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William Lord Burghley Cecil 1520–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Sep 1520

Birth Location: Bourn, Lincolnshire! England

Death Date: 4 Aug 1598

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

Father: Richard Cecil

Mother: Lady Cecil"

Spouse(s): Mary Cheke, Mildred Cooke

Children(s): Thomas Exeter, Anne Oxford, William Cecil, Robert Cecil, Elizabeth Cecil, Margaret Cecil

The story of William Lord Burghley Cecil began in 1520 in Bourn, Lincolnshire! England. William Lord Burghley Cecil married Mary Cheke, Mildred Cooke, and had children including Anne Cecil Countess Of Oxford, Elizabeth Cecil, Margaret Cecil, Robert 1St Earl Of Salisbury Cecil, Thomas Cecil Earl Of Exeter, William Cecil. William Lord Burghley Cecil passed away in 1598 in Stamford, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Lord Burghley Cecil began in 1520 in Bourn, Lincolnshire! England.
  • William Lord Burghley Cecil married Mary Cheke, Mildred Cooke, and had children including Anne Cecil Countess Of Oxford, Elizabeth Cecil, Margaret Cecil, Robert 1St Earl Of Salisbury Cecil, Thomas Cecil Earl Of Exeter, William Cecil.
  • William Lord Burghley Cecil passed away in 1598 in Stamford, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Cecil
1495–1552
Birth Location: Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England
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Lady Cecil"
1504–1587
Birth Location: Tickencote, Rutlandshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Cheke
1522–1543
Birth Location: St Marys, Cambridgeshire, England
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Mildred Cooke
1524–1589
Birth Location: Romford, Essex, England
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Children(s)

Thomas Exeter
1542–1622
Birth Location: St Mary, Cambridgeshire, England
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Anne Oxford
1556–1588
Birth Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
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William Cecil
1559–1561
Birth Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
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Robert Cecil
1563–1612
Birth Location: Westminster, Middlesex, England
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Elizabeth Cecil
1564–1583
Birth Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
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Margaret Cecil
1562–1599
Birth Location: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
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William Cecil's Ancestors

Self
William Cecil
1520–1598
Birth Place: Bourn, Lincolnshire! England
Parents
Richard Cecil
1495–1552
Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England
Lady (Jane Heckington Baroness) Cecil"
1504–1587
Tickencote, Rutlandshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (David Cecil (High Sheriff Of) Northamptonshire)
1473–1541
Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England
Jane Dicons
1477–1532
Stamford, Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England
William Heckington
1472–1587
Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
Alice Walcot
1470–1510
Bourne, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Philip Cecil
1447–1500
John Dicons
1447–1493
Margaret Semark
1451–1480
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Cecil
1421–
Margaret Philip
1374–1407
Maud Vaughan
1418–
John Semark
1421–

William Cecil's Descendants

1.
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William (Lord Burghley) Cecil (18 Sep 1520–4 Aug 1598) m. Mary Cheke (24 Aug 1522–22 Feb 1543) m. Mildred Cooke (24 Aug 1524–5 Apr 1589)
  1. 1. Thomas (Cecil Earl of) Exeter 1542–1622 m. Dorothy (Neville Countess of) Exeter 1548–1608
    1. 1. Sir (Knight Thomas Cecil,) II 1578–1662 m. Susan Oxenbridge 1617–1640 m. Lady (Ann) Lee 1575–1620
      1. 1. William (Henry) Cecil 1634–1749 m. Mary Calvert 1616–1669
        1. 1. William Cecil 1665–1749 m. Mary (Katherine) Joyner 1665–1688
        2. 2. John (Baptist Cecil) Jr 1660–1722
        3. 3. Thomas Cecil 1664–1700
        4. 4. William Cecil 1665–1749 m. Mary (Katherine) Joyner 1668–1697
        5. 5. Richard Cissell 1666–1700
      2. 2. John Cecil 1689–1759
      3. 3. Benjamin Cecil 1606–1620
      4. 4. Charles Cecil 1608–
      5. 5. Dorothy Cecil 1610–
      6. 6. Ann Cecil 1612–1637
      7. 7. Frances Cecil 1614–1684
      8. 8. Isaac Cecil 1616–
      9. 9. John (Baptist) Cecil 1638–1698
      10. 10. Henry CEcil 1639–1698
    2. 2. Mildred Cecil 1462–1573 m. Thomas Reade 1460–1595
    3. 3. William Cecil 1566–1640 m. Elizabeth (Countess Exeter) Drury 1577–1653 m. Lady (Elizabeth (16th Baroness of Ros)) Manners 1575–1591
    4. 4. Catherine Cecil 1567–1567
    5. 5. Lucy Cecil 1568–1614
    6. 6. Sir (Richard) Cecil 1570–1633
    7. 7. Edward Cecil 1572–1638
    8. 8. Mary Cecil 1573–1638
  2. 2. Anne (Cecil Countess of) Oxford 1556–1588 m. Sir (Edward DeVere of) Oxford 1550–1604
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth DeVere Countess) Derby 1575–1626 m. William Stanley 1561–1642
      1. 1. Catharine Stanley –1609
      2. 2. Robert Stanley 1608–1632
      3. 3. James (Stanley, Earl of) Derby 1607–1651
    2. 2. Lady (Bridget) deVere 1584–1630
    3. 3. Lady (Frances) DeVere 1587–1587
    4. 4. Lord (Bulbecke de) Vere 1583–1583
  3. 3. William Cecil 1559–1561
  4. 4. Robert ((1st Earl of Salisbury)) Cecil 1563–1612 m. Elizabeth Brooke 1562–1597
    1. 1. Catherine Cecil 1594–
    2. 2. William, (2nd Earl of Salisbury) Cecil 1591–1668
    3. 3. Frances Cecil 1593–1644
  5. 5. Elizabeth Cecil 1564–1583
  6. 6. Margaret Cecil 1562–1599

William Cecil's Timeline

3 Records

1520
18 Sep 1520
Birth of William Lord Burghley Cecil in Bourn, Lincolnshire! England
Bourn, Lincolnshire! England
1560
25 Jun 1560 14 Feb 1581 27 May 1591 18 May 1591 19 Nov 1591 11 Jul 1620
Age 40
William Lord Burghley Cecil was married
None
1598
4 Aug 1598
Age 78
Death of William Lord Burghley Cecil in Strand, Middlesex, England
Strand, Middlesex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1520
    Event Place: Bourn, Lincolnshire! England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [3] Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900
    [4] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [5] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [6] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [7] International, 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: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1560 14 Feb 1581 27 May 1591 18 May 1591 19 Nov 1591 11 Jul 1620
    Record Source: Nottinghamshire, England, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Nottinghamshire, England, Extracted Parish Records

    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: Strand, Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [3] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [6] International, Find a Grave Index

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