Family and Education
b. 17 Apr. 1791, o.s. of James Cecil, 1st Mq. of Salisbury, by Lady Mary Amelia Hill, da. of Wills Hill, 1st Mq. of Downshire [I]. educ. Eton c. 1801-5; Christ Church, Oxf. 1811-13. m. (1) 2 Feb. 1821, Frances Mary (d. 15 Oct. 1839), da. and h. of Bamber Gascoyne of Childwall, Lancs. 3s. 2da.; (2) 29 Apr. 1847, Lady Mary Catherine West, da. of George John, 5th Earl de la Warr, 3s. 2da. Took name of Gascoyne bef. Cecil on marriage 22 Mar. 1821; suc. fa. as 2nd Mq. of Salisbury 13 June 1823; KG 11 Apr. 1842.
Offices Held
Commr. Board of Control June 1818–27; PC 1 June 1826; ld. privy seal Mar. – Dec. 1852; ld. pres. of council Feb. 1858 – June 1859.
High steward, Hertford 1823 – d.; ld. lt. Mdx. 1842 – d.
Col. Herts. militia 1815; maj. S. Herts. yeoman cav. 1831, lt.-col. 1833, maj. 1847.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Hatfield, Herts.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
CECIL, James Brownlow William (1791-1868)
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