CECIL, John (1674-1721)

b. 15 May 1674, 1st s. John Cecil, 5th earl of Exeter, and Anne, Lady Rich, da. William Cavendish, 3rd earl of Devonshire. educ. privately (Matthew Prior^‡); travelled abroad 1692-3 (Holland). CSP Dom. 1691-2, p. 308; Bodl: MS Rawl. letters 45, no. 34. m. (1) 9 Feb. 1697 (with £30,000) Annabella (d. 1698), da. John Bennet, Bar. Ossulston, s.p; (2) 19 Sept. 1699 (with £10,000 and £1,200 p.a.) Elizabeth (d. 1723), da. and coh. of Sir John Brownlow^‡, 3rd bt., of Belton, Lincs., 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. d. c. 21 Dec. 1721; Burghley House, Exeter mss 51/19/8. will 20 Jan. 1719 -27 Aug. 1721, pr. 13 Apr. 1722. TNA, PROB 11/584.