Jump to content
 







Main menu
   


Navigation  



Main page
Contents
Current events
Random article
About Wikipedia
Contact us
Donate
 




Contribute  



Help
Learn to edit
Community portal
Recent changes
Upload file
 








Search  

































Create account

Log in
 









Create account
 Log in
 




Pages for logged out editors learn more  



Contributions
Talk
 



















Contents

   



(Top)
 


1 Family  





2 See also  





3 References  





4 External links  














William Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter






Deutsch
Français
Русский
 

Edit links
 









Article
Talk
 

















Read
Edit
View history
 








Tools
   


Actions  



Read
Edit
View history
 




General  



What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Cite this page
Get shortened URL
Download QR code
Wikidata item
 




Print/export  



Download as PDF
Printable version
 




In other projects  



Wikimedia Commons
 
















Appearance
   

 






From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 


The Marquess of Exeter
KG, CMG, TD
Garter-encircled shield of arms of William Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter, KG, as displayed on his Order of the Garter stall plate in St. George's Chapel.
MonarchQueen Victoria
Personal details
Born27 October 1876 (1876-10-27)
Died6 August 1956(1956-08-06) (aged 79)
NationalityBritish
Spouse

Hon. Myra Orde-Powlett

(m. 1901)
ChildrenLetitia Hotham, Baroness Hotham
David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
William Cecil, 7th Marquess of Exeter
Lady Romayne Brassey
Parent(s)Brownlow Cecil, 4th Marquess of Exeter
Isabella Whichcote
Alma materEton
Magdalene College, Cambridge

William Thomas Brownlow Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter, KG, CMG, TD (27 October 1876 – 6 August 1956), known as Lord Burghley from 1895 to 1898, was a British peer.

Exeter was the son of Brownlow Cecil, 4th Marquess of Exeter, and his wife, the former Isabella Whichcote. He was educated at Eton and Magdalene College, Cambridge.[1] In 1899 he acted temporarily as aide-de-camp to Major-General John Edward Boyes, with the 7th BrigadeatAldershot.[2]

Family[edit]

Memorial in St Martin's Church, Stamford

Lord Exeter married Hon. Myra Orde-Powlett, daughter of William Orde-Powlett, 4th Baron Bolton, on 16 April 1901.
They had four children:

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cecil, William Thomas Brownlow, Lord Burghley (CCL896WT)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  • ^ "The War – appointments". The Times. No. 36066. London. 15 February 1900. p. 4.
  • External links[edit]

    Honorary titles
    Preceded by

    The Earl Spencer

    Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire
    1922–1952
    Succeeded by

    The Earl Spencer

    Peerage of the United Kingdom
    Preceded by

    Brownlow Cecil

    Marquess of Exeter
    1898–1956
    Succeeded by

    David Cecil


  • t
  • e

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Cecil,_5th_Marquess_of_Exeter&oldid=1180124499"

    Categories: 
    1876 births
    1956 deaths
    Barons Burghley
    People educated at Eton College
    Cecil family
    Alumni of Magdalene College, Cambridge
    Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
    Knights of the Garter
    Lord-Lieutenants of Northamptonshire
    Royal Artillery officers
    British Army personnel of World War I
    Marquesses of Exeter (1801 creation)
    Marquess stubs
    Peerage of the United Kingdom stubs
    Hidden categories: 
    Use dmy dates from January 2022
    All stub articles
     



    This page was last edited on 14 October 2023, at 17:55 (UTC).

    Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.



    Privacy policy

    About Wikipedia

    Disclaimers

    Contact Wikipedia

    Code of Conduct

    Developers

    Statistics

    Cookie statement

    Mobile view



    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki