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Richard Cecil 1495–1553 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1495

Birth Location: Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 19 MAR 1553

Death Location: Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

Father: David Northamptonshire)

Mother: Alice Dicons

Spouse(s): Jane Heckington

Children(s): William Cecil, Agnes Cecil, lady Cecil, Mary Cary, Elizabeth Cecil, Margaret Cecil

Richard Cecil was born in 1495 in Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, the child of David Cecil High Sheriff Of Northamptonshire And Alice Dicons. Richard Cecil married Jane Heckington, and had children including Agnes Cecil, Elizabeth Cecil, Lady Catherine Cecil, Margaret Cecil, Mary Cary, William Cecil. Richard Cecil passed away in 1553 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • Richard Cecil was born in 1495 in Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, the child of David Cecil High Sheriff Of Northamptonshire And Alice Dicons.
  • Richard Cecil married Jane Heckington, and had children including Agnes Cecil, Elizabeth Cecil, Lady Catherine Cecil, Margaret Cecil, Mary Cary, William Cecil.
  • Richard Cecil passed away in 1553 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.

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Richard Cecil's Ancestors

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Richard Cecil
1495–1553
Birth Place: Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
David Cecil (High Sheriff Of Northamptonshire)
1471–1541
Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England
Alice Dicons
1477–1532
Stamford, Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
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Richard Cecil's Descendants

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Richard Cecil (1495–19 MAR 1553) m. Jane Heckington (1501–10 MAR 1587)
  1. 1. William Cecil 1523–1598 m. Mary Cheke –1544 m. Mildred Cooke 1524–1589
    1. 1. Thomas Cecil 1542–1623 m. Dorothy Neville 1548–1609 m. Frances (Elizabeth) Brydges 1580–1663
      1. 1. Sir (Thomas) Cecil 1578–1662 m. Susan Oxenbridge 1617–1678 m. Anne (Maria) Lee 1575–1620
        1. 1. John (Baptist) Cissell 1639–1698 m. Mary Calvert 1640–1680
        2. 2. Henry Cecil 1621–
        3. 3. Henry (Sessell) Cecil 1634–1749
        4. 4. William Cecil 1634– m. Mary Calvert 1638– m. Mary 1638– m. Mary Dant 1662–
        5. 5. Henry Cecil 1639–
      2. 2. Mary (Norwich) Cecil 1543–1638 m. Edward Denny, 1569–1630 m. Henry Denny 1540–1573
      3. 3. William Cecil 1566–1640 m. Elizabeth Manners 1575–1591 m. Elizabeth Drury 1578–1654
      4. 4. Catherine Cecil 1567–1567 m. Dun More 1567–
      5. 5. Lucy Cecil 1568–1614 m. William Paulet 1562–1628
      6. 6. Mildred Cecil 1568– m. Thomas Read 1568–
      7. 7. Richard Cecil 1570–1633 m. Elizabeth Manners 1574–1591 m. Elizabeth Cope –1639
      8. 8. Edward Cecil 1572–1638 m. Theodosia Noel 1574–1615 m. Diana Drury 1573–1631 m. Sophia (de La) Zouche 1618–1691
      9. 9. Lady (Elizabeth) Cecil 1574–1646 m. John StJohn 1560– m. Sir (Edward) Coke 1551–1634 m. William Hatton 1551–
      10. 10. Elizabeth (Lady) Cecil 1577– m. Thomas 1stEarlOfBerkshire 1573–1669
      11. 11. Dorothy Cecil –1613 m. Giles Arlington 1572–1638
      12. 12. Diana (Frances) Cecil 1581–1653 m. Nicholas Tufton –1632
      13. 13. Margaret (Cecil) Astone 1584–1650 m. Robert Hatton, 1566–1644
      14. 14. David Cecil 1586–
  2. 2. Agnes Cecil 1527–
  3. 3. lady (Catherine) Cecil 1530–1580 m. John Munter 1520–1567
  4. 4. Mary Cary 1535–1570
  5. 5. Elizabeth Cecil 1535–1611 m. Hugh Allington 1521–1618 m. Robert Wingfield 1532–1580
  6. 6. Margaret Cecil 1540–1611 m. Robert Wingfield 1532–1580 m. William Markham 1516– m. ROBERT CAVE 1538–1586 m. Erastus (Ambrose) Smith 1540–1615 m. Richard Cave 1527–1566

Richard Cecil's Timeline

2 Records

1495
1495
Birth of Richard Cecil in Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
1553
19 MAR 1553
Age 58
Death of Richard Cecil in Gloucestershire, England
Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1495
    Event Place: Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for Richard Cecil, person ID LZ8V-1XD.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 MAR 1553
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for Richard Cecil, person ID LZ8V-1XD.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Burleigh, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for Richard Cecil, person ID LZ8V-1XD.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: Familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb 2018), entry for Richard Cecil, person ID LZ8V-1XD.

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