William Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter

The Most Honourable 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.
Monarch	Queen Victoria
Personal details
Born	27 October 1876 (1876-10-27)
Died	6 August 1956(1956-08-06) (aged 79)
Nationality	British
Spouse	Hon. Myra Orde-Powlett ​ ​ (m. 1901)​
Children	Letitia 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 mater	Eton 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 Brigade at Aldershot.[2]

Family

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:

• Lady Letitia Sibell Winifred Brownlow-Cecil (b. 20 November 1903- d. 21 July 1992 Dalton Holme, Yorkshire, ENG), married Henry Hotham, 7th Baron Hotham and had issue.
• David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter (1905–1981)
• William Martin Alleyne Brownlowe Cecil, 7th Marquess of Exeter (1909–1988)
• Lady Romayne Elizabeth Algitha Brownlow-Cecil (22 March 1915– d. 27 June 2001 Stamford, Lincolnshire, ENG), married Major Hon. Peter Brassey, son of Henry Brassey, 1st Baron Brassey and had issue.

See also

• Burghley House
• Brownlow Cecil, 4th Marquess of Exeter

References

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

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Marquess of Exeter

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