Biography of William Cecil 5th Marquess Exeter 1876-1956

On 07 Sep 1875 [his father] Brownlow Henry George Cecil 4th Marquess Exeter 1849-1898 (age 25) and [his mother] Isabella Whichcote Marchioness of Exeter (age 18) were married at St Denys' Church, Aswarby. He the son of William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter (age 50).

On 27 Oct 1876 William Cecil 5th Marquess Exeter was born to Brownlow Henry George Cecil 4th Marquess Exeter 1849-1898 (age 26) and Isabella Whichcote Marchioness of Exeter (age 19).

On 14 Jul 1895 [his grandfather] William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter (age 70) died. His son [his father] Brownlow Henry George Cecil 4th Marquess Exeter 1849-1898 (age 45) succeeded 4th Marquess Exeter, 13th Earl Exeter, 14th Baron Burghley. Monument in the Church of St John the Baptist, Barnack [Map].

On 09 Apr 1898 [his father] Brownlow Henry George Cecil 4th Marquess Exeter 1849-1898 (age 48) died. His son William Cecil 5th Marquess Exeter (age 21) succeeded 5th Marquess Exeter, 14th Earl Exeter, 15th Baron Burghley. Monument in the Church of St John the Baptist, Barnack [Map].

On 16 Apr 1901 William Cecil 5th Marquess Exeter (age 24) and Myra Rowena Sibell Orde-Powlett Marchioness of Exeter 1879-1973 (age 21) were married. She by marriage Marchioness Exeter. He the son of Brownlow Henry George Cecil 4th Marquess Exeter 1849-1898 and Isabella Whichcote Marchioness of Exeter (age 44).

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On 20 Nov 1903 [his daughter] Letitia Sibell Winifred Brownlow-Cecil Baroness Hotham was born to William Cecil 5th Marquess Exeter (age 27) and [his wife] Myra Rowena Sibell Orde-Powlett Marchioness of Exeter 1879-1973 (age 23).

On 09 Feb 1905 [his son] David George Brownlow-Cecil 6th Marquess Exeter 1905-1981 was born to William Cecil 5th Marquess Exeter (age 28) and [his wife] Myra Rowena Sibell Orde-Powlett Marchioness of Exeter 1879-1973 (age 25).

On 27 Apr 1909 [his son] William Martin Alleyne Brownlow-Cecil 7th Marquess Exeter 1909-1988 was born to William Cecil 5th Marquess Exeter (age 32) and [his wife] Myra Rowena Sibell Orde-Powlett Marchioness of Exeter 1879-1973 (age 29).

On 22 Mar 1915 [his daughter] Romayne Elizabeth Algitha Brownlow-Cecil was born to William Cecil 5th Marquess Exeter (age 38) and [his wife] Myra Rowena Sibell Orde-Powlett Marchioness of Exeter 1879-1973 (age 35).

On 12 Jul 1917 [his mother] Isabella Whichcote Marchioness of Exeter (age 60) died.

On 14 Aug 1922 [his father-in-law] William Thomas Orde-Powlett 4th Baron Bolton (age 77) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Lieutenant-Colonel William Orde-Powlett 5th Baron Bolton (age 52) succeeded 5th Baron Bolton of Bolton in Yorkshire.

In 1937 William Cecil 5th Marquess Exeter (age 60) was appointed 885th Knight of the Garter by King George VI of the United Kingdom (age 41).

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Before 03 May 1940 [his son-in-law] Henry Hotham 7th Baron Hotham (age 40) and [his daughter] Letitia Sibell Winifred Brownlow-Cecil Baroness Hotham (age 36) were married. She the daughter of William Cecil 5th Marquess Exeter 1876-1956 (age 63) and Myra Rowena Sibell Orde-Powlett Marchioness of Exeter 1879-1973 (age 60).

On 11 Dec 1944 [his brother-in-law] Lieutenant-Colonel William Orde-Powlett 5th Baron Bolton (age 75) died. His son Nigel Amyas Orde-Powlett 6th Baron Bolton (age 44) succeeded 6th Baron Bolton of Bolton in Yorkshire.

In 1946 [his son] David George Brownlow-Cecil 6th Marquess Exeter 1905-1981 (age 40) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Theresa Montagu-Douglas-Scott (age 41) were divorced.

In 1956 William Cecil 5th Marquess Exeter (age 79) died. His son [his son] David George Brownlow-Cecil 6th Marquess Exeter 1905-1981 (age 50) succeeded 6th Marquess Exeter, 15th Earl Exeter, 16th Baron Burghley.

On 27 Oct 1973 [his former wife] Myra Rowena Sibell Orde-Powlett Marchioness of Exeter 1879-1973 (age 93) died.

Family Trees of William Cecil 5th Marquess Exeter 1876-1956

Paternal Family Tree: Cecil

Royal Ancestors of William Cecil 5th Marquess Exeter 1876-1956

Kings Wessex: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 23 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 21 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Ancestors of William Cecil 5th Marquess Exeter 1876-1956

Great x 4 Grandfather: Brownlow Cecil 8th Earl Exeter 1701-1754 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Cecil 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Cecil 1st Marquess Exeter 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 1 Grandfather: Brownlow Cecil 2nd Marquess Exeter 1795-1867 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hoggins

Great x 2 Grandmother:

GrandFather: William Alleyne Cecil 3rd Marquess Exeter 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Stephen Poyntz 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Poyntz 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Maria Mordaunt 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Stephen Poyntz 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Isabella Selina Poyntz Marchioness of Exeter 1803-1879 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 6th Viscount Montagu 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Joseph Browne 7th Viscount Montagu 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Barbara Webb Viscountess Montague 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mary Browne 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Herbert Mackworth

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Falconer Mackworth Viscountess Montague 11 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Juliana Digby 10 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England

Father: Brownlow Henry George Cecil 4th Marquess Exeter 1849-1898 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

William Cecil 5th Marquess Exeter 1876-1956 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Whichcote 3rd Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Christopher Whichcote 4th Baronet

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Hall Lady Hickman and Whichcote

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Whichcote 5th Baronet

Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Whichcote 6th Baronet 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Turnor of Stoke Rochford 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Turnor 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Diana Turnor Lady Whichcote 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Thomas Whichcote 7th Baronet 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Sherard 2nd Earl Harborough 1680-1750 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Sherard 4th Earl Harborough 1712-1799 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother:

Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip Sherard 5th Earl Harborough 1767-1807 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Sophia Sherard Lady Whichcote 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Mother: Isabella Whichcote Marchioness of Exeter 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Isabella Elizabeth Montgomery Lady Whichcote

Great x 1 Grandmother: Sarah Mercer Grove Lady Montgomery