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William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter

Male 1566 - 1640  (~ 74 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter was born in Jan 1566 in Burghley House, Stamford, England; died on 6 Jul 1640 in Exeter House, St.John's, Clerkenwell; was buried on 9 Jul 1640 in Westminster Abbey, London, England.

    William married Elizabeth Manners, Baroness de Ros in Jan 1589. Elizabeth (daughter of Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland and Isabel Holcrof, Countess Rutland) was born in Jan 1575; died on 1 May 1591 in Tower Street, All Hallows, Barking; was buried on 19 May 1591 in Westminster Abbey, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. William Cecil, 17th Baron de Ros  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1590 in Newark Castle, Newark, Nottinghamshire; was christened on 4 Jun 1590; died on 27 Jun 1618.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Drury, Countess Exeter. Elizabeth (daughter of Sir William of Hawstead Drury and Elizabeth Stafford) was born on 4 Jan 1578; died on 26 Feb 1654 in St.James's, Clerkenwell; was buried in St. James, Clerkenwell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth Cecil, Countess Berkshire  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1595; was buried on 24 Aug 1672 in Westminster Abbey.
    2. 4. Richard Cecil  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 5. Diana Cecil, Countes Oxford  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1596; died on 27 Apr 1654; was buried on 3 May 1654 in Maulden, Bedfordshire.
    4. 6. Anne Cecil, Countess Stamford  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1596; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Cecil, 17th Baron de Ros Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in May 1590 in Newark Castle, Newark, Nottinghamshire; was christened on 4 Jun 1590; died on 27 Jun 1618.

    William married Ann Lake on 13 Feb 1615. Ann (daughter of Sir Thomas Lake) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Cecil, Countess Berkshire Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1595; was buried on 24 Aug 1672 in Westminster Abbey.

    Family/Spouse: Thomas of Berkshire Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire. Thomas (son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk and Catherine Knyvett, Countess Suffolk) was christened on 8 Oct 1587 in Saffron, Walden, Essex, England; died on 16 Jul 1669 in London, Middlesex, England; was buried on 20 Jul 1669 in Westminster Abbey, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Charles Howard, 2nd Earl of Berkshire  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1615; died in Apr 1679 in Paris, 'La Charite' Hospital France; was buried in Paris, France.
    2. 8. Mary Howard  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1616; died in 1679.
    3. 9. Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Berkshire  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 14 Nov 1619 in St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, Westminster, Londin, England; died on 12 Apr 1706; was buried in Charlton.
    4. 10. Hon. Henry Howard  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1663.
    5. 11. Hon. William Howard  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 27 Jun 1622; and died.
    6. 12. Hon. Sir Robert Howard  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    7. 13. Col. Phillip Howard  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1629; and died.
    8. 14. Elizabeth Howard  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    9. 15. Frances Howard  Descendancy chart to this point died on 9 Apr 1670 in Hornby, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 10 Apr 1670 in Hornby, Yorkshire, England.

  3. 4.  Richard Cecil Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) and died.

  4. 5.  Diana Cecil, Countes OxfordDiana Cecil, Countes Oxford Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1596; died on 27 Apr 1654; was buried on 3 May 1654 in Maulden, Bedfordshire.

    Diana married Henry de Vere, 18th Earl of Oxford on 1 Jan 1623. Henry (son of Edward of Oxford de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford and Elizabeth Trentham, Countess Oxford) was born on 24 Feb 1593; was christened on 31 Mar 1593 in Stoke Newington, Middlesex; died in Jun 1625 in The Hague, Netherlands; was buried on 15 Jul 1625 in Westminster Abbey, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Anne Cecil, Countess StamfordAnne Cecil, Countess Stamford Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1596; and died.

    Anne married Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford on 19 Jul 1620. Henry (son of Sir John Grey and Elizabeth Neville) was born about 1600 in Stamford, Northumberland, England; died on 21 Jul 1673. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Thomas of Groby Grey  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1623; died in 1657.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Charles Howard, 2nd Earl of Berkshire Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born about 1615; died in Apr 1679 in Paris, 'La Charite' Hospital France; was buried in Paris, France.

    Charles married Dorothy Savage on 10 Apr 1637. Dorothy (daughter of Thomas Savage, 1st Viscount Savage and Elizabeth Darcy, Countess Rivers) was born about 1611; died on 6 Dec 1691; was buried in Ewelme, Oxon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. John Howard  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 18. Mary Elizabeth Howard  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 19. Henry Howard  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    4. 20. Thomas Howard  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    5. 21. Anna Howard  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  2. 8.  Mary Howard Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born in 1616; died in 1679.

