John Cecil, 4th Earl of Exeter
John Cecil, 4th Earl of Exeter ( 1628 - March 18, 1678 ) was an English peer and politician.
He was the second son of David Cecil, 3rd Earl of Exeter from his marriage to Elizabeth Egerton, daughter of John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater . Since his older brother Thomas had died childless in 1641, he inherited his father's title of nobility as Earl of Exeter and Baron Burghley when his father died on April 18, 1643 and thereby became a member of the House of Lords .
Between 1660 and 1673 he was Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire . He then held that office for East Northamptonshire until 1678 ; he was followed by the Earl of Peterborough
His first marriage was on December 8, 1646, with Lady Frances Manners, daughter of John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland . From this marriage he had two children:
- John Cecil, 5th Earl of Exeter (around 1648-1700);
- Lady Frances Cecil († 1694) ⚭ John Scudamore , 2nd Viscount Scudamore .
His second marriage was on January 24, 1670, Lady Mary Fane, daughter of Mildmay Fane , 2nd Earl of Westmorland . The marriage remained childless.
Web links
- John Cecil, 4th Earl of Exeter on thepeerage.com
predecessor | Office | successor |
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David Cecil |
Earl of Exeter 1643-1678 |
John Cecil |
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SURNAME | Cecil, John, 4th Earl of Exeter |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English peer and politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1628 |
DATE OF DEATH | March 18, 1678 |