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Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter Lord Burghley KG

Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter Lord Burghley KG

Male 1542 - 1623  (80 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter Lord Burghley KGThomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter Lord Burghley KG was born on 5 May 1542; died on 8 Feb 1623.

    Family/Spouse: Frances, Countess of Exeter. Frances died in 1663. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Georgiana Cecil  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1616.

    Family/Spouse: Dorothy Neville, Countess of Exeter. Dorothy (daughter of John Neville, 4th Baron Latimer and Lucy Somerset, Lady Baroness Latimer) was born in 1548; died in 1609. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Mildred Cecil, Lady Reade Lady Trafford  Descendancy chart to this point died on 23 Dec 1611.
    2. 4. Mary Cecil, Countess of Norwich  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 5. Dorothy Cecil, Lady Alington Lady Coke  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 6. Thomas Cecil, Esq  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 7. Lucy Cecil, Marchioness of Winchester  Descendancy chart to this point died in Oct 1614.
    6. 8. William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter 3rd Lord Burghley KG PC  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1566; died on 6 Jul 1640.
    7. 9. Richard Cecil, Sir  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Dec 1570; died on 4 Sep 1633.
    8. 10. Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Feb 1572; died on 16 Nov 1638.
    9. 11. Frances Cecil, Lady Countess of Thanet  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 28 Feb 1580; died on 21 Jun 1653.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Georgiana Cecil Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born in 1616.

  2. 3.  Mildred Cecil, Lady Reade Lady Trafford Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) died on 23 Dec 1611.

  3. 4.  Mary Cecil, Countess of Norwich Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1)

  4. 5.  Dorothy Cecil, Lady Alington Lady Coke Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1)

  5. 6.  Thomas Cecil, Esq Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1)

  6. 7.  Lucy Cecil, Marchioness of Winchester Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) died in Oct 1614.

  7. 8.  William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter 3rd Lord Burghley KG PC Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born in 1566; died on 6 Jul 1640.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Manners, 15th Baroness de Ros of Helmsley Countess of Exeter. Elizabeth (daughter of Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland 14th Baron de Ros of Helmsley KG and Isabel Holcroft, Countess of Rutland Baroness de Ros of Helmsley) was born in 1575; died in 1591. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. William Cecil, 16th Baron de Ros of Helmsley  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1590; died on 27 Jun 1618.

  8. 9.  Richard Cecil, Sir Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 7 Dec 1570; died on 4 Sep 1633.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Cope, Lady Cecil. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. David Cecil, 3rd Earl of Exeter  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1600; died in 1643.

  9. 10.  Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born on 29 Feb 1572; died on 16 Nov 1638.

  10. 11.  Frances Cecil, Lady Countess of Thanet Descendancy chart to this point (1.Thomas1) was born about 28 Feb 1580; died on 21 Jun 1653.

    Family/Spouse: Nicholas Tufton, 1st Earl of Thanet MP. Nicholas (son of John Tufton, Sir 1st Baronet and Christian Browne) was born in 1578; died in 1631. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Mary Tufton, Lady Bishopp  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Dec 1608; died on 7 May 1664.


Generation: 3

  1. 12.  William Cecil, 16th Baron de Ros of Helmsley Descendancy chart to this point (8.William2, 1.Thomas1) was born in May 1590; died on 27 Jun 1618.

    Family/Spouse: Ann Lake, Baroness de Ros of Helmsley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  David Cecil, 3rd Earl of Exeter Descendancy chart to this point (9.Richard2, 1.Thomas1) was born about 1600; died in 1643.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Egerton, Countess of Exeter. Elizabeth died in 1688. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. John Cecil, 4th Earl of Exeter Lord Burghley  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1628; died in Feb 1678.

  3. 14.  Mary Tufton, Lady Bishopp Descendancy chart to this point (11.Frances2, 1.Thomas1)

    Family/Spouse: Edward Bishopp, Sir 2nd Baronet Bishopp. Edward (son of Thomas Bishopp, Jr Sir 1st Baronet and Jane Weston, Lady Bishopp) was born in 1602; died in Apr 1649. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Frances Bishopp  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. Diana Bishopp  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 19. Christina Bishopp  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 20. Mary Bishopp  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 21. Thomas Bishopp, Sir 3rd Baronet Bishopp  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Dec 1627; died in 1652.
    6. 22. Cecil Bishopp, Sir 4th Baronet Bishopp  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1635; died on 3 Jun 1705.

  4. 15.  John Tufton, 2nd Earl of Thanet Descendancy chart to this point (11.Frances2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 15 Dec 1608; died on 7 May 1664.

    Family/Spouse: Isabella Sackville. Isabella (daughter of Richard Sackville, 3rd Earl of Dorset Lord Buckhurst and Anne Clifford, Lady 14th Baroness de Clifford Countess Dowager of Dorset Pembroke and Montgomery) was born on 6 Oct 1622; died on 22 Aug 1661. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 16.  John Cecil, 4th Earl of Exeter Lord Burghley Descendancy chart to this point (13.David3, 9.Richard2, 1.Thomas1) was born in 1628; died in Feb 1678.

    Family/Spouse: Frances Manners, Countess of Exeter. Frances (daughter of John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland) was born about 1636; died about 1660. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Frances Cecil, Viscountess Scudamore  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1694.
    2. 24. John Cecil, 5th Earl of Exeter Lord Burghley  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1648; died on 29 Aug 1700.

  2. 17.  Frances Bishopp Descendancy chart to this point (14.Mary3, 11.Frances2, 1.Thomas1)

  3. 18.  Diana Bishopp Descendancy chart to this point (14.Mary3, 11.Frances2, 1.Thomas1)

  4. 19.  Christina Bishopp Descendancy chart to this point (14.Mary3, 11.Frances2, 1.Thomas1)

  5. 20.  Mary Bishopp Descendancy chart to this point (14.Mary3, 11.Frances2, 1.Thomas1)

  6. 21.  Thomas Bishopp, Sir 3rd Baronet Bishopp Descendancy chart to this point (14.Mary3, 11.Frances2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 3 Dec 1627; died in 1652.

  7. 22.  Cecil Bishopp, Sir 4th Baronet Bishopp Descendancy chart to this point (14.Mary3, 11.Frances2, 1.Thomas1) was born about 1635; died on 3 Jun 1705.




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