CECIL, Richard (1570-1633), of Collyweston and Wakerley, Northants.

Family and Education

b. 7 Dec. 1570,HMC Hatfield, v. 70. 2nd s. of Thomas Cecil†, 1st earl of Exeter (d. 1623) and Dorothy, da. of John Nevill, 4th Lord Latimer; bro. of Sir Edward* and William†. Northants. Fams. ed. O. Barron, 33. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1585; G. Inn 1591; travelled abroad (Italy) 1594-7, ?1599-1602. Al. Cant.; GI Admiss.; SO3/1; HMC Hatfield, ix. 131; CSP Dom. 1595-7, p. 295. m. 23 Mar. 1603, CP, v. 219. Elizabeth, da. of Sir Anthony Cope* of Hanwell, Oxon., 2s. 1da. Baker, Northants. i. 748. Kntd. 28 Aug. 1616. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 159. d. 4 Sept. 1633. C142/515/76.

Offices Held

J.p. Northants. by 1605 – Jan. 1616, Mar. 1616 – d., Peterborough 1605–d.; C231/4, ff. 14, 17; C181/1, f. 115v, 181/3, ff. 85, 155, 181/4, f. 5; SP16/212, f. 44; Q.S. Recs. Northants. ed. J. Wake and S.A. Peyton (Northants. Rec. Soc. i.), 1. commr. sewers Lincs. 1605 – 27, Northants 1609–33; C181/1, f. 118v; 181/2, ff. 47v, 83, 353; 181/3, ff. 218, 228; 181/4, ff. 39v, 83, 140. musters, Northants. 1605; Montagu Musters Bk. ed. J. Wake and H.I. Langdon (Northants. Rec. Soc. vii), 3. bailiff, Collyweston manor 1607–25; CSP Dom. 1603–10, p. 362; 1623–5, p. 509. dep. lt. Northants. by 1613–d.; Montagu Musters Bk. 92. commr. gaol delivery and oyer and terminer, Peterborough 1618–d., C181/2, f. 314v; 181/4, f. 86v. subsidy Northants. 1621, 1624, C212/22/20–1, 23. swans, Northants., Lincs., Rutland and Notts. 1625. C181/3, f. 164v.

Parlimentarian

CECIL, Richard (1570-1633), of Collyweston and Wakerley, Northants.

Main residences: Collyweston; Wakerley, Northants.

Author

V.C.D.M.

R.C.L.S.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

CECIL, Richard (1570-1633)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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