William Thomas Brownlow Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter, KG, CMG, TD (27 October 1876 – 6 August 1956), known as Lord Burghley from 1895 to 1898, was a British peer.
The Marquess of Exeter | |
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 Garter-encircled shield of arms of William Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter, KG, as displayed on his Order of the Garter stall plate in St. George's Chapel. | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 October 1876 |
| Died | 6 August 1956 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse |
Hon. Myra Orde-Powlett
(m. 1901) |
| Children | Letitia Hotham, Baroness Hotham David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter William Cecil, 7th Marquess of Exeter Lady Romayne Brassey |
| Parent(s) | Brownlow Cecil, 4th Marquess of Exeter Isabella Whichcote |
| Alma mater | Eton Magdalene College, Cambridge |
Exeter was the son of Brownlow Cecil, 4th Marquess of Exeter, and his wife, the former Isabella Whichcote. He was educated at Eton and Magdalene College, Cambridge.[1] In 1899 he acted temporarily as aide-de-camp to Major-General John Edward Boyes, with the 7th Brigade at Aldershot.[2]
Family
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Lord Exeter 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- d. 21 July 1992 Dalton Holme, Yorkshire, ENG), married Henry Hotham, 7th Baron Hotham and had issue.
- David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter (1905–1981)
- William Martin Alleyne Brownlowe Cecil, 7th Marquess of Exeter (1909–1988)
- Lady Romayne Elizabeth Algitha Brownlow-Cecil (22 March 1915– d. 27 June 2001 Stamford, Lincolnshire, ENG), married Major Hon. Peter Brassey, son of Henry Brassey, 1st Baron Brassey and had issue.
See also
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edit- ^ "Cecil, William Thomas Brownlow, Lord Burghley (CCL896WT)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "The War – appointments". The Times. No. 36066. London. 15 February 1900. p. 4.
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