Paternal Family Tree: Cecil
Around 1460 David Cecil was born to Richard Cecil.
Before 1495 David Cecil [aged 34] and Alice Dicons were married.
Around 1495 [his son] Richard Cecil was born to David Cecil [aged 35] and [his wife] Alice Dicons. He married before 1520 Jane Heckington and had issue.
In 1504 David Cecil [aged 44] was elected MP Stamford.
In 1504 David Cecil [aged 44] was appointed Alderman Stamford.
In 1506 David Cecil [aged 46] was appointed Yeoman of the Chamber.
In 1508 [his father] Richard Cecil died.
In 1510 David Cecil [aged 50] was elected MP Stamford.
In 1512 David Cecil [aged 52] was elected MP Stamford.
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In 1513 David Cecil [aged 53] was appointed Sarjeant at Arms.
In 1515 David Cecil [aged 55] was appointed Alderman Stamford.
In 1515 David Cecil [aged 55] was elected MP Stamford.
Before 1520 [his son] Richard Cecil [aged 24] and [his daughter-in-law] Jane Heckington were married.
In 1523 David Cecil [aged 63] was elected MP Stamford.
In 1526 David Cecil [aged 66] was appointed Alderman Stamford.
In 1532 David Cecil [aged 72] was appointed Justice of the Peace Rutland.
In June 1532 David Cecil [aged 72] was appointed High Sheriff of Northamptonshire.
In September 1540 David Cecil [aged 80] died. He was buried at St George's Church, Stamford.
Grandfather: Philip Cecil 
father: Richard Cecil