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Anne Cecil, Countess of Oxford, Maid of Honor to Queen Elizabeth 1556–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Dec 1556

Birth Location: Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 5 Jun 1588

Death Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

Father: Sir B

Mother: Mildred Oxford

Spouse(s): Sir Shakespeare

Children(s): Philippa Montgomery, William Vere, Sir son, Henry Southampton

The story of Anne Cecil, Countess of Oxford, Maid of Honor to Queen Elizabeth began in 1556 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. Anne Cecil, Countess of Oxford, Maid of Honor to Queen Elizabeth married Sir Edward De Vere 17Th Earl Of Oxford Thought To Be To Actual Author Of Those Great Literary Works Normally Attributed To William Shakespeare, and had children including Henry De Vere 3Rd Earl Of Southampton, Philippa Suzanne De Vere Herbert Countess Consort Of Pembroke And Montgomery, Sir Edward De Vere Illegitimate Son, William De Vere. Anne Cecil, Countess of Oxford, Maid of Honor to Queen Elizabeth passed away in 1588 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Anne Cecil, Countess of Oxford, Maid of Honor to Queen Elizabeth began in 1556 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.
  • Anne Cecil, Countess of Oxford, Maid of Honor to Queen Elizabeth married Sir Edward De Vere 17Th Earl Of Oxford Thought To Be To Actual Author Of Those Great Literary Works Normally Attributed To William Shakespeare, and had children including Henry De Vere 3Rd Earl Of Southampton, Philippa Suzanne De Vere Herbert Countess Consort Of Pembroke And Montgomery, Sir Edward De Vere Illegitimate Son, William De Vere.
  • Anne Cecil, Countess of Oxford, Maid of Honor to Queen Elizabeth passed away in 1588 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Anne Elizabeth's Ancestors

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Anne Elizabeth
1556–1588
Birth Place: Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Sir William Cecil, Chief Advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, Treasurer of England, MP, Prime Minister of England, 1st Earl Burleigh 3rd Baron B
1520–1598
Bourne, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England
Mildred (Cook, well-published author on Greek language, literature, history & philosophy, she presided over a salon at) Oxford
1524–1589
Romford, Greater London, England
Grandparents
Richard Cecil
1495–1552
England
Jane Heckington
1501–1587
England
Anthony Cooke
1504–1576
Romford, London Borough of Havering, Greater London, England
Lady (Anne FitzWilliam of) Brittany
1504–1588
Gainspark Hall, Romford, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Hertford
1475–1516
Lady Saunders
1478–1517
Sir Wolsey
1440–1534
Anne Hawes
1475–1509
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Cooke
1448–1497
Lady Warwickshire
1452–1517
Sir knight
1461–1525
Jane Spencer
1465–1525
Sir Yorkshire
1415–1505
Ellen Villiers
1411–1461

Anne Elizabeth's Descendants

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AE
Anne (Cecil, Countess of Oxford, Maid of Honor to Queen) Elizabeth (5 Dec 1556–5 Jun 1588) m. Sir (Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, thought to be to actual author of those great literary works normally attributed to William) Shakespeare (12 Apr 1550–24 Jun 1604)
  1. 1. Philippa (Suzanne de Vere (Herbert), Countess Consort of Pembroke and) Montgomery 1587–1629 m. Sir (Lord Philips I Herbert, K.G., 4th Earl of Pembroke en Montgomery, Lord) Chamberlain 1584–1649
    1. 1. Lord (James Herbert van) Shurland 1623–1677
    2. 2. Lord (Philips II Herbert, 5th Earl van Pembroke en) Montgomery 1621–1669 m. Catharine Villiers 1625–1678
      1. 1. Phillip (Herbert, 7th Earl of) Pembroke 1653–1683
      2. 2. Thomas (Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke, 5th Earl of Montgomery, KG, PC,) PRS 1656–1733 m. Margaret (Sawyer of Highclere) Castle 1657–1706 m. Barbara (Slingsby, Countess of) Pembroke 1688–1721 m. Mary Howe 1700–1749
        1. 1. Catherine Herbert 1685–1716
        2. 2. Charles Herbert 1684–
        3. 3. Henry (Herbert, 9th Earl of) Pembroke 1693–1749
        4. 4. Lady (Barbara) Herbert 1721–1752
      3. 3. William (Herbert, 6th Earl of) Pembroke 1642–1674
  2. 2. William (De) Vere 1575–1625
  3. 3. Sir (Edward de Vere, illegitimate) son 1581–1629
  4. 4. Henry (de Vere, 3rd Earl of) Southampton 1574–1624

Anne Elizabeth's Timeline

2 Records

1556
5 Dec 1556
Birth of Anne Cecil, Countess of Oxford, Maid of Honor to Queen Elizabeth in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
1588
5 Jun 1588
Age 32
Death of Anne Cecil, Countess of Oxford, Maid of Honor to Queen Elizabeth in Greenwich, Kent, England
Greenwich, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1556
    Event Place: Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1588
    Event Place: Greenwich, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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