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William Cecil 1591 – 1668 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1591

Birth Location: Westminster, London, England

Death Date: 3 Dec 1668

Death Location: Hatfield, Herefordshire, England

Father: Robert Cecil

Mother: Elizabeth Brooke

Spouse(s): Catherine Howard

Children(s): Charles Cecil

The story of William Cecil began in 1591 in Westminster, London, England. William Cecil married Catherine Howard, and had children including Charles Cecil. William Cecil passed away in 1668 in Hatfield, Herefordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cecil began in 1591 in Westminster, London, England.
  • William Cecil married Catherine Howard, and had children including Charles Cecil.
  • William Cecil passed away in 1668 in Hatfield, Herefordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Cecil
1563 – 1612
Birth Location: Westminster, London, England
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Elizabeth Brooke
1562 – 1597
Birth Location: Cobham, Kent, , England
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Howard
1588 – 1673
Birth Location: Walden, Essex, England
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Children(s)

Charles Cecil
1619 – 1660
Birth Location: London, London, England
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William Cecil's Ancestors

Self
William Cecil
1591 – 1668
Birth Place: Westminster, London, England
Parents
Robert Cecil
1563 – 1612
Westminster, London, 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
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cecil's Descendants

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William Cecil (28 Mar 1591 – 3 Dec 1668) m. Catherine Howard (1588 – 27 Jan 1673)
  1. 1. Charles Cecil (15 Jul 1619 – Dec 1660) m. Diana Maxwell (1619 – 3 May 1675)
    1. 1. JAMES Cecil (27 Mar 1646 – Jun 1683) m. Margaret Manners (1648 – 30 Aug 1682)
      1. 1. Catherine Cecil (Mar 1662 – 13 Aug 1688) m. George (Thomas) Downing (1656 – Jun 1711) m. George Downing (1656 – 22 Jul 1684)
        1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Isabella) Downing (12 Mar 1692 – 8 Jun 1742)

William Cecil's Timeline

2 Records

1591
28 Mar 1591
Birth of William Cecil in Westminster, London, England
Westminster, London, England
1668
3 Dec 1668
Age 77
Death of William Cecil in Hatfield, Herefordshire, England
Hatfield, Herefordshire, England

Sources

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

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