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William Cecil 1591 – 1668 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1591

Birth Location: Westminster, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 3 Dec 1668

Death Location: Hatfield, Herefordshire, England

Father: Robert Cecil

Mother: Elizabeth Brooke

Spouse(s): Catherine Howard

Children(s): Elizabeth Cecil

In 1591, William Cecil 2nd Earl of Salisbury entered the world in Westminster, Middlesex, England, born to Robert Cecil and Elizabeth Brooke. William Cecil 2nd Earl of Salisbury married Catherine Howard, and had children including Elizabeth Cecil. William Cecil 2nd Earl of Salisbury passed away in 1668 in Hatfield, Herefordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1591, William Cecil 2nd Earl of Salisbury entered the world in Westminster, Middlesex, England, born to Robert Cecil and Elizabeth Brooke.
  • William Cecil 2nd Earl of Salisbury married Catherine Howard, and had children including Elizabeth Cecil.
  • William Cecil 2nd Earl of Salisbury passed away in 1668 in Hatfield, Herefordshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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William Cecil's Ancestors

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William Cecil
1591 – 1668
Birth Place: Westminster, Middlesex, England
Parents
Robert Cecil
1563 – 1612
Westminster, Middlesex, England
Elizabeth Brooke
1562 – 1597
Cobham, Kent, England
Grandparents
William Brooke
1527 – 1597
Cobham, Kent, England
Frances Newton
1539 – 1592
Cobham, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
George Brooke
1497 – 1558
Anne Braye
1501 – 1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brooke
1470 – 1529
Dorothy Heydon
1465 – 1507

William Cecil's Descendants

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William Cecil (28 Mar 1591 – 3 Dec 1668) m. Catherine Howard (1588 – 27 Jan 1672)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Cecil (1619 – 19 Nov 1689) m. William Cavendish (10 Oct 1617 – 23 Nov 1684)
    1. 1. William Cavendish (25 Jan 1641 – 18 Aug 1707) m. Mary Butler (1646 – 31 Jul 1710)
      1. 1. William Cavendish (18 June 1672 – 4 Jun 1729) m. Rachel Russell (29 Sep 1671 – 28 Dec 1723)
        1. 1. William Cavendish (26 Sep 1698 – 5 Dec 1755) m. Katherine Hoskins (1698 – 8 May 1777)

William Cecil's Timeline

2 Records

1591
28 Mar 1591
Birth of William Cecil 2nd Earl of Salisbury in Westminster, Middlesex, England
Westminster, Middlesex, England
1668
3 Dec 1668
Age 77
Death of William Cecil 2nd Earl of Salisbury in Hatfield, Herefordshire, England
Hatfield, Herefordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1591
    Event Place: Westminster, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1668
    Event Place: Hatfield, Herefordshire, England

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