William Cecil, Lord Burghley

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'''William Cecil, Lord Burghley''' (1520-1598)
 
'''William Cecil, Lord Burghley''' (1520-1598)
  
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<table><tr><td>http://humphrysfamilytree.com/Cecil/Bitmaps/burghley.2.jpg</td><td>He was born Sep 13, 1520, the only son of [[Richard Cecil]] by his wife Jane Heckington.  William was born "probably" (as Townsend and Sanford, op cit) at his grandfather's house in Bourne, Lincolnshire and christened there.
 
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He was born Sep 13, 1520, the only son of [[Richard Cecil]] by his wife Jane Heckington.  William was born "probably" (as Townsend and Sanford, op cit) at his grandfather's house in Bourne, Lincolnshire and christened there.
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He married first in 1541, against his father's wishes to Mary Cheke, by whom he had only one child, his son Thomas.  Mary died and he married secondly in 1545 to Mildred Cooke, by whom he had three children: Anne, Robert and Elizabeth.
 
He married first in 1541, against his father's wishes to Mary Cheke, by whom he had only one child, his son Thomas.  Mary died and he married secondly in 1545 to Mildred Cooke, by whom he had three children: Anne, Robert and Elizabeth.
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He was the prime minister during the reign of [[Elizabeth I, Queen of England]].
 
He was the prime minister during the reign of [[Elizabeth I, Queen of England]].
  
He died on Aug 4, 1598 at his house, Burghly House, in The Strand, London, England.  He was buried on Aug 29, 1598 at St Martin's, in Stamford Baron
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He died on Aug 4, 1598 at his house, Burghly House, in The Strand, London, England.  He was buried on Aug 29, 1598 at St Martin's, in Stamford Baron</td></tr></table>
  
 
==Primary documents==
 
==Primary documents==

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