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Sir James # "3rd Earl of Salisbury" Cecil 1646–1683 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Mar 1646

Birth Location: Westminster, Middlesex, , England

Death Date: Jun 1683

Death Location: Hatfield, Welwyn Hatfield District, Hertfordshire, England

Father: Charles Salisbury

Mother: Lady Maxwell

Spouse(s): Lady Manners

Children(s): Margaret Lady, Mildred Cecil, Mary Cecil, Robert Cecil, Frances (Halford), Lady Cecil, James Cecil, George Cecil, Charles Cecil

Sir James # "3rd Earl of Salisbury" Cecil was born in 1646 in Westminster, Middlesex, , England, the child of Charles Cecil Earl Of Salisbury And Lady Diana Maxwell. Sir James # "3rd Earl of Salisbury" Cecil married Lady Margaret Countess Of Salisbury Manners, and had children including Charles Cecil, Frances Cecil Halford, George Cecil, James Salisbury Cecil, Lady Catherine Countess Of Salisbury Cecil, Margaret Diana Cecil Lady, Mary Cecil, Mildred Cecil, Robert Cecil. Sir James # "3rd Earl of Salisbury" Cecil passed away in 1683 in Hatfield, Welwyn Hatfield District, Hertfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir James # "3rd Earl of Salisbury" Cecil was born in 1646 in Westminster, Middlesex, , England, the child of Charles Cecil Earl Of Salisbury And Lady Diana Maxwell.
  • Sir James # "3rd Earl of Salisbury" Cecil married Lady Margaret Countess Of Salisbury Manners, and had children including Charles Cecil, Frances Cecil Halford, George Cecil, James Salisbury Cecil, Lady Catherine Countess Of Salisbury Cecil, Margaret Diana Cecil Lady, Mary Cecil, Mildred Cecil, Robert Cecil.
  • Sir James # "3rd Earl of Salisbury" Cecil passed away in 1683 in Hatfield, Welwyn Hatfield District, Hertfordshire, England.

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Sir Cecil's Ancestors

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Sir Cecil
1646–1683
Birth Place: Westminster, Middlesex, , England
Parents
Charles Cecil Earl of Salisbury
1619–1660
Westminster, Middlesex, England
Lady (Diana) Maxwell
1622–1675
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
William (Cecil 2nd Earl of Salisbury) KG
1591–1668
Westminster, London, England
Catherine, (Countess of Salisbury) Howard
1588–1673
Saffron Walden, Essex, England
James (Maxwell, Earl of) Dirleton
1576–1650
Holyrood, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Dame (Elizabeth De Boussoyne, Duchess of) Dirletoun
1578–1659
Holyrood, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir (1563-1612),
1563–1612
Lady Cobham
1562–1597
Thomas 11G
1561–1626
Robert Kirkhouse
1560–1610
Nicola Murray
1554–1615
Podolsko Boussoyne
1558–
Bellen Podalsko
1560–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William )
1520–1598
Mildred Cooke
1524–1589
William Maxwell
1526–1606
LADY DOUGLAS
1528–1616

