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Marquess Salisbury in Wiltshire is in Marquessates of England Alphabetically, Marquessates of England Chronologically, Extant Marquessates of England.
Summary
18th August 1789. James Cecil 1st Marquess Salisbury created.
13th June 1823. Son James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil 2nd Marquess Salisbury succeeded.
12th April 1868. Son Robert Gascoyne-Cecil 3rd Marquess Salisbury succeeded.
22nd August 1903. Son James Gascoyne-Cecil 4th Marquess Salisbury succeeded.
4th April 1947. Son Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil 5th Marquess Salisbury succeeded.
23rd February 1972. Son Robert Gascoyne-Cecil 6th Marquess of Salisbury succeeded.
11th July 2003. Son Robert Gascoyne-Cecil 7th Marquess of Salisbury succeeded.
The London Gazette 13123. Whitehall, August 18 [1789].
The King has been pleased to grant the Dignity of a Marquess of the Kingdom of Great Britain to the Right Honourable James Earl of Salisbury (age 40), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the Name, Stile and Title of Marquess of Salisbury, in the County of Wilts. [Mary Amelia Hill Marchioness Salisbury (age 39) by marriage Marchioness Salisbury in Wiltshire.]
The King has also been pleased to grant the Dignity of a Marquess of the Kingdom of Great Britain to the Right Honourable Thomas Viscount Weymouth (age 54), Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and the Heirs Male of his body lawfully begotten, by the Name, Stile and Title of Marquess of Bath, in the County of Somerset. [Elizabeth Bentinck Marchioness Bath (age 54) by marriage Marchioness of Bath.]
The King has been pleased to grant the Dignity of an Earl of this Kingdom of Great Britain to the Right Honourable George Viscount Mount-Edgcumbe and Valletort (age 69), and the Heirs Male of liis Body lawfully begotten, by the Name, Stile and Title of Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe. [Emma Gilbert Countess Mount Edgcumbe by marriage Countess of Mount Edgcumbe.]
The King has been pleased to grant the Dignities of Viscount and Earl of the Kingdom of Great Britain to the Right Honourable Hugh Lord Fortescue (age 36), and the Heirs Male of his Body lawfully begotten, by the Name, Stile and Title of 1stViscount Ebrington, of Ebrington in the County of Gloucester, and Earl Fortescue. [Hester Granville Countess Fortescue (age 23) by marriage Countess Fortescue.]
On 13th June 1823 James Cecil 1st Marquess Salisbury (age 74) died. His son James (age 32) succeeded 2nd Marquess Salisbury in Wiltshire, 8th Earl Salisbury. Frances Mary Gascoyne Marchioness Salisbury (age 17) by marriage Marchioness Salisbury in Wiltshire.
On 29th April 1847 James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil 2nd Marquess Salisbury (age 56) and Mary Catherine Sackville-West Marchioness Salisbury (age 22) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Salisbury in Wiltshire. The difference in their ages was 33 years. She the daughter of George Sackville-West 5th Earl De La Warr (age 55) and Elizabeth Sackville Countess De La Warr (age 51). He the son of James Cecil 1st Marquess Salisbury and Mary Amelia Hill Marchioness Salisbury. They were fourth cousin twice removed.
On 12th April 1868 James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil 2nd Marquess Salisbury (age 76) died. His son Robert (age 38) succeeded 3rd Marquess Salisbury in Wiltshire, 9th Earl Salisbury. Georgina Anderson (age 41) by marriage Marchioness Salisbury in Wiltshire.
On 22nd August 1903 Robert Gascoyne-Cecil 3rd Marquess Salisbury (age 73) died. Monument at St Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield [Map] by William Goscombe John (age 43). His son James (age 41) succeeded 4th Marquess Salisbury in Wiltshire, 10th Earl Salisbury. Cicely Anne Gore Marchioness Salisbury (age 36) by marriage Marchioness Salisbury in Wiltshire. Note the St George Pendant signifying his being a Knight of the Garter.
Cicely Anne Gore Marchioness Salisbury: On 15th July 1867 she was born to Arthur Saunders Gore 5th Earl Arran and Edith Jocelyn. On 17th May 1887 James Gascoyne-Cecil 4th Marquess Salisbury and she were married. She the daughter of Arthur Saunders Gore 5th Earl Arran and Edith Jocelyn. He the son of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil 3rd Marquess Salisbury and Georgina Alderson Marchioness of Salisbury. On 5th February 1955 Cicely Anne Gore Marchioness Salisbury died.
On 4th April 1947 James Gascoyne-Cecil 4th Marquess Salisbury (age 85) died. His son Robert (age 53) succeeded 5th Marquess Salisbury in Wiltshire, 11th Earl Salisbury. Elizabeth Vere Cavendish Marchioness Salisbury (age 52) by marriage Marchioness Salisbury in Wiltshire.
On 23rd February 1972 Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil 5th Marquess Salisbury (age 78) died. His son Robert (age 55) succeeded 6th Marquess Salisbury in Wiltshire, 12th Earl Salisbury.
On 11th July 2003 Robert Gascoyne-Cecil 6th Marquess of Salisbury (age 86) died. His son Robert (age 56) succeeded 7th Marquess Salisbury in Wiltshire, 13th Earl Salisbury.