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Richard Cecil is only known to have married once, to Jane (Joan) Heckington. They married sometime between 1517 and 1520. They had four children. ==Generation 1== 1. William Cecil was born 13 Sep 1520 at his grandfather's house in Bourne. While at school, he secretly wooed and married Mary Cheke on 8 Aug 1541 against his father's wishes. They had one son Thomas Cecil born 5 May 1542, and Mary died 22 Feb 1543/4 at Cambridge. William Cecil married secondly Mildred Cooke on 21 Dec 1545. She was the daughter of Anthony Cooke, esq of Gidea Hall, Romford, co Essex, by his wife Anne FitzWilliam. William was made Secretary of State in 1550, and knighted in 1551. He also bought Bromley in 1551, and Whissendine, Stamford Baron and Maxey Castle in 1561 the same year he was made Master of the Court of Wards. He and Mildred had three children: Anne 1556, Robert 1563 and Elizabeth 1564. William was made 1st Baron Burghley in 1571. Mildred (Cooke) Cecil died 5 Apr 1589 at Burghley House on The Strand and William Cecil died 4 Aug 1598 at the same place. She has an M.I. in Westminster Abbey, he is buried at St Martin's, in Stamford Baron.
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