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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*[[Margaret Cecil|Margaret]] married first Roger Cave and secondly Erasmus (aka Ambrose) Smith<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.<sup>[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/AF/individual_record.asp?recid=8197335&frompage=99]</sup></del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*[[Margaret Cecil|Margaret]] married first Roger Cave <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">of Stanford, </ins>and secondly Erasmus (aka Ambrose) Smith <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">of Husbands Bosworth</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*[[William Cecil, Lord Burghley]], born 13 Sep 1520</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>*[[William Cecil, Lord Burghley]], born 13 Sep 1520</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>He sent his son William to the grammar schools of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamford Stamford] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grantham_School Grantham], and in 1535 William entered [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John's_College,_Cambridge St. John's College, Cambridge].  Academically a success, William ran afoul of his father, when his heart was lost to Mary Cheke, daughter of a local widow, with only a fortune of 40 pounds to recommend her.  William was immediately removed before he could take his degree, and was entered as a student at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray's_Inn Gray's Inn] in 1541.  If the motive was to prevent a marriage, it failed.  Two months after he came up to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London London], William married Mary, probably secretly.  We know the date Aug 8, 1541, from William's own diary entry.<sup>[http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN1402159013&id=Wdngqyl9coAC&pg=RA5-PA63&lpg=RA5-PA63&sig=Pdl1T_NOgmfs-4gdFstauZXCu-o#PRA5-PA96,M1]</sup> Thomas, the future [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Exeter Earl of Exeter] and only fruit of this union was born at Cambridge on 5 May 1542, therefore presumably at his grandmother's house.  The marriage was so distateful to Richard, that he is said to have altered his will, or at any rate, to have intended to do so.  But the young wife did not live long, dying on 22 Feb 1544, after which William married again in 1545 to the much better received Mildred Cooke, a lady of some learning, and family connections.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>He sent his son William to the grammar schools of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamford Stamford] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grantham_School Grantham], and in 1535 William entered [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John's_College,_Cambridge St. John's College, Cambridge].  Academically a success, William ran afoul of his father, when his heart was lost to Mary Cheke, daughter of a local widow, with only a fortune of 40 pounds to recommend her.  William was immediately removed before he could take his degree, and was entered as a student at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray's_Inn Gray's Inn] in 1541.  If the motive was to prevent a marriage, it failed.  Two months after he came up to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London London], William married Mary, probably secretly.  We know the date Aug 8, 1541, from William's own diary entry.<sup>[http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN1402159013&id=Wdngqyl9coAC&pg=RA5-PA63&lpg=RA5-PA63&sig=Pdl1T_NOgmfs-4gdFstauZXCu-o#PRA5-PA96,M1]</sup> Thomas, the future [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Exeter Earl of Exeter] and only fruit of this union was born at Cambridge on 5 May 1542, therefore presumably at his grandmother's house.  The marriage was so distateful to Richard, that he is said to have altered his will, or at any rate, to have intended to do so.  But the young wife did not live long, dying on 22 Feb 1544, after which William married again in 1545 to the much better received Mildred Cooke, a lady of some learning, and family connections.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Richard too was a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/courtier courtier].  I have found no document yet which gives me an age, birthyear or birthdate for Richard Cecil, however in 1517 he was a royal page; in 1520 he was present at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_of_the_Cloth_of_Gold Field of the Cloth of Gold]; he rose to be groom of the robes and [[Constable_of_Warwick_Castle|constable]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick_Castle Warwick Castle].  He was High Sheriff of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutland Rutland] in 1539, and was one of those who received no inconsiderable share of the plunder of the monasteries.  <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">He </del>married Jane Heckington, daughter and heiress of William Heckington of Bourne, Lincolnshire.  He had only one son, [[William Cecil, Lord Burghley]] (1520-1598), but three daughters.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Richard too was a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/courtier courtier].  I have found no document yet which gives me an age, birthyear or birthdate for Richard Cecil, however in 1517 he was a royal page; in 1520 he was present at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_of_the_Cloth_of_Gold Field of the Cloth of Gold]; he rose to be groom of the robes and [[Constable_of_Warwick_Castle|constable]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick_Castle Warwick Castle].  He was High Sheriff of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutland Rutland] in 1539, and was one of those who received no inconsiderable share of the plunder of the monasteries.  <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">When Henry VIII died, Richard received the a grant of the lordship and manor of Tinwell and the advowson of the rectory, where his father David (now deceased) had been bailiff.  Richard </ins>married Jane Heckington, daughter and heiress of William Heckington of Bourne, Lincolnshire.  He had only one son, [[William Cecil, Lord Burghley]] (1520-1598), but three daughters.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>He sent his son William to the grammar schools of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamford Stamford] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grantham_School Grantham], and in 1535 William entered [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John's_College,_Cambridge St. John's College, Cambridge].  Academically a success, William ran afoul of his father, when his heart was lost to Mary Cheke, daughter of a local widow, with only a fortune of 40 pounds to recommend her.  