Burghley
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Burghley may refer to:
- William Cecil, 1st Baron BurghleyWilliam Cecil, 1st Baron BurghleyWilliam Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley , KG was an English statesman, the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign, twice Secretary of State and Lord High Treasurer from 1572...
(1520–1598), chief minister of queen Elizabeth I of England - Burghley HouseBurghley HouseBurghley House is a grand 16th-century country house near the town of Stamford, Lincolnshire, England...
, a sixteenth century country house in Lincolnshire, built for the above - Burghley Horse TrialsBurghley Horse TrialsThe Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials is an annual three day event held at Burghley House near Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, currently in early September...
, an annual three day event held there - BurghleyBurghley HouseBurghley House is a grand 16th-century country house near the town of Stamford, Lincolnshire, England...
, an abandoned English village, believed to be under Burghley House - David Cecil, 6th Marquess of ExeterDavid Cecil, 6th Marquess of ExeterDavid George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter KCMG , styled Lord Burghley before 1956 and also known as David Burghley, was an English athlete, sports official and Conservative Party politician...
, also known as David Burghley, British Conservative politician and 1924 Summer Olympics 400m hurdles champion