The Marquess of Exeter | |
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 Brownlow Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Exeter | |
| Lord Chamberlain of the Household | |
| In office 27 February 1852 – 17 December 1852 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby |
| Preceded by | The Marquess of Breadalbane |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess of Breadalbane |
| Lord Steward of the Household | |
| In office 26 February 1858 – 11 June 1859 | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby |
| Preceded by | The Earl of St Germans |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of St Germans |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 July 1795 |
| Died | 16 January 1867 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Tory |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge[1] |
Brownlow Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Exeter KG PC (2 July 1795 – 16 January 1867), styled Lord Burghley until 1804, was a British peer, courtier, and Tory politician. He held office under the Earl of Derby as Lord Chamberlain of the Household in 1852 and as Lord Steward of the Household between 1858 and 1859.
Background
[edit]Exeter was the eldest son of Henry Cecil, 1st Marquess of Exeter, and his second wife Sarah, daughter of Thomas Hoggins. His mother died shortly before his second birthday and in 1804 he succeeded to the marquessate, aged eight, on the death of his father.
A keen cricketer who was associated with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), prior to his political career he appeared in a first-class match in 1817 for W. Ward's XI against E. H. Budd's XI at Lord's.[2] He made scores of 1 and 4 not out in the match.[3]
Political career
[edit]Exeter held office in the first two Tory administrations of the Earl of Derby, first as Lord Chamberlain of the Household between February[4] and December 1852,[5] and later as Lord Steward of the Household from 1858[6] to 1859.[7] Apart from his political career, he was also Lord Lieutenant of Rutland between 1826 and 1867 and of Northamptonshire between 1842 and 1867,[8] and Groom of the Stole to the Prince Consort between 1841[9] and 1846. He was made a Knight of the Garter in 1827[10] and admitted to the Privy Council in 1841.[11]
Family
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Lord Exeter married Isabella Poyntz, one of the two daughters and co-heiresses of William Stephen Poyntz, on 12 May 1824. They had seven children:
- William Alleyne Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Exeter (1825–1895)
- Colonel Lord Brownlow Thomas Montague Cecil (1827–1905)
- Lady Mary Frances Cecil (1832–1917), married Dudley Ryder, 3rd Earl of Harrowby
- Commander Lord Edward Henry Cecil (1834–1862)
- Lord Henry Poyntz Cecil (1837–1858)
- Lord Adelbert Percy Cecil (1841–1889), member of the Plymouth Brethren[12]
- Lady Victoria Cecil (1843–1932), married William Charles Evans-Freke, 8th Baron Carbery
Lord Exeter died in January 1867, aged 71, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son William. The Marchioness of Exeter died in March 1879, aged 76.
References
[edit]- ^ "Cecil, Brownlow, Marquess of Exeter (CCL811B)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Marquis of Exeter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "EH Budd's XI v W Ward's XI, 1817". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "No. 21297". The London Gazette. 2 March 1852. p. 670.
- ^ "No. 21403". The London Gazette. 18 January 1853. p. 137.
- ^ "No. 22106". The London Gazette. 2 March 1858. p. 1207.
- ^ "No. 22278". The London Gazette. 21 June 1859. p. 2419.
- ^ Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, [page needed]
- ^ "No. 20019". The London Gazette. 17 September 1841. p. 2316.
- ^ "No. 18360". The London Gazette. 11 May 1827. p. 1033.
- ^ "No. 20019". The London Gazette. 17 September 1841. p. 2315.
- ^ "Biography of Lord Adalbert [sic] Cecil, 1841–1889. (Spiritual Songsters)". Stempublishing.com. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
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