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Lord William Cecil, 2nd Earl Of Salisbury 1591 – 1668 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 March 1591

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

Death Date: 3 December 1668

Death Location: Hatfield House, Herdford, Herdfordshire, England

Father: Sir (1563-1612),

Mother: Lady Cecil

Spouse(s): Catherine, Howard

Children(s): Lady Cecil

The story of Lord William Cecil, 2nd Earl Of Salisbury KG began in 1591 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England. Lord William Cecil, 2nd Earl Of Salisbury KG married Catherine, Countess of Salisbury Howard, and had children including Lady Anne Percy Cecil. Lord William Cecil, 2nd Earl Of Salisbury KG passed away in 1668 in Hatfield House, Herdford, Herdfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lord William Cecil, 2nd Earl Of Salisbury KG began in 1591 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.
  • Lord William Cecil, 2nd Earl Of Salisbury KG married Catherine, Countess of Salisbury Howard, and had children including Lady Anne Percy Cecil.
  • Lord William Cecil, 2nd Earl Of Salisbury KG passed away in 1668 in Hatfield House, Herdford, Herdfordshire, England.

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Lord Salisbury's Ancestors

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Lord Salisbury
1591 – 1668
Birth Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Parents
Sir Robert "Spymaster" Cecil, KG, PC, 1st Earl of Salisbury (1563-1612),
1563 – 1612
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Lady (Elizabeth Brooke-of Cobham) Cecil
1562 – 1597
Cobham, Kent, England
Grandparents
Mildred ((lady Jane Grey)) Cooke
1524 – 1589
Romford, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir VI)
1504 – 1576
Lady Cooke
1504 – 1588
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Salisbury's Descendants

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Lord (William Cecil, 2nd Earl Of) Salisbury (28 March 1591 – 3 December 1668) m. Catherine, (Countess of Salisbury) Howard (1588 – 27 Jan 1673)
  1. 1. Lady (Anne Percy) Cecil (23 Feb 1612 – 6 December 1637) m. Algernon (Seymour Charlie Percy, 10th Earl of) Northumberland (29 September 1602 – 13 October 1668)
    1. 1. Lady (Anne Percy Stanhope Countess of) Chesterfield (19 Dec 1633 – 29 Nov 1654) m. Arthur Stanhope (Apr 1627 – 26 March 1694)
      1. 1. Alice (Jane) Stanhope (1655 – 1700) m. Henry (Butt) (England) (1630 – 18 May 1711)
        1. 1. Henry Butt (1680 – 1762)

Lord Salisbury's Timeline

2 Records

1591
28 March 1591
Birth of Lord William Cecil, 2nd Earl Of Salisbury KG in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
1668
3 December 1668
Age 77
Death of Lord William Cecil, 2nd Earl Of Salisbury KG in Hatfield House, Herdford, Herdfordshire, England
Hatfield House, Herdford, Herdfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 March 1591
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 December 1668
    Event Place: Hatfield House, Herdford, Herdfordshire, England

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