Sir Cecil's Descendants

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Sir (James # "3rd Earl of Salisbury") Cecil (27 Mar 1646–Jun 1683) m. Lady (Margaret # Countess of Salisbury) Manners (25 May 1647–30 Aug 1682)
  1. 1. Margaret (Diana Cecil) Lady 1665–1728 m. RICHARD (REES) JONES 1679–1771 m. John Stowell 1670–1692 m. LORD (RICHARD JOHN JONES, 3rd VISCOUNT RANELAGH, LAST EARL OF) RANELAGH 1640–1712
    1. 1. Jacob Jones 1705–1768 m. Rebecca (Wolfe) 8th 1719–1785
      1. 1. Jacob Jones 1742–1763 m. Sarah (A) Thompkins 1743–1818
        1. 1. Elizabeth ((Thompkins)) Jones 1763–1800 m. William Watson 1765–1800
        2. 2. Thomas (Francis) Jones 1764–1865 m. Lydia Walton 1767–1845
        3. 3. Ellen Jones 1765–1840 m. Thomas West 1760–1786 m. John Story 1759–1824
        4. 4. Hannah (Tompkins) Jones 1767–1800
        5. 5. Susannah (Catherine) Rodgers 1755–1825 m. Amos (Jefferson Gustin) Sr 1753–1823
        6. 6. Alice ((Alsey)) Jones 1771–1840 m. John (L) Cummins 1774–1857 m. John Lewis 1770–1793
        7. 7. Jacob Jones 1775–
        8. 8. Susanna Jones 1774–1849 m. Robert (Robertson) Col 1772–1840
        9. 9. William Jones 1799–1756 m. Elizabeth Wolf 1782–1866 m. Mary Constant 1793–1886 m. Susannah ((Susan)) Baum 1777–1818
        10. 10. Mary (Tompkins) Jones 1767–1800
        11. 11. John (Tompkins) Jones 1765–1865
        12. 12. Thomas* Jones 1779–1865 m. Mary (E) Constant 1793–1886 m. Susannah ((Susan)) Baum 1777–1818
        13. 13. Susannah (Jones) [Robertson] 1774–1849
      2. 2. Benjamin Jones 1733–1821 m. Trulove Thomas 1731–
      3. 3. Martha Jones 1750–
        1. 1. Martha Noller 1778–1842 m. Richard Turrell –1860
        2. 2. Elisabeth Noller 1778–1842 m. Richard Turrell –1860
        3. 3. Mary Noller 1781–
      4. 4. Thomas Jones 1765–
      5. 5. Margaret Jones 1731–
      6. 6. Elizabeth Jones 1753–
      7. 7. Ann Jones 1729–1834
    2. 2. Richard Jones 1701–
    3. 3. Anne Stawell 1693–1727
  2. 2. Mildred Cecil 1674–1726
  3. 3. Mary Cecil 1673–
  4. 4. Robert Cecil 1667–1715
  5. 5. Frances (Cecil) (Halford) 1668–1698
  6. 6. Lady (Catherine # Countess of Salisbury) Cecil 1662–1688 m. Sir (George Thomas Downing II, 2nd Baronet of East Hatley, St. Margaret's,) Westminster 1656–1711
    1. 1. Lady (Sarah Isabella) Downing 1692–1742 m. Thomas (Nathaniel) Edwards 1690–1781
      1. 1. Ann Edwards 1715–1793
      2. 2. Thomas Edwards 1715–1776
      3. 3. David Edwards 1723–1782
      4. 4. Jonathan (John Crawford) Edwards 1727–1801
      5. 5. Jacob (Kent) Edwards 1729–1780
      6. 6. Martha Edwards 1731–1799
      7. 7. Sir (William) Edwards 1720–1801 m. Jane (Taylor) Evart 1740–1792 m. Grisel Coleman 1705–1759 m. Sarah Hilliard 1710–1784
        1. 1. Gideon Edwards 1763–1810
        2. 2. Peter Edwards 1760–1840
        3. 3. Martha Edwards 1762–1781
        4. 4. Spencer (Edwards) Sr. 1780–1848 m. Lucinda (Catherine "Katy") Riddle 1790–1840 m. Artemicia (M) ODell 1816–1901
        5. 5. Drucille Edwards 1755–1841
        6. 6. Issac Edwards 1757–
        7. 7. William (Franklin) Edwards 1757–1837
        8. 8. Benjamin Edwards 1758–1807
        9. 9. Alexander Edwards 1762–
        10. 10. Thomas Edwards 1777–
        11. 11. John (William) Edwards 1750–1864
        12. 12. Mary Edwards 1750–1837
      8. 8. Robert Edwards 1716–1788
      9. 9. Joshua Edwards 1718–1805
      10. 10. Thomas (Nathaniel) Edwards 1723–1787
      11. 11. Leonard Edwards 1725–1795
      12. 12. Ambrose Edwards 1726–1810
      13. 13. Joseph (Washington) Edwards 1730–1784
    2. 2. James Downing 1686–1686
    3. 3. George (III) Downing 1685–1749
    4. 4. Lady (Mary Isabell) Downing** 1678–1750
    5. 5. John Downing 1683–
    6. 6. Isabelle Downing 1692–1742
  7. 7. James (Salisbury) Cecil 1666–1694
  8. 8. George Cecil 1673–
  9. 9. Charles Cecil 1672–1702

Sir Cecil's Timeline

2 Records

1646
27 Mar 1646
Birth of Sir James # "3rd Earl of Salisbury" Cecil in Westminster, Middlesex, , England
Westminster, Middlesex, , England
1683
Jun 1683
Age 37
Death of Sir James # "3rd Earl of Salisbury" Cecil in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, , England
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1646
    Event Place: Westminster, Middlesex, , England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1683
    Event Place: Hatfield, Hertfordshire, , England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hatfield, Welwyn Hatfield District, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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