Families Klein, Ree, de Breed en de Vries van Terschelling » William Cecil (1591-1668)

Personal data William Cecil 

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  • He was born on March 28, 1591 in Westminster, Middlesex, England.
  • Title: Lord Burghley, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter, Lord Treasurer, Secretary to Queen Elizabeth I.
  • Profession: 2nd. Earl of Salisbury.
  • Nationality: Kingdom of England.
  • He died on December 3, 1668 in Hatfield, Herefordshire, England, he was 77 years old.
  • He is buried in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England.
  • Alternative: He is buried.
  • A child of Robert Cecil and Elizabeth Brooke

Household of William Cecil

He is married to Catherine Elizabeth Howard.

They got married


Child(ren):

  1. Anne Cecil  1612-1637 
  2. Elizabeth Cecil  1619-1689 
  3. Charles Cecil  1619-1660 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Cecil

William Cecil
1520-1598
William Cecil
Robert Cecil
1563-1612
Robert Cecil

William Cecil
1591-1668


Anne Cecil
1612-1637
Charles Cecil
1619-1660
Charles Cecil

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Sources

  1. Von Ruedgisch Web Site, James Von Ruedgisch, William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, October 4, 2019
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Historical events

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1591: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 18 » King Naresuan of Siam kills Crown Prince Mingyi Swa of Burma in single combat, for which this date is now observed as Royal Thai Armed Forces day.
    • March 13 » At the Battle of Tondibi in Mali, Moroccan forces of the Saadi dynasty, led by Judar Pasha, defeat the Songhai Empire, despite being outnumbered by at least five to one.
    • October 29 » Pope Innocent IX is elected.


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Marthan Klein, "Families Klein, Ree, de Breed en de Vries van Terschelling", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/families-klein-ree-ea/I122655.php : accessed August 11, 2025), "William Cecil (1591-1668)".