CECIL, William (1566-1640), of London, Newark Castle, Notts.; later of Burghley House, Lincs.

Family and Education

b. Jan. 1566, s. of Thomas Cecil by his 1st w., and bro. of Richard and Sir Edward. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1578; travelled abroad 1585; G. Inn 1589. m. (1) 1589, Elizabeth, s.j. Baroness Ros (d.1591), da. and h. of Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland, 1s. d.v.p.; (2) Elizabeth, da. of Sir William Drury of Hawstead, Suff., 3da. Kntd. Apr. 1603; KG 1630; styled. Lord Burghley 1605; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Exeter 1623.

Offices Held

J.p.q. Notts. by 1594, Northants. 1601, Lincs. by 1619; commr. musters, Notts. 1596; jt. high steward, honour of Bolingbroke 1598; jt. chief forester, Rockingham forest 1603; keeper, Kirby park, Lincs. by 1604; custos rot. Notts. 1603, Lincs. 1619; ld. lt. Northants. from 1623; PC 1626.

Parlimentarian

CECIL, William (1566-1640), of London, Newark Castle, Notts.; later of Burghley House, Lincs.

Main residences: London; Newark Castle, Notts.; Burghley House, Lincs.

Author

J.C.H.

P.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

CECIL, William (1566-1640)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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