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Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter
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Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, KG (5 May 1542 – 8 February 1623), known as Lord Burghley from 1598 to 1605, was an English politician, courtier and soldier.[1]
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Tenure | 4 May 1605 – 8 February 1623 |
Predecessor | William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley |
Successor | William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter |
Other titles | 2nd Baron Burghley |
Born | Thomas Cecil 5 May 1542 St Mary the Great, Cambridge, England |
Died | 8 February 1623 Westminster Abbey, London, England |
Nationality | English |
Residence | Exeter House Burghley House Wimbledon Palace Wothorpe Towers |
Spouse(s) | Dorothy Neville Frances Brydges |
Issue | William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter Lucy Cecil, Marchioness of Winchester Mildred Cecil-Trafford Sir Richard Cecil Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon Mary Cecil, Countess of Norwich Dorothy Cecil, Lady Alington Elizabeth Cecil, Lady Hatton Thomas Cecil Frances Cecil, Countess of Thanet |
Parents | William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley Mary Cheke |
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