Biography of Mary Cecil Countess Norwich -1638

Mary Cecil Countess Norwich was born to Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609.

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In or before 1566 [her father] Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 23) and [her mother] Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609 (age 17) were married.

On 04 Aug 1598 [her grandfather] William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley (age 77) died. His son [her father] Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 56) succeeded 2nd Baron Burghley. He was buried at St Martin's Church, Stamford [Map] with a large free-standing Elizabethan Period monument under the north chapel arch, in coloured marbles with a figure on tomb chest under an arched canopy supported on paired columns. Attributed to Cornelius Cure. The emblem of the Knights of the Garter on William's left shoulder. Leg Garter. In his right-hand he is holding the Lord Treasurer Staff of Office; originally white.

The inscription one the monument is on contained within three panels: two on the south (Chancel) side, and one on the north (Chapel) side.

Sacred to God most good and great, and to memory. The most honourable and far renowned Lord William Cecil, Baron of Burghley, Lord High Treasurer of England, President of the Court of Wards, knight of the most noble order of the Garter, Privy Counsellor to the most serene Elizabeth, Queen of England, &c., and Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, under this tomb awaits the second coming of Christ: Who for the excellent endowments of the mind, was first made Privy Counsellor to Edward the sixth, King of England; afterwards to Queen Elizabeth: under whom being intrusted with the greatest and most weighty affairs of this kingdom, and above all others approved, in promoting the true religion, and providing for the safety and honour of the commonwealth; by his prudence, honesty, integrity, and great services to the nation, he obtained the highest honours: and when he had long enough to nature, long enough for glory, but not long enough to his country, quietly fell asleep in Christ. He had two wives: [her grandmother] Mary, sister of Sir John Cheeke, knight, of whom ie begat one son, Thomas (age 56), now Baron of Burghley; and Mildred, daughter of Sir Anthony Cooke, knight, who bore to him Sir [her uncle] Robert Cecil (age 35), knight, Privy Counsellor to Queen Elizabeth and President of the Court of Wards; [her aunt] Anne, married to Edward, Earl of Oxford (age 48); and [her aunt] Elizabeth (age 34) to William Wentworth, eldest son of Baron Wentworth.

Mary Cheke: She was born to Peter Cheke. In 1541 William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley (age 20) and she were married. In Feb 1543 she died.

Mildred Cooke Baroness Burghley: In 1526 she was born to Anthony Cooke (age 22) and Anne Fitzwilliam (age 22). On 21 Dec 1546 William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley (age 26) and Mildred Cooke Baroness Burghley (age 20) were married. Henry Machyn's Diary. Jul 1562. The .. day of July was christened the dowther of Wylliam Harve (age 52) aleas Clarenceux king of armes, in the parryche of sant Brydes, the godfather Cordall master of the rolles knyght, and the godmothers my lade Bacon (age 35) my lord keper('s) (age 51) wyff, and my lade Sysselle (age 36) [Note. Sister of Anne Cooke (age 35)] wife of ser Wylliam Sysselle (age 41); and after unto master Clarenshux('s), and ther was a grett bankett as I have sene, and wassail, of epocras, Frenche wyne, Gaskyn wyne, and Reynys [wine,] with grett plente, and all ther servandes had a banekett in the hall with dyvers dyssys [dishes]. On 25 Feb 1571 William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley (age 50) was created 1st Baron Burghley. Mildred Cooke Baroness Burghley (age 45) by marriage Baroness Burghley. On 05 Jun 1588 Anne Cecil Countess of Oxford (age 31) died. She was buried at the Chapel of St Nicholas, Westminster Abbey. She shares a monument with her mother Mildred Cooke Baroness Burghley (age 62). The monument rises to twenty-four feet, and is constructed of various coloured marbles, after a design of the Corinthian order. The Latin inscriptions, which are very long, were written by Lord Burleigh (age 67) himself, and set forth the varied accomplishments and the virtues of the two ladies who are represented in effigy in the lower part of the monument. The figure of Lord Burleigh (age 67), in his robes, and in a kneeling attitude, appears in the upper part of the monument. On 04 Apr 1589 or 05 Apr 1589 Mildred Cooke Baroness Burghley (age 63) died. She was buried at the Chapel of St Nicholas, Westminster Abbey.

