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Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, KG (5 May 1542 – 8 February 1623), known as Lord Burghley from 1598 to 1605, was an English politician, courtier and soldier.
7 de ago. de 2023 · Sir Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, KG (5 May 1542 – 8 February 1623), known as Lord Burghley from 1598 to 1605, was an English politician and soldier. Thomas Cecil was the elder son of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, by his first wife, Mary Cheke (died February 1543).
3 de nov. de 2020 · Home. Thomas & William Cecil, Earls of Exeter. Politician and Soldier. Thomas Cecil, Earl of Exeter, his first wife, two daughters and his son are buried in a vault in St John the Baptist's chapel in Westminster Abbey.
20 de nov. de 2022 · Thomas Cecil, later 1st Earl of Exeter was born on 5 May 1542, in the Parish of St Mary the Great, Cambridge, the only child of William Cecil, later 1st Lord Burghley, and his first wife Mary Cheke. Earlier Life. Thomas was educated at home before entering Trinity College, Cambridge in 1558.
Kntd. 1575; suc. fa. as 2nd Baron Burghley 1598; KG 1601; cr. Earl of Exeter 1605. Offices Held Jt. steward of Collyweston and other Northants. manors and of Gretford, Lincs.; jt. (with his fa.) keeper of Cliff park, Northants. 1566; j.p. Lincs.
Both of William’s surviving sons were to follow in their father’s footsteps at Court and were enobled in 1605 under James I; Thomas created 1 st Earl of Exeter and Robert, 1 st Earl of Salisbury. Burghley became the principal residence of the Exeter Cecils and still is today. Burghley’s elder son, Thomas became Earl of Exeter in 1605.
Sir Thomas Cecil. 1542–1623. Dorothy Neville. 1547–1608. Marriage: 27 November 1564. William Cecil 2nd Earl of Exeter. 1566–1640. Catherine Cecil. 1567–1567. Lucy Cecil. 1568–1614. Mildred Cecil. 1569–1611. Sir Richard Cecil of Wakerley. 1570–1633. Edward Cecil. 1572–1638. Mary Cecil. 1573–1638. Elizabeth Cecil. 1574–1575. Susan Cecil. 1574–1575.
