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1. | Cecil, Robert was born on 1 Jun 1563 in Westminister, Salisbury, England (son of Cecil, Baron William and Cooke, Mildred); died on 24 May 1612 in St. Margaret's Priory, Marlborough, England. Notes: According to "The Cecils of Hatfield House An English Ruling Family" by David Cecil, Houghton Mifflin 1973: With his father's help, but aided by his own skill and cunning, he became Queen's Secretary by 1596. Robert was dropped by a nurse when a baby. He had grown up very short, with a crooked back and awkward way of walking, splaying his feet. He had hazel eyes. Robert the public servant was prudent, rational and reliable. Robert the private person was an extravagant reckless gambler, suspected of many affairs and liable to fits of depression. He was an MP at age 18. He never remarried after his wife died, hot that his name was not linked with many women. He was knighted in 1591 and then made a member of the Privy Council. His cousins included Anthony and Francis Bacon, brothers - though they were rivals in the Court. Their mother was Anne Cooke. In 1603 James I made him Lord Cecil, then Viscount Cranborne. In 1605 he was created Earl of Salisbury. Built first Hatfield House, bought Cranborne Estate. In 1607 James appointed him Lord Treasurer as will as Chief Secretary Robert married in Aug 1589. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Cecil, Baron William was born on 18 Sep 1520 in Burghley, Bourne, Lincolnshire, England (son of Cecil, First Lord Richard and Heckington, Jane); died on 4 Aug 1598 in Burghley House, Strand, Co Middlesex, England. Notes: Also spelled Burleigh-but I defer to the Oxford University Press spelling William married Cooke, Mildred on 21 Dec 1545 in England. Mildred was born on 24 Aug 1524 in Gildea Hall, Co Essex, England; died on 5 Apr 1589 in Burghley House, Strand, Co Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Cooke, Mildred was born on 24 Aug 1524 in Gildea Hall, Co Essex, England; died on 5 Apr 1589 in Burghley House, Strand, Co Middlesex, England. Notes: According to "The Cecils of Hatfield House An English Ruling Family" by David Cedil, Houghton Mifflin 1973: She was daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke, gvernor to youn Prince Edward
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4. | Cecil, First Lord Richard was born about 1503 in Burghley, Bourne, Lincolnshire, England; died about 22 May 1587 in England. Notes: Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1542 & 1543 Custodian of Windsor Castle Richard married Heckington, Jane in 1520 in Lincolnshire, England. Jane was born between 1494 and 1500 in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England; died in Mar 1587 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Heckington, Jane was born between 1494 and 1500 in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England; died in Mar 1587 in England. Notes: According to "The Cecils of Hatfield House An English Ruling Family" by David Cedil, Houghton Mifflin 1973: she was the daughter of a respected local family and higher born than her husband.
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