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Richard Cecil 1496–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1496

Birth Location: Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 19 MAY 1552

Death Location: Marlborough, Westminster, London, England

Father: David Cecil

Mother: Jane Dickens

Spouse(s): Jane Heckington

Children(s): Elizabeth Burleigh, Agnes Cecil, Cicely Cecil, Elizabeth Cecil, Isabel Cecil, Margaret Cecil, Margaret Cecil, Richard Cecil, Richard Cecil, William Cecil, Baron Burghley)

The story of Richard Cecil began in 1496 in Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England. Richard Cecil married Jane Heckington, and had children including Agnes Anne Cecil, Baron William Richard Cecil 1St Baron Of Burghley, Cicely Cecil, Elizabeth Cecil, Elizabeth Cecil Of Burleigh, Isabel Cecil, Margaret Cecil, Margaret Margery Cecil, Richard Cecil, William Cecil. Richard Cecil passed away in 1552 in Marlborough, Westminster, London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Cecil began in 1496 in Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England.
  • Richard Cecil married Jane Heckington, and had children including Agnes Anne Cecil, Baron William Richard Cecil 1St Baron Of Burghley, Cicely Cecil, Elizabeth Cecil, Elizabeth Cecil Of Burleigh, Isabel Cecil, Margaret Cecil, Margaret Margery Cecil, Richard Cecil, William Cecil.
  • Richard Cecil passed away in 1552 in Marlborough, Westminster, London, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Cecil
1473–1541
Birth Location: Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England
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Jane Dickens
1473–1552
Birth Location: Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Jane Heckington
1512–1500
Birth Location: Tickencote, Rutland, England
JH

Children(s)

Elizabeth Burleigh
1503–1611
Birth Location: Dunham Magna, Norfolk, England
EB
Agnes Cecil
1525–1611
Birth Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
AC
Cicely Cecil
1524–1562
Birth Location: Beccles, Suffolk, England
CC
Elizabeth Cecil
1525–1611
Birth Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
EC
Isabel Cecil
1518–1588
Birth Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
IC
Margaret Cecil
1540–1611
Birth Location: Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England
MC
Margaret Cecil
1523–1594
Birth Location: Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
MC
Richard Cecil
1516–1587
Birth Location: England
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Richard Cecil
1552–1553
Birth Location: Burleigh, Leicestershire, England
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William Cecil
1520–1598
Birth Location: Bourn, Lincolnshire
WC
Baron Burghley)
1412–1498
Birth Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
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Richard Cecil's Ancestors

Self
Richard Cecil
1496–1552
Birth Place: Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
David Cecil
1473–1541
Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England
Jane (or Alice Dicons or) Dickens
1473–1552
Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Philip Cecil
1447–1500
Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England
Maud Vaughan
1449–1500
Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England
John (Dicons) II
1447–1493
Stamford, Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
Margaret Semark
1451–1480
Stamford, Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Baron Burghley)
1412–1498
Baroness Cheke
1412–1500
Sir Iv
1432–1483
Eleanor Neville
1422–1484
John Dicons
1422–1490
Maud Vaughn
1418–1480
Sir Semarc
1413–1483
Lady Semark
1413–1486
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Cecil
1496–1552
Jane Heckington
1512–1500
Sir Cheke
1379–1422
Lady Tremayne
1385–1422

