Genealogy Richard Remmé, The Hague, Netherlands » William Cecil 1st Lord Burghley, Secretary of State (1520-1598)
Personal data William Cecil 1st Lord Burghley, Secretary of State
Sources 1, 2Sources 3, 4- Alternative name: William (1st Baron Burghley) Cecil
- He was born on September 18, 1520 in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England.Source 3
- Profession: .Source 3
Famous minister to Elizabeth 1
- (Alt. Birth) on September 18, 1520: Alt. Birth.Source 4
- He died on August 4, 1598, he was 77 years old.Source 3
- A child of Richard Cecil and Jane Hackington
- This information was last updated on December 4, 2022.
Household of William Cecil 1st Lord Burghley, Secretary of State
(1) He is married to Mary Cheke.
They got married
Child(ren):
(2) He is married to Mildred Cooke.
They got married.
Child(ren):
- Frances Cecil 1556-????
- William Cecil 1559-????
- William Cecil 1561-????
- Elizabeth Cecil 1564-1583
Notes about William Cecil 1st Lord Burghley, Secretary of State
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a. William Cecil, 1st Lord Burghley, Secretary of State (b 18.09.1520, d 04.08.1598) m1. (1541) Mary Cheke (dau of Peter Cheke of Pirgo)
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Sources
- Georgiana Elizabeth Gordon_ANC.ged, http://awt.ancestry.co.uk
- Ballard-Willis Family Tree., rootsweb, Mark Willis-Ballard, Willis-Ballard, Markrootsweb
- a17869.ged
Date of Import: 11 Jul 2002
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Date of Import: 18 Mar 2003
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Historical events
Birthday September 18, 1520
- Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
- In the year 1520: Source: Wikipedia
- June 15 » Pope Leo X threatens to excommunicate Martin Luther in Exsurge Domine.
- October 21 » Ferdinand Magellan discovers a strait now known as the Strait of Magellan.
- November 8 » Stockholm Bloodbath begins: A successful invasion of Sweden by Danish forces results in the execution of around 100 people mostly noblemen.
- November 9 » More than 50 people are sentenced and executed in the Stockholm Bloodbath
- November 28 » An expedition under the command of Ferdinand Magellan passes through the Strait of Magellan.
- December 10 » Martin Luther burns his copy of the papal bull Exsurge Domine outside Wittenberg's Elster Gate.
Day of death August 4, 1598
- 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 1598: Source: Wikipedia
- April 30 » Henry IV of France issues the Edict of Nantes, allowing freedom of religion to the Huguenots.
- April 30 » Juan de Oñate begins the conquest of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.
- July 22 » William Shakespeare’s play, The Merchant of Venice, is entered on the Stationers’ Register. By decree of Queen Elizabeth, the Stationers’ Register licensed printed works, giving the Crown tight control over all published material.
- August 14 » Nine Years' War: Battle of the Yellow Ford: Irish forces under Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, defeats an English expeditionary force under Henry Bagenal.
- December 16 » Seven-Year War: Battle of Noryang: The final battle of the Seven-Year War is fought between the China and the Korean allied forces and Japanese navies, resulting in a decisive allied forces victory.
- December 21 » Battle of Curalaba: The revolting Mapuche, led by cacique Pelentaru, inflict a major defeat on Spanish troops in southern Chile.
Same birth/death day
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- 1526 » Juan Sebastián Elcano, Spanish explorer and navigator (b. 1476)
- 1578 » Sebastian of Portugal (b. 1554)
- 1598 » William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, English academic and politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1520)
- 1612 » Hugh Broughton, English scholar and theologian (b. 1549)
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