William Cecil, Lord Burghley
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'''William Cecil, Lord Burghley''' (1520-1598) | '''William Cecil, Lord Burghley''' (1520-1598) | ||
− | He was born Sep 13, 1520, the only son of [[Richard Cecil]]. William's mother was Richard's wife Jane Heckington. William was born at his grandfather's house in Bourne, Lincolnshire and christened there. | + | He was born Sep 13, 1520, the only son of [[Richard Cecil]]. William's mother was Richard's 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 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]]. |