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Lord William (1st Baron of Burghley) Cecil (and advisor to Queen Elizabeth I) 1st Baron Burghley 1520–1598
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Birth Date: September 13, 1520
Birth Location: Bourne, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England
Death Date: August 4, 1598
Death Location: Burghley House, Strand, Middlesex, England
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In 1520, Lord William (1st Baron of Burghley) Cecil (and advisor to Queen Elizabeth I) 1st Baron Burghley entered the world in Bourne, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England, born to Richard Cecil Sherriff Van Rutland And Johanna Heckington. Lord William (1st Baron of Burghley) Cecil (and advisor to Queen Elizabeth I) 1st Baron Burghley married Mildred Mary Cooke Cheke Cecil, and had children including Anne Countess Of Oxford Cecil Hon, Elizabeth Cecil, Frances Fransica Cecil, Marguerite Cissell, Robert Cecil Earl Van Salisbury, Thomas Cecil. Lord William (1st Baron of Burghley) Cecil (and advisor to Queen Elizabeth I) 1st Baron Burghley passed away in 1598 in Burghley House, Strand, Middlesex, England.
Why This Is a Public Tree Person
This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.
Reliability Score
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- A 3 criteria (Strong)
- B 2 criteria (Medium)
- C 1 criteria (Basic)
Verification checklist:
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- Descendant's record available
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Immediate Family
No immediate family data available.
Biography
Early Life
In 1520, Lord William (1st Baron of Burghley) Cecil (and advisor to Queen Elizabeth I) 1st Baron Burghley entered the world in Bourne, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England, born to Richard Cecil Sherriff Van Rutland And Johanna Heckington.
Family
Lord William (1st Baron of Burghley) Cecil (and advisor to Queen Elizabeth I) 1st Baron Burghley married Mildred Mary Cooke Cheke Cecil, and had children including Anne Countess Of Oxford Cecil Hon, Elizabeth Cecil, Frances Fransica Cecil, Marguerite Cissell, Robert Cecil Earl Van Salisbury, Thomas Cecil.
Later Years
Lord William (1st Baron of Burghley) Cecil (and advisor to Queen Elizabeth I) 1st Baron Burghley passed away in 1598 in Burghley House, Strand, Middlesex, England.
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Land Records Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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Record UK, Portraits and Photographs
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Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree
Life Timeline
Found in 3 Family Trees
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