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William Cecil 1566–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 January 1566

Birth Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 July 1640

Death Location: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England

Father: Thomas Cecil

Mother: Dorothy Neville

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Drury, Elizabeth Manners

Children(s): William Cecil, Anne Cecil, Diana Cecil, Elizabeth Cecil

The story of William Cecil began in 1566 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom. William Cecil married Elizabeth Drury, Elizabeth Manners, and had children including Anne Cecil, Diana Cecil, Elizabeth Cecil, William Edward Cecil. William Cecil passed away in 1640 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cecil began in 1566 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Cecil married Elizabeth Drury, Elizabeth Manners, and had children including Anne Cecil, Diana Cecil, Elizabeth Cecil, William Edward Cecil.
  • William Cecil passed away in 1640 in Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cecil's Ancestors

Self
William Cecil
1566–1640
Birth Place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Cecil
1542–1623
Cambridge, City of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Dorothy Neville
1547–1609
Snape, Hambleton District, North Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John (Neville 4th Baron) Latimer
1520–1577
Snape, Hambleton District, North Yorkshire, England
Lucy Somerset
1524–1583
Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Great-Grandparents
John Latimer
1493–1542
Dorothy Vere
1497–1526
Henry Worcester
1495–1549
Elizabeth Browne
1500–1565
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Vere
1443–1500
Margaret Stafford
1475–1520
Charles Worcester
1460–1526
Elizabeth Herbert
1476–1507
Sir Browne
1445–1505
Lucy Neville
1468–1530

William Cecil's Descendants

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William Cecil (29 January 1566–6 July 1640) m. Elizabeth Drury (4 January 1578–26 February 1654) m. Elizabeth Manners (Jan 1574–19 May 1591)
  1. 1. William (Edward) Cecil 1590–1618
  2. 2. Anne Cecil 1603–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Grey 1623–
    2. 2. Mary Gray –1618
  3. 3. Diana Cecil 1596–1654
  4. 4. Elizabeth Cecil 1595–1672 m. Thomas Howard 1587–1669
    1. 1. Robert Howard 1625–1698
    2. 2. Frances Howard 1623–1670 m. Conyers Darcy 1622–1692
    3. 3. Philips Howard 1629–1717
    4. 4. William (Henry) Howard 1625–1709 m. Charlotte Sheppard
      1. 1. Alice Howard 1605–1689
    5. 5. Charles Howard 1615–1679
    6. 6. Mary Howard 1616–1679
    7. 7. Thomas Howard 1619–1706
    8. 8. Diana Howard 1631–1714
    9. 9. Elizabeth Howard 1635–1714
    10. 10. Edward Howard 1624–1663
    11. 11. Algernon Howard 1623–1698
    12. 12. Henry Howard –1663

William Cecil's Timeline

2 Records

1566
29 January 1566
Birth of William Cecil in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
1640
6 July 1640
Age 74
Death of William Cecil in Exeter House, Clerkenwell, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Exeter House, Clerkenwell, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 January 1566
    Event Place: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1640
    Event Place: Exeter House, Clerkenwell, London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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