Brownlow Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Exeter
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Brownlow Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Exeter KG
, PC (2 July 1795 – 16 January 1867), styled Lord Burghley until 1804, was a British
peer
, courtier and Tory politician. He held office under the Earl of Derby
as Lord Chamberlain of the Household in 1852 and as Lord Steward of the Household between 1858 and 1859.
, and Sarah, daughter of Thomas Hoggins. His mother died shortly before his second birthday and in 1804 he succeeded in the marquessate, aged eight, on the death of his father.
A keen cricket
er, prior to his polticial career he appeared in a first-class
match in 1817 for W Ward's XI
against EH Budd's XI at Lord's
. He made scores of 1 and 4 not out
in the match.
as Lord Chamberlain of the Household between February and December 1852 and as Lord Steward of the Household from 1858 to 1859. Apart from his political career he was also Lord Lieutenant of Rutland
between 1826 and 1867 and of Northamptonshire
between 1842 and 1867 and Groom of the Stole
to the Prince Consort between 1841 and 1846. He was made a Knight of the Garter
in 1827 and admitted to the Privy Council in 1841.
, on 12 May 1824. They had at least five children:
Lord Exeter died in January 1867, aged 71, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son William. The Marchioness of Exeter died in March 1879, aged 76.
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
, PC (2 July 1795 – 16 January 1867), styled Lord Burghley until 1804, was a British
United Kingdom
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peer
Peerage
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, courtier and Tory politician. He held office under the Earl of Derby
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, KG, PC was an English statesman, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and to date the longest serving leader of the Conservative Party. He was known before 1834 as Edward Stanley, and from 1834 to 1851 as Lord Stanley...
as Lord Chamberlain of the Household in 1852 and as Lord Steward of the Household between 1858 and 1859.
Background
Exeter was the eldest son of Henry Cecil, 1st Marquess of ExeterHenry Cecil, 1st Marquess of Exeter
Henry Cecil, 1st Marquess of Exeter , known as Henry Cecil from 1754 to 1793 and as The Earl of Exeter from 1793 to 1801, was a British peer and Member of Parliament.-Background:...
, and Sarah, daughter of Thomas Hoggins. His mother died shortly before his second birthday and in 1804 he succeeded in the marquessate, aged eight, on the death of his father.
A keen cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er, prior to his polticial career he appeared in a first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
match in 1817 for W Ward's XI
William Ward (cricketer)
William Ward was a noted English cricketer. He came from an affluent family which owned property on the Isle of Wight. He was educated at Winchester College, and then received financial training in Antwerp.-Life and career:William Ward was a prominent right-handed batsman and an occasional slow...
against EH Budd's XI at Lord's
Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
. He made scores of 1 and 4 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
in the match.
Political career
Exeter held office in the first two Tory administrations of the Earl of DerbyEdward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, KG, PC was an English statesman, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and to date the longest serving leader of the Conservative Party. He was known before 1834 as Edward Stanley, and from 1834 to 1851 as Lord Stanley...
as Lord Chamberlain of the Household between February and December 1852 and as Lord Steward of the Household from 1858 to 1859. Apart from his political career he was also Lord Lieutenant of Rutland
Lord Lieutenant of Rutland
This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland. The post was abolished on 31 March 1974, with the area coming under the Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire, but revived in 1997...
between 1826 and 1867 and of Northamptonshire
Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire
Below is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire. Since 1735, all Lords Lieutenant have also been Custos Rotulorum of Northamptonshire. The lieutenancy included the Soke of Peterborough until 1965, when the Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire became Lord Lieutenant of...
between 1842 and 1867 and Groom of the Stole
Groom of the Stole
Groom of the Stole in the British Royal Household is a position dating from the Stuart era but which evolved from the earlier Groom of the Stool, an office in existence until the accession of Elizabeth I. The original nomenclature derived from the chair used in the performance of the function...
to the Prince Consort between 1841 and 1846. He was made a Knight of the Garter
Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England. The order is dedicated to the image and arms of St...
in 1827 and admitted to the Privy Council in 1841.
Family
Lord Exeter married Isabella Poyntz, daughter of William Stephen PoyntzWilliam Stephen Poyntz
William Stephen Poyntz was an English Whig and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1800 and 1837.Poyntz was the son of William Poyntz and his wife Isabella Courtenay...
, on 12 May 1824. They had at least five children:
- William Alleyne Cecil, 3rd Marquess of ExeterWilliam Cecil, 3rd Marquess of ExeterWilliam Alleyne Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Exeter PC , styled Lord Burghley between 1825 and 1867, was a British peer and Conservative politician...
(1825–1895) - Colonel Lord Brownlow Thomas Montagu Cecil (1827–1905)
- Lady Mary Frances Cecil (1832–1917), married Dudley Ryder, 3rd Earl of HarrowbyDudley Ryder, 3rd Earl of HarrowbyDudley Francis Stuart Ryder, 3rd Earl of Harrowby PC, DL, JP , known as Viscount Sandon from 1847 to 1882, was a British peer and politician.-Political career:...
- Lord Adalbert Percy Cecil (1841–1889), member of the Plymouth BrethrenPlymouth BrethrenThe Plymouth Brethren is a conservative, Evangelical Christian movement, whose history can be traced to Dublin, Ireland, in the late 1820s. Although the group is notable for not taking any official "church name" to itself, and not having an official clergy or liturgy, the title "The Brethren," is...
- Lady Victoria Cecil (1843–1932)
Lord Exeter died in January 1867, aged 71, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son William. The Marchioness of Exeter died in March 1879, aged 76.