William Cecil, Lord Burghley
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'''William Cecil, Lord Burghley''' (1520-1598) | '''William Cecil, Lord Burghley''' (1520-1598) | ||
| − | <table><tr><td>http://humphrysfamilytree.com/Cecil/Bitmaps/burghley.2.jpg</td><td> | + | <table><tr><td>http://humphrysfamilytree.com/Cecil/Bitmaps/burghley.2.jpg</td><td>William Cecil was born 13 Sep 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. |
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]]. | ||
| − | + | William Cecil, Lord Burghley died on 4 Aug 1598 at his house, Burghley House, in The Strand, London, England. He was buried on 29 Aug 1598 at St Martin's, in Stamford Baron.</td></tr></table> | |
==Primary documents== | ==Primary documents== | ||