  3. 9.  Thomas Howard, 3rd Earl of Berkshire Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was christened on 14 Nov 1619 in St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, Westminster, Londin, England; died on 12 Apr 1706; was buried in Charlton.

    Thomas married Frances Harrison in 1640 in London, Greater London, England. Frances (daughter of Sir Richard Harrison and Frances Gerrard) was born in 1620; died in 1658. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Frances Howard  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 23. Mary Howard  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 24. Thomas Howard  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

    Family/Spouse: Margaret (Mary) Parker. Margaret (daughter of Sir Thomas of Ratton Parker and Philadelphia Lennard) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 10.  Hon. Henry Howard Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) died in 1663.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Spencer. Elizabeth (daughter of William Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer and Lady Penelope Wriothesley) died on 11 Aug 1672. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 11.  Hon. William Howard Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was christened on 27 Jun 1622; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Dorothy Howard  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 26. Craven Howard  Descendancy chart to this point died on 7 Jun 1700.

  6. 12.  Hon. Sir Robert Howard Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Honora O'Brien. Honora (daughter of Henry macDonnchadha O'Brien, 5th Earl of Thomond and Mary Brereton) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Thomas Howard, Teller of Exchequer  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  7. 13.  Col. Phillip Howard Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born in 1629; and died.

  8. 14.  Elizabeth Howard Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) and died.

  9. 15.  Frances Howard Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) died on 9 Apr 1670 in Hornby, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 10 Apr 1670 in Hornby, Yorkshire, England.

    Frances married Conyers Darcy, 2nd Earl Holderness on 8 Feb 1650 in Clerkenwell, London, Middlesex, England. Conyers (son of Conyers Darcy, 1st Earl of Holderness and Grace Rokeby) was born about 1620; died on 13 Dec 1692. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. John Darcy, Lord Conyers, MP  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1659; was christened on 5 Nov 1659; died on 6 Jan 1688.

  10. 16.  Thomas of Groby Grey Descendancy chart to this point (6.Anne2, 1.William1) was born in 1623; died in 1657.

    Family/Spouse: Dorothy Bourchier. Dorothy (daughter of Edward Bourchier, 4th Earl Bath) was born on 25 Sep 1625; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 17.  John Howard Descendancy chart to this point (7.Charles3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) and died.

  2. 18.  Mary Elizabeth Howard Descendancy chart to this point (7.Charles3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) and died.

  3. 19.  Henry Howard Descendancy chart to this point (7.Charles3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) and died.

  4. 20.  Thomas Howard Descendancy chart to this point (7.Charles3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) and died.

  5. 21.  Anna Howard Descendancy chart to this point (7.Charles3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) and died.

  6. 22.  Frances Howard Descendancy chart to this point (9.Thomas3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Sir Henry Winchcombe. Henry and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 23.  Mary Howard Descendancy chart to this point (9.Thomas3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) and died.

  8. 24.  Thomas Howard Descendancy chart to this point (9.Thomas3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) and died.

  9. 25.  Dorothy Howard Descendancy chart to this point (11.William3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Col James Grahame. James (son of George Graham, 2nd Baronet) was born in 1649; died on 26 Jan 1729; was buried on 2 Feb 1729 in Charlton, Wiltshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Catherine Grahame  Descendancy chart to this point died on 13 Feb 1762 in Pall Mall, London; was buried on 24 Feb 1762 in Charlton, Wiltshire, England.

  10. 26.  Craven Howard Descendancy chart to this point (11.William3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) died on 7 Jun 1700.

    Craven married Anne Ogle on 29 Jul 1673. Anne and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Craven married Mary Bowes on 30 May 1683. Mary (daughter of Col George Bowes) died on 4 Aug 1700. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Henry Bowes Howard, 11th Earl of Suffolk  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Nov 1687; was christened on 7 Nov 1687 in St.Anne's, Westminster, England; died on 21 Mar 1757; was buried in Charlton, Wiltshire, England.

  11. 27.  Thomas Howard, Teller of Exchequer Descendancy chart to this point (12.Robert3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Diana Newport. Diana (daughter of Francis Newport, Earl of Bradford) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Diana Howard  Descendancy chart to this point died on 17 Mar 1709.

  12. 28.  John Darcy, Lord Conyers, MP Descendancy chart to this point (15.Frances3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born about 1659; was christened on 5 Nov 1659; died on 6 Jan 1688.

    Family/Spouse: Bridget Sutton. Bridget (daughter of Robert Sutton, 1st Baron Sutton of Lexinton and Mary St. Leger) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Robert Darcy, 3rd Earl of Holderness  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Nov 1681; died on 20 Jan 1721.
    2. 33. Hon.Sir Conyers Darcy  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1671; died on 1 Dec 1758; was buried on 13 Dec 1758 in Hornby, Yorkshire, England.



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