury 3 Dec. 1668; KG 31 Aug. 1680.VCH Herts. Peds. 118-19, 126; Northern Gen. iv. 144; L. Stone, Family and Fortune , 153-4; Luttrell, i. 215-16.
Offices Held
Capital steward, Hertford 1668–d.
PC 3 Jan. 1679 – 18 Jan. 1681.
Main residence: Hatfield, Herts.
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Commons 1660-1690
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CECIL, James (1646-83)
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