CECIL, William Alleyne, Lord Burghley (1825-1895), of Brookfield House, Ryde, Isle of Wight and Burghley House, Northants

Family and Education

b. 30 Apr. 1825, 1st s. of Brownlow Cecil, 2nd mq. of Exeter, and Isabella Poyntz, da. of William Stephen Poyntz MP, of St Albans, Chichester, Ashburton and Midhurst. educ. Eton 1841-4; St John’s Coll. Camb. 1844-7 m. 17 Oct. 1848, Lady Georgiana Sophia, 2nd da. of Thomas Pakenham, 2nd earl of Longford, 4s. 5da. styled. Lord Burghley 1825-67. suc. fa. as 3rd mq. of Exeter & 13^th Bar. Burghley 16 Jan. 1867. d. 14 July 1895.

Offices Held

Treasurer of household 10 July 1866 – 16 Jan. 1867; PC 10 July 1866; capt. gentlemen-at-arms, 20 Mar. 1867 – 12 Dec. 1868, 2 Mar. 1874–4 Feb. 1875.

A.d.c. to the queen 21 Dec. 1860–95.

Dep. lt. Northants. 1854; J.P Northants., Lincs., Rutland; custos rot. Peterborough.

Alderman Northants. co. council 1889.

Maj. Northants militia 3 Dec. 1845, lt. col. 7 Jan. 1846–87, hon. col. 1887–95.

Member Royal Yacht squadron 1867; commodore Royal Victoria yacht club 1875; pres. National Piscicultural Association 1883.

Parlimentarian

CECIL, William Alleyne, Lord Burghley (1825-1895), of Brookfield House, Ryde, Isle of Wight and Burghley House, Northants

Main residences: Brookfield House, Ryde, Isle of Wight; Burghley House, Northants.

Author

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