Family and Education
b. 15 May 1674, 1st s. and h. of John Cecil†, 5th Earl of Exeter; bro. of Hon. Charles* and Hon. William Cecil*. educ. privately (Matthew Prior*); travelled abroad 1692–3. m. (1) 9 Feb. 1697 (with £30,000), Annabell (d. 1698), da. of John Bennet, 1st Baron Ossulston, s.p.; (2) 19 Sept. 1699, Elizabeth (with £10,000 and £1,200 p.a.), da. and coh. of Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Bt.*, and sis. of William Brownlow*, 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. as 6th Earl of Exeter 29 Aug. 1700.
Offices Held
Freeman, Stamford, 1697–d; recorder, Nov. 1697–d.; custos rot. Peterborough by 1701–c.1720; ld. lt. Rutland 1712–15; custos rot. 1712–?
Main residence: Burghley House, Northants.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
CECIL, John, Ld. Burghley (1674-1721)
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