Richard Cecil's Descendants

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Richard Cecil (1496–19 MAY 1552) m. Jane Heckington (1512–BEF 1500)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Cecil Of) Burleigh 1503–1611
  2. 2. Agnes (Anne) Cecil 1525–1611
  3. 3. Cicely Cecil 1524–1562
  4. 4. Elizabeth Cecil 1525–1611
  5. 5. Isabel Cecil 1518–1588
  6. 6. Margaret Cecil 1540–1611
  7. 7. Margaret (Margery) Cecil 1523–1594
  8. 8. Richard Cecil 1516–1587
  9. 9. Richard Cecil 1552–1553
  10. 10. William Cecil 1520–1598 m. Mildred Cooke 1524–1589 m. Elizabeth Hoby 1524–1589
    1. 1. Anne Cecil 1556–1588
    2. 2. Frances (Fransica) Cecil 1555–1555
    3. 3. John Cecil 1589–1612
    4. 4. Margaret (Elizabeth) Cecil 1545–1611
    5. 5. Robert Cecil 1563–1612
    6. 6. Thomas Cecil 1542–1622 m. Dorothy (Countess of Exeter) Neville 1548–1608
      1. 1. Margaret (Cecil) Astone 1595–1646
      2. 2. Anne Cecil 1609–1621
      3. 3. Catherine Cecil 1567–1567
      4. 4. Catherine Cecil 1609–
      5. 5. Christopher Cecil 1576–1576
      6. 6. David Cecil 1570–1574
      7. 7. Diana (Frances) Cecil 1581–1653
      8. 8. Dorothy Cecil 1577–1613
      9. 9. Edward Cecil 1566–1633 m. Diana Drury 1573–1631 m. Lady (Theodosia) Noel 1573–1615 m. Sophia Zouche 1618–1691
        1. 1. Albinia Cecil 1603–1659 m. Sir (Christopher 2Nd Baronet Glenworth) Wray 1601–1646
        2. 2. Algernon Cecil 1636–1637
        3. 3. Diana Cecil 1596–1654 m. Henry ((Cecil)) Devere 1593–1625
        4. 4. Dorothy Cecil 1613–1652
        5. 5. Elizabeth Cecil 1606–1662
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Countess of Berkshire) Cecil 1595–1672
        7. 7. Frances Cecil 1610–1684
        8. 8. Utriche Cecil 1615–
      10. 10. Elizabeth Cecil 1560–1646
      11. 11. Elizabeth Cecil 1574–1575
      12. 12. Lucy Cecil 1568–1614
      13. 13. Lucy Cecil 1609–
      14. 14. Mary Cecil 1581–1638
      15. 15. Mildred Cecil 1585–1573
      16. 16. Sir (William Exeter) Cecil 1566–1640
      17. 17. Susan Cecil 1609–1575
      18. 18. Thomas (Sir Knight) Cecil 1578–1662
      19. 19. Sir (Richard) Cissel 1570–1633
      20. 20. Elizabeth Cissell 1567–
      21. 21. Viscount (Cecil) Wimbledon 1571–1638
    7. 7. William Cecil 1559–1561
  11. 11. Baron (William Richard Cecil (1st Baron of) Burghley) 1412–1498 m. Baroness (Mary Jane) Cheke 1412–1500
    1. 1. Richard (Cecil) (Syssell) 1430–1508
    2. 2. Philip Cecil 1447–1500 m. Elizabeth Vaughan 1438–1462 m. Maud Vaughan 1449–1500
      1. 1. David Cecil 1473–1541 m. Jane (or Alice Dicons or) Dickens 1473–1552
        1. 1. David Cecil 1475–
        2. 2. Joan Cecil 1510–1573
        3. 3. John Cecil 1475–
        4. 4. Richard Cecil 1484–1532
      2. 2. Richard Cecil 1468–1508
    3. 3. Sir (David High Sheriff Northamptonshire) Cecil 1442–1535
    4. 4. Thomas (1St Earl of Exeter (Kg)) Cecil 1442–1522

Richard Cecil's Timeline

6 Records

1395
1395
Birth of Richard Cecil in Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
1461
1461
Death of Richard Cecil in Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
1495
1495
Birth of Richard Cecil in Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England
Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England
1496
1496
Birth of Richard Cecil in Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England
Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England
1552
19 MAY 1552
Age 56
Death of Richard Cecil in Marlborough, Westminster, London, England
Marlborough, Westminster, London, England
1553
19 MAR 1553
Age 57
Death of Richard Cecil in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1495
    Event Place: Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1395
    Event Place: Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1496
    Event Place: Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 MAR 1553
    Event Place: Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1461
    Event Place: Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 MAY 1552
    Event Place: Marlborough, Westminster, London, England
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