William was immediately removed before he could take his degree, and was entered as a student at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray's_Inn Gray's Inn] in 1541.  If the motive was to prevent a marriage, it failed.  Two months after he came up to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London London], William married Mary, probably secretly.  We know the date Aug 8, 1541, from William's own diary entry.<sup>[http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN1402159013&id=Wdngqyl9coAC&pg=RA5-PA63&lpg=RA5-PA63&sig=Pdl1T_NOgmfs-4gdFstauZXCu-o#PRA5-PA96,M1]</sup> Thomas, the future [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Exeter Earl of Exeter] and only fruit of this union was born at Cambridge on 5 May 1542, therefore presumably at his grandmother's house.  The marriage was so distateful to Richard, that he is said to have altered his will, or at any rate, to have intended to do so.  But the young wife did not live long, dying on 22 Feb 1544, after which William married again in 1545 to the much better received Mildred Cooke, a lady of some learning, and family connections.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>He sent his son William to the grammar schools of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamford Stamford] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grantham_School Grantham], and in 1535 William entered [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John's_College,_Cambridge St. John's College, Cambridge].  Academically a success, William ran afoul of his father, when his heart was lost to Mary Cheke, daughter of a local widow, with only a fortune of 40 pounds to recommend her.  William was immediately removed before he could take his degree, and was entered as a student at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray's_Inn Gray's Inn] in 1541.  If the motive was to prevent a marriage, it failed.  Two months after he came up to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London London], William married Mary, probably secretly.  We know the date Aug 8, 1541, from William's own diary entry.<sup>[http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN1402159013&id=Wdngqyl9coAC&pg=RA5-PA63&lpg=RA5-PA63&sig=Pdl1T_NOgmfs-4gdFstauZXCu-o#PRA5-PA96,M1]</sup> Thomas, the future [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Exeter Earl of Exeter] and only fruit of this union was born at Cambridge on 5 May 1542, therefore presumably at his grandmother's house.  The marriage was so distateful to Richard, that he is said to have altered his will, or at any rate, to have intended to do so.  But the young wife did not live long, dying on 22 Feb 1544, after which William married again in 1545 to the much better received Mildred Cooke, a lady of some learning, and family connections.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Richard Cecil was a resident of Burleigh in the parish of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamford_Baron_St_Martin Stamford Baron St Martin], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northamptonshire Northamptonshire].  His father David, had land in Lincolnshire.  In their book, ''The Great Governing Families of England'', authors Townsend and Sanford state that David founded a chantry at St George's there in 22H7 (1506/7).  David rose in favor under King [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII_of_England Henry VIII].  David was appointed bailiff of Whittlesey Mere and [[Keeper of the Swans]] in 3H8. In 5H8 David was made one of the King's Sergeants-at-Arms and "...thus obtained for his son Richard the office of page". David became  [[High Sheriff of Northamptonshire]] in 1529 and 1530, and was three times an alderman of Stamford.  He was also [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=66250</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Richard Cecil was a resident of Burleigh in the parish of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamford_Baron_St_Martin Stamford Baron St Martin], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northamptonshire Northamptonshire].  His father David, had land in Lincolnshire.  In their book, ''The Great Governing Families of England'', authors Townsend and Sanford state that David founded a chantry at St George's there in 22H7 (1506/7).  David rose in favor under King [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII_of_England Henry VIII].  David was appointed bailiff of Whittlesey Mere and [[Keeper of the Swans]] in 3H8. In 5H8 David was made one of the King's Sergeants-at-Arms and "...thus obtained for his son Richard the office of page". David became  [[High Sheriff of Northamptonshire]] in 1529 and 1530, and was three times an alderman of Stamford.  He was also [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=66250 Bailiff of Tinwell]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, a post also taken up by his son Richard and grandson William</ins>. David died in 1536, his only known wife was Jane Dichons, daughter and heiress of John Dichons of Stamford by Margaret, heiress of John Sewark.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Richard too was a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/courtier courtier].  I have found no document yet which gives me an age, birthyear or birthdate for Richard Cecil, however in 1517 he was a royal page; in 1520 he was present at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_of_the_Cloth_of_Gold Field of the Cloth of Gold]; he rose to be groom of the robes and [[Constable_of_Warwick_Castle|constable]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick_Castle Warwick Castle].  He was High Sheriff of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutland Rutland] in 1539, and was one of those who received no inconsiderable share of the plunder of the monasteries.  He married Jane Heckington, daughter and heiress of William Heckington of Bourne, Lincolnshire.  He had only one son, [[William Cecil, Lord Burghley]] (1520-1598), but three daughters.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Richard too was a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/courtier courtier].  I have found no document yet which gives me an age, birthyear or birthdate for Richard Cecil, however in 1517 he was a royal page; in 1520 he was present at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_of_the_Cloth_of_Gold Field of the Cloth of Gold]; he rose to be groom of the robes and [[Constable_of_Warwick_Castle|constable]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick_Castle Warwick Castle].  He was High Sheriff of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutland Rutland] in 1539, and was one of those who received no inconsiderable share of the plunder of the monasteries.  He married Jane Heckington, daughter and heiress of William Heckington of Bourne, Lincolnshire.  He had only one son, [[William Cecil, Lord Burghley]] (1520-1598), but three daughters.</div></td></tr>
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