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Sir Thomas Cecil 1542–1622 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1542

Birth Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 7 February 1622

Death Location: Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

Father: Lord Cecil

Mother: Mary Cheke

Spouse(s): Dorothy Neville

Children(s): Sir Cecil, William Cecil, Lucy Cecil, Richard Cecil, Edward Cecil, Elizabeth Cecil, Lady Cecil, Frances Cecil, Sophia Cecil, Mildred Cecil

Sir Thomas Cecil was born in 1542 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, the child of Lord William Cecil And Mary Cheke. Sir Thomas Cecil married Dorothy Neville, Frances, and had children including Edward Cecil, Elizabeth Cecil, Frances Cecil, Lady Dorothy Cecil, Lucy Cecil, Mildred Cecil, Richard Cecil, Sir Thomas Cecil, Sophia Ann Cecil, William Cecil. Sir Thomas Cecil passed away in 1622 in Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir Thomas Cecil was born in 1542 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, the child of Lord William Cecil And Mary Cheke.
  • Sir Thomas Cecil married Dorothy Neville, Frances, and had children including Edward Cecil, Elizabeth Cecil, Frances Cecil, Lady Dorothy Cecil, Lucy Cecil, Mildred Cecil, Richard Cecil, Sir Thomas Cecil, Sophia Ann Cecil, William Cecil.
  • Sir Thomas Cecil passed away in 1622 in Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Cecil's Ancestors

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Sir Cecil
1542–1622
Birth Place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
Lord William Cecil
1520–1598
Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
Mary Cheke
1522–1544
St Mary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Cecil
1495–1553
Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England
Jane Heckington
1501–1587
Tickencote, Rutlandshire, England
Sir (Peter) Cheke
1477–1529
Mottistone, Isle of Wight, England
Agnes Duffield
1479–1549
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Great-Grandparents
David (Seisyll)
1455–1535
Alice Dickens
1470–1532
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Cecil's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas) Cecil (5 May 1542–7 February 1622) m. Dorothy Neville (1548–23 Mar 1608)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas) Cecil 1578–1662 m. Susan Oxenbridge 1617–1678 m. Ann Lee 1587–
    1. 1. John (Baptist) Cissell 1639–1698 m. Mary Shircliffe 1647–1712
      1. 1. James Cissell 1666–1717 m. Rachel Adams 1672–1717
        1. 1. James Cissell 1710–1785 m. Elizabeth Vowels 1725–1785
        2. 2. Ruth Cissell 1692–1775 m. James Thompson 1650–1754
        3. 3. Mary Cissell 1716–
      2. 2. Robert Cissell 1682–1682
      3. 3. William Cissell 1662–1744 m. Catherine Joyner 1685– m. Elizabeth Bullock 1670–
        1. 1. Arthur Cissell 1687–1737 m. Mary Doyne 1706–1755
    2. 2. William (Oxenbridge) Cecil 1634–1749 m. Mary Calvert 1616–1669
      1. 1. William Cecil 1665–1749 m. Mary (Katherine) Joyner 1668–1697
        1. 1. John Cecil 1691–1759
    3. 3. Henry Cecil 1639–
  2. 2. William Cecil 1566–1640 m. Elizabeth Drury 1578–1654 m. Elizabeth Manners 1574–1591
    1. 1. Elizabeth Cecil 1595–1672
    2. 2. Anne Cecil 1603–1676 m. Henry Grey 1599–1673
      1. 1. Elizabeth Grey 1622–1689
      2. 2. Thomas Grey 1623–1657
      3. 3. Diana Grey 1629–1689
      4. 4. Anchitell Grey 1624–1702
      5. 5. Sir (John) Grey 1625–1720
      6. 6. Jane Grey 1628–1673
      7. 7. Anna Grey 1631–
    3. 3. William Cecil 1590–1618
    4. 4. Diana Cecil –1658
    5. 5. Lady (Elizabeth) Cecil 1574–1646
  3. 3. Lucy Cecil 1568–1614 m. Willem Paulet 1560–1627
    1. 1. JOHN PAULET 1598–1674
    2. 2. Captain (Thomas James) Paulett 1594–
    3. 3. William Paulet 1587–1621
    4. 4. Henry Paulet 1587–1672
    5. 5. Charles Paulett 1594–1621
  4. 4. Richard Cecil 1570–1633
  5. 5. Edward Cecil 1572–1638 m. Theodosia Noel 1585– m. Diana Drury –1631 m. Sophia Zouche 1618–1691
    1. 1. Dorothy Cecil 1603–1652
    2. 2. Albinia Cecil 1601–1659 m. Christopher Wray 1601–1646
      1. 1. Frances Wray 1623–1679 m. Henry Vane 1612–1662
      2. 2. Theodosia Wray 1630– m. Rowland Langharne 1630–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Cecil 1606–1661
    4. 4. Frances Cecil –1684
    5. 5. Utriche Cecil 1616–
  6. 6. Elizabeth Cecil 1574– m. William (Newport) Hatton 1560–1597
    1. 1. Frances Coke 1602–1645 m. Sir (John) Villiers 1590–1657
      1. 1. Robert Wright 1624–1675
  7. 7. Lady (Dorothy) Cecil 1577–1613 m. Sir (Giles) Alington 1572–1638
  8. 8. Frances Cecil 1580–1653 m. Nicholas Tufton 1578–1631
  9. 9. Sophia (Ann) Cecil –1621
  10. 10. Mildred Cecil –1611 m. Sir (Thomas) Reade –1595 m. Sir (Edmund) Trafford 1560–1620

Sir Cecil's Timeline

3 Records

1542
5 May 1542
Birth of Sir Thomas Cecil in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
1622
7 February 1622
Age 80
Death of Sir Thomas Cecil in Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
1623
7 Feb 1623
Age 81
Death of Sir Thomas Cecil in Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1542
    Event Place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Title
    Event Date: 1598

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1623
    Event Place: Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 February 1622
    Event Place: Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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