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Lord Thomas Cecil 1st Earl of Exeter 1542–1623 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1542

Birth Location: St Mary the Great, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 8 February 1623

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

Father: William Cecil

Mother: Maria Cecil

Spouse(s): Lady Neville, Frances Cecil

Children(s): Lady *, Lucy Paulet, Sophia Cecil, Elizabeth Hatton, Dorothy Alington, Thomas Cecil, Mary Denny, Richard Cecil, Edward Cecil, William Cecil, Mildred Trafford

In 1542, Lord Thomas Cecil 1st Earl of Exeter entered the world in St Mary the Great, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, born to William Cecil And Maria Cecil. Lord Thomas Cecil 1st Earl of Exeter married Frances Cecil, Lady Dorothy Catherine Neville Cecil Countess Of Exeter Neville, and had children including Dorothy Alington, Edward Cecil, Elizabeth Hatton, Lady Diana Frances Cecil Countess Of Thanet, Lucy Paulet, Mary Denny, Mildred Trafford, Richard Cecil, Sophia Anna Cecil, Thomas Cecil, William Cecil. Lord Thomas Cecil 1st Earl of Exeter passed away in 1623 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1542, Lord Thomas Cecil 1st Earl of Exeter entered the world in St Mary the Great, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, born to William Cecil And Maria Cecil.
  • Lord Thomas Cecil 1st Earl of Exeter married Frances Cecil, Lady Dorothy Catherine Neville Cecil Countess Of Exeter Neville, and had children including Dorothy Alington, Edward Cecil, Elizabeth Hatton, Lady Diana Frances Cecil Countess Of Thanet, Lucy Paulet, Mary Denny, Mildred Trafford, Richard Cecil, Sophia Anna Cecil, Thomas Cecil, William Cecil.
  • Lord Thomas Cecil 1st Earl of Exeter passed away in 1623 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Lord Exeter's Ancestors

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Lord Exeter
1542–1623
Birth Place: St Mary the Great, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
William Cecil
1521–1598
Bourne, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England
Maria Cecil
1522–1543
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Exeter's Descendants

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Lord (Thomas Cecil 1st Earl of) Exeter (5 May 1542–8 February 1623) m. Lady (Dorothy Catherine Neville-Cecil Countess of Exeter) Neville (1548–23 Mar 1608) m. Frances Cecil (1580–1663)
  1. 1. Lady (Diana Frances Cecil, Countess of Thanet) * 1581–1653 m. Robert (Bruce Earl van Elgin en) Ailesbury 1599–1663
    1. 1. William Bruce 1625–1710
  2. 2. Lucy Paulet –1614
  3. 3. Sophia (Anna) Cecil 1616–1621
  4. 4. Elizabeth Hatton 1578–1646
  5. 5. Dorothy Alington 1577–1613
  6. 6. Thomas Cecil 1578–1662
  7. 7. Mary Denny 1573–1638
  8. 8. Richard Cecil 1570–1633
  9. 9. Edward Cecil 1572–1638
  10. 10. William Cecil 1566–1640
  11. 11. Mildred Trafford –1611

Lord Exeter's Timeline

3 Records

1542
5 May 1542
Birth of Lord Thomas Cecil 1st Earl of Exeter in St Mary the Great, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
St Mary the Great, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
1623
8 February 1623
Age 81
Death of Lord Thomas Cecil 1st Earl of Exeter in St. Bride'S Parish, London, England
St. Bride'S Parish, London, England
1732
29 Aug 1732
Age 190
Lord Thomas Cecil 1st Earl of Exeter was baptized in Bicester, Oxfordshire, England
Bicester, Oxfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1542
    Event Place: St Mary the Great, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 03; Page: 1313
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] UK, Portraits and Photographs, National Portrait Gallery, London; Dublin, Ireland; People and Portraits

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1732
    Event Place: Bicester, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: BOD31_C_4

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 February 1623
    Event Place: St. Bride'S Parish, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 03; Page: 1313
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] UK, Portraits and Photographs, National Portrait Gallery, London; Dublin, Ireland; People and Portraits

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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