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Biography of James Cecil 6th Earl of Salisbury 1713-1780

Paternal Family Tree: Cecil

Maternal Family Tree: Eleanor Gifford 1575

On 12 Feb 1709 [his father] James Cecil 5th Earl Salisbury (age 17) and [his mother] Anne Tufton Countess of Salisbury were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Thomas Tufton 6th Earl of Thanet (age 64) and [his grandmother] Catherine Cavendish Countess Isle Thanet (age 44). He the son of [his grandfather] James Cecil 4th Earl Salisbury and [his grandmother] Frances Bennett Countess of Salisbury (age 38). They were fourth cousins.

On 20 Oct 1713 James Cecil 6th Earl of Salisbury was born to James Cecil 5th Earl Salisbury (age 22) and Anne Tufton Countess of Salisbury. He was educated at Westminster School [Map].

On 09 Oct 1728 [his father] James Cecil 5th Earl Salisbury (age 37) died. His son James Cecil 6th Earl of Salisbury (age 14) succeeded 6th Earl Salisbury.

Sometime before 1745 James Cecil 6th Earl of Salisbury (age 31) began a relationship with Mary Grave of Baldock. He continued the relationship following his marriage.

In 1745 James Cecil 6th Earl of Salisbury (age 31) and Elizabeth Keet Countess of Salisbury (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Salisbury. He the son of James Cecil 5th Earl Salisbury and Anne Tufton Countess of Salisbury.

On 04 Sep 1748 [his son] James Cecil 1st Marquess Salisbury was born to James Cecil 6th Earl of Salisbury (age 34) and [his wife] Elizabeth Keet Countess of Salisbury (age 27).

Around 1750 James Cecil 6th Earl of Salisbury (age 36) separated from his wife [his wife] Elizabeth Keet Countess of Salisbury (age 29) and lived with Mary Grave of Baldock for the remaining thirty years of his life at his house Quickswood, Clothall. Some unknown person gave him the eponym "The Wicked Earl" in consequence.

On 22 Mar 1757 [his mother] Anne Tufton Countess of Salisbury died.

On 02 Dec 1773 [his son] James Cecil 1st Marquess Salisbury (age 25) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Amelia Hill Marchioness Salisbury (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Wills Hill 1st Marquess Downshire (age 55) and Margaretta Fitzgerald. He the son of James Cecil 6th Earl of Salisbury (age 60) and [his wife] Elizabeth Keet Countess of Salisbury (age 52).

In 1776 [his wife] Elizabeth Keet Countess of Salisbury (age 55) died.

On 19 Sep 1780 James Cecil 6th Earl of Salisbury (age 66) died. His son [his son] James Cecil 1st Marquess Salisbury (age 32) succeeded 7th Earl Salisbury. [his daughter-in-law] Mary Amelia Hill Marchioness Salisbury (age 30) by marriage Countess Salisbury. Mary Grave of Baldock received over £50,000 in his Will, besides jewellery, silver and furniture. In addition, the Earl bequeathed £43,000 to his seven children by her.

Royal Ancestors of James Cecil 6th Earl of Salisbury 1713-1780

Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 16 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 22 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward IV of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 13 Grand Son of Philip IV King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 24 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Ancestors of James Cecil 6th Earl of Salisbury 1713-1780

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Cecil 1st Earl Salisbury 12 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cecil 2nd Earl Salisbury 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Brooke 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Cecil 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Howard Countess Salisbury 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Dacre 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Cecil 3rd Earl Salisbury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Maxwell 1st Earl Dirletoun

Great x 2 Grandmother: Diana Maxwell

GrandFather: James Cecil 4th Earl Salisbury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Manners 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Vernon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Pierrepont 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Grace Pierrepont 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Cavendish 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Manners Countess of Salisbury 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Montagu Countess Rutland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cotton

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Cotton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Shirley 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Father: James Cecil 5th Earl Salisbury 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Bennett

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Bennett

Great x 1 Grandfather: Simon Bennett

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cradock

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Craddock

GrandMother: Frances Bennett Countess of Salisbury

Great x 2 Grandfather: Gilbert Moorwood

Great x 1 Grandmother: Grace Moorwood

James Cecil 6th Earl of Salisbury 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Tufton 1st Baronet

Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Browne 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Christian Browne Lady Tufton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Hussey 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Cheke

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

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

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Somerset Baroness Latimer Snape 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Thomas Tufton 6th Earl of Thanet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Sackville 1st Earl Dorset 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Sackville 2nd Earl Dorset 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Cicely Baker Countess Dorset

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Howard 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Clifford 2nd Earl of Cumberland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Clifford 3rd Earl of Cumberland 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Dacre Countess Cumberland 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Russell 2nd Earl Bedford

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Russell Countess Cumberland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret St John Countess Bedford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Mother: Anne Tufton Countess of Salisbury 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Cavendish 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cavendish 1st Duke Newcastle upon Tyne 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Cuthbert Ogle 7th Baron Ogle 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Ogle 8th Baroness Ogle 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Carnaby Baroness Ogle 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Cavendish 2nd Duke Newcastle upon Tyne 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Bassett 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Bassett 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzherbert 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bassett Countess Newcastle upon Tyne 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandMother: Catherine Cavendish Countess Isle Thanet 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward IV of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Pierrepont 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Pierrepont 1st Earl Kingston 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Cavendish 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Pierrepont of Thoresby 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Talbot 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Gertrude Talbot Baroness Pierrepont Holme Pierrepoint 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Rayner

Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Pierrepont Duchess Newcastle upon Tyne 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Harries of Cruckton in Shropshire

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Harries aka Harris 1st Baronet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Prowde

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harries aka Harris

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Gifford

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Gifford