Elizabeth Cecil: On 01 Jul 1564 she was born to William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley (age 43) and Mildred Cooke Baroness Burghley (age 38). On 26 Feb 1582 William Wentworth (age 27) and Elizabeth Cecil (age 17) were married.

In 1601 [her father] Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 58) was created 1st Earl Exeter. [her mother] Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609 (age 53) by marriage Countess Exeter.

On 27 Oct 1604 [her future husband] Edward Denny 1st Earl Norwich (age 35) was created 1st Baron Denny of Waltham in Essex.

Around 06 Jan 1607 [her son-in-law] James Hay 1st Earl Carlisle (age 27) and [her daughter] Honora Denny were married. She the daughter of Edward Denny 1st Earl Norwich (age 37) and Mary Cecil Countess Norwich -1638.

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In 1609 [her mother] Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609 (age 61) died.

After 1609 [her father] Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 66) and Frances Brydges Countess Exeter 1580-1663 were married. She by marriage Countess Exeter.

Before 1614 Edward Denny 1st Earl Norwich (age 44) and Mary Cecil Countess Norwich were married. She the daughter of Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 71) and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609. They were half second cousin once removed.

On 16 Aug 1614 [her daughter] Honora Denny died.

Around 1617 [her sister-in-law] Dorothy Denny (age 48) died.

On 08 Feb 1623 [her father] Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 80) died. He was buried at Chapel of St John the Baptist, Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son [her brother] William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter (age 57) succeeded 2nd Earl Exeter, 3rd Baron Burghley. Elizabeth Drury Countess Exeter 1578-1658 (age 45) by marriage Countess Exeter.

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On 17 Oct 1626 [her husband] Edward Denny 1st Earl Norwich (age 57) was created 1st Earl Norwich. Mary Cecil Countess Norwich by marriage Countess Norwich.

On 24 Oct 1637 [her husband] Edward Denny 1st Earl Norwich (age 68) died. Earl Norwich extinct.

On 18 Mar 1638 Mary Cecil Countess Norwich died.

[her daughter] Honora Denny was born to Edward Denny 1st Earl Norwich and Mary Cecil Countess Norwich.

Family Trees of Mary Cecil Countess Norwich -1638

Paternal Family Tree: Cecil

Maternal Family Tree: Aoife NI Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham 1145-1188

Royal Ancestors of Mary Cecil Countess Norwich -1638

Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of Mary Cecil Countess Norwich -1638

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Cecil

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Cecil

Great x 2 Grandfather: David Cecil

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Cecil

Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Dicons

GrandFather: William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Heckington

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Heckington

Father: Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Cheke

Great x 1 Grandfather: Peter Cheke

GrandMother: Mary Cheke

Mary Cecil Countess Norwich -1638 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Neville 1st Baron Latimer of Snape Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Neville 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Beauchamp Baroness Latimer 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Neville 2nd Baron Latimer of Snape 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Bourchier 1st Baron Berners Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Bourchier 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margery Berners Baroness Berners

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Neville 3rd Baron Latimer 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Aylesbury

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Baroness Latimer 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fray

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Fray

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Danvers Baroness Wenlock

GrandFather: John Neville 4th Baron Latimer of Snape 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard de Vere 11th Earl of Oxford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John de Vere 12th Earl of Oxford 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother:

Great x 2 Grandfather: George de Vere 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Howard 4 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Countess of Oxford 1410-1475 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Walton

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy de Vere 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Stafford 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Stafford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Chideock 6th Baron Fitzpayn 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Chideocke 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Lumley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Mother: Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke Somerset Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Beaufort 2nd or 3rd Duke Somerset 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Hill of Shilston

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Hill

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Champernoun

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 2nd Earl of Worcester 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Herbert 2nd Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Huntingdon 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Devereux 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Herbert 3rd Baroness Herbert Raglan 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Woodville Countess Pembroke and Huntingdon 1456-1481 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

GrandMother: Lucy Somerset Baroness Latimer Snape 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Browne

Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Fitzalan 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzalan 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Moyns

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Browne Countess of Worcester 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Neville 5th Earl Salisbury Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 1407-1462 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Lucy Neville 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Ingaldsthorpe

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Ingaldsthorpe 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Tiptoft 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England