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William Cecil 1520–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 September 1520

Birth Location: Bourne, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 4 Aug 1598

Death Location: Stamford, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England

Father: Richard Cecil

Mother: Jane Heckington

Spouse(s): Mary Cheke

Children(s): Thomas Burghley

The story of William Cecil began in 1520 in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England. William Cecil married Mary Cheke, and had children including Thomas Cecil 1St Earl Of Exeter Lord Burghley. William Cecil passed away in 1598 in Stamford, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cecil began in 1520 in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England.
  • William Cecil married Mary Cheke, and had children including Thomas Cecil 1St Earl Of Exeter Lord Burghley.
  • William Cecil passed away in 1598 in Stamford, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England.

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William Cecil's Ancestors

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William Cecil
1520–1598
Birth Place: Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Richard Cecil
1495–1552
Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England
Jane Heckington
1494–1587
Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
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William Cecil's Descendants

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William Cecil (13 September 1520–4 Aug 1598) m. Mary Cheke (1522–22 February 1544)
  1. 1. Thomas (Cecil 1st Earl of Exeter, Lord) Burghley 1542–1622 m. Dorothy (Nevill of Snape Hall, Countess) Exeter 1577–1608
    1. 1. Lady (Dorothea) Cecil 1575–1634 m. Sir (Giles Allington Lord van) Horseheath 1572–1638
      1. 1. Mary Alington 1612–1651 m. Thomas (Hatten) King 1615–
        1. 1. Thomas King 1644–1711 m. Sarah Partridge 1645–

William Cecil's Timeline

2 Records

1520
13 September 1520
Birth of William Cecil in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
1598
4 Aug 1598
Age 78
Death of William Cecil in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 September 1520
    Event Place: Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 1; Class: PROB 1; Piece: 3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxford University Alumni, 1500-1886

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1598
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] England, Extracted Parish and Court Records, Obituaries prior to 1800; Author: Musgrave, William, Sir, 1735-1800; Armytage, George J., Sir, 1842-1918

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stamford, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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