William Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter
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William Thomas Brownlow Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter KG
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(27 October 1876 – 1956), known as Lord Burghley from 1895 to 1898, was a British
peer
.
Exeter was the son of Brownlow Cecil, 4th Marquess of Exeter
. He was educated at Eton
and Magdalene College, Cambridge
.
He married Hon. Myra Orde-Powlett, daughter of William Orde-Powlett, 4th Baron Bolton, on 16 April 1901. They had four children:
Order of the Garter
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Order of St Michael and St George
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Territorial Decoration
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(27 October 1876 – 1956), known as Lord Burghley from 1895 to 1898, was a British
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Peerage
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Exeter was the son of Brownlow Cecil, 4th Marquess of Exeter
Brownlow Cecil, 4th Marquess of Exeter
Brownlow Henry George Cecil, 4th Marquess of Exeter PC, DL , styled Lord Burghley between 1867 and 1895, was a British peer and Conservative politician...
. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
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and Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College, Cambridge
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He married Hon. Myra Orde-Powlett, daughter of William Orde-Powlett, 4th Baron Bolton, on 16 April 1901. They had four children:
- Lady Letitia Sibell Winifred Brownlow-Cecil (b. 20 November 1903), married Henry Hotham, 7th Baron HothamBaron HothamBaron Hotham, of South Dalton in the County of York, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1797 for the naval commander Admiral William Hotham, with remainder to the heirs male of his father. Hotham was the third son of Sir Beaumont Hotham, 7th Baronet, of Scorborough , and in...
and had issue. - David George Brownlow 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...
(1905–1981) - William Martin Alleyne Brownlowe Cecil, 7th Marquess of ExeterWilliam Cecil, 7th Marquess of ExeterWilliam Martin Alleyne Cecil, 7th Marquess of Exeter , known until 1981 as Lord Martin Cecil, was an Anglo-Canadian peer.-Personal:Exeter was the second son of William Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter....
(1909–1988) - Lady Romayne Elizabeth Algitha Brownlow-Cecil (b. 22 March 1915), married Major Hon. Peter Brassey, son of Henry Brassey, 1st Baron Brassey and had issue.