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Richard Cecil 1495–1553 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1495

Birth Location: Burghley, Northamton, England

Death Date: 19 May 1553

Death Location: Westminster, London, England

Father: David Cecil

Mother: Jane Dicons

Spouse(s): Jane Heckington

Children(s): MARGARET Cave

Richard Cecil was born in 1495 in Burghley, Northamton, England, the child of David Cecil And Jane Dicons. Richard Cecil married Jane Heckington, and had children including Margaret Cecil Lady Baroness Cave. Richard Cecil passed away in 1553 in Westminster, London, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Cecil was born in 1495 in Burghley, Northamton, England, the child of David Cecil And Jane Dicons.
  • Richard Cecil married Jane Heckington, and had children including Margaret Cecil Lady Baroness Cave.
  • Richard Cecil passed away in 1553 in Westminster, London, England.

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Richard Cecil's Ancestors

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Richard Cecil
1495–1553
Birth Place: Burghley, Northamton, England
Parents
David Cecil
1473–1535
Gloucestershire, England
Jane Dicons
1477–1532
Lincolnshire, England
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Richard Cecil's Descendants

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Richard Cecil (1495–19 May 1553) m. Jane Heckington (1498–19 Mar 1587)
  1. 1. MARGARET (CECIL Lady Baroness) Cave 1542– m. ROGER (CAVE Sir Baron of) Stanford 1543–1586
    1. 1. Margaret Cave 1565–1594 m. William Skipwith 1564–1610

Richard Cecil's Timeline

2 Records

1495
1495
Birth of Richard Cecil in Burghley, Northamton, England
Burghley, Northamton, England
1553
19 May 1553
Age 58
Death of Richard Cecil in Westminster, London, England
Westminster, London, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1495
    Event Place: Burghley, Northamton, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1553
    Event Place: Westminster, London, England

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