William Cecil, 7th Marquess of Exeter
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William Martin Alleyne Cecil, 7th Marquess of Exeter (27 April 1909 – 12 January 1988), known until 1981 as Lord Martin Cecil, was an Anglo
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He married firstly, Edith Csanady de Telegd, on 17 January 1934. They had one child:
He married secondly, Lillian Johnson, on 3 September 1954. They had two children:
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United Kingdom
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Canada
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Personal
Exeter was the second son of William Cecil, 5th Marquess of ExeterWilliam Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter
William Thomas Brownlow Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter KG CMG TD , known as Lord Burghley from 1895 to 1898, was a British peer....
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He married firstly, Edith Csanady de Telegd, on 17 January 1934. They had one child:
- (William) Michael Anthony Cecil, 8th Marquess of Exeter (b. 1 September 1935)
He married secondly, Lillian Johnson, on 3 September 1954. They had two children:
- Marina June Brownlow-Cecil (b. 16 June 1956)
- Janine Dawn Brownlow-Cecil (12 January 1958 – 3 May 1958), died in infancy.
Career
He was a prominent Canadian cattleman who from 1930 worked the ranch begun by his father at 100 Mile House, British Columbia.Peerage
In 1981 he succeeded his elder brother in the marquessate. His elder brother did not leave male heirs. William Martin Alleyne Cecil died in January 1988, aged 78, and was succeeded in his titles by his only son Michael.Emissaries of Divine Light
In 1954 Cecil became the head of the Emissaries of Divine Light and established its headquarters at 100 Mile House, British Columbia, spending several months of the year at the group's international headquarters at the Sunrise Ranch, Loveland, ColoradoLoveland, Colorado
Loveland is a Home Rule Municipality that is the second most populous city in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Loveland is situated north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. Loveland is the 14th most populous city in Colorado. The United States Census Bureau that in 2010 the...
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