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 EXETER. 301 VI. 1700. 6. Jons- (Cecil), Earl op Exeter, &c, s. and b., b. 15 May 1071, at Mr Sheffield's house, Kensington, Midx., and was lap. there, being HyUd LOBD BcnOHLBY, 107S-1700; M.P. for Rutland, 1095-1700 ; Recorder of Stamford, 1697 ; Chief Cutler at the coronation of Qneeu Anne, 22 April 1702; Lord Lieut, of Rutland, 1712-15. He m. firstly, 9 Feb. 1896/7, at Harlington, co. Midx., Aunabella, sister of Charles, 1st Eaul of Tankerville, da. of John (Bknnet), 1st Baron Ossulton, by his second wife, Bridget, da. of John Howe, of Langar, Notte. She d. s.p. Aug. 1093, and was bur. at St. Martin's, Stamford. He in. secondly, Sep. 1699, Elizabeth, 1st da. and coheir of Sir John Browxlow, 3d Bart., of Humby, co. Lincoln, by Alice, da. of Richard Sherard, of Lopothorp, in that county. He d. 2i Dee. 1721, and wa3 bar. at St. Martin's afsd Will pr. 1722.(") His widow d. 28 Nov. 1723, in her 13d yoar, and was bur, there. Her will pr. 1721. VII. 1721. 7. Jons (Cecil), Earl op Exeter, &&, s. and h., by second wife, b. about 1700 and styled Loud Buiiguxev till 1721. He d, num. 9 April 1722, and was bur. at St. Martins, Stamford. Admou. 2S May 1722, and 2 Jany. 1723/4. VII [. 1722. S. Euow.vlow (Cecil), Earl of Exeter, &c, br. and li., bap. 4 Aug. 1701, at St. Martin's, Stamford; eel at St. John's Coll., Cambridge ; M.P. for Stamford, 1722, and Recorder of Stamford ; Lord High Almoner at the coronation of George It. He m. IS July 1724, at St. James', Wcstin., Hannah Sophia, da. of Thomas Chambers, of Derby and London. Ho d. 3 Nur. 1751, and was bur. 11 at St. Martin's, Scamford. Will pr. 1751. His widow d. 30 April 1705, aged 03, and was 111)'. 8 May at St. Martin's afsd. Her will pr. May 1705. IX. 1754. 9. Bit jwnlow (Cecil), Earl of Exeter, &c, 1st surv. s. and h., I. 21 and bap. 25 Sep. 1725, at St. Martin's, Stamford ; Btyled Lord Bdroiii.ey till 1751 ; cd. at St. John's Coll., Cambridge, of which univ. he was cr. LL.D. 21 June 1751. He was M.P. for Rutland, 1717-1754 ; Lord Lieut, of Rutland, 1751 ; Recorder of Stamford ; F.R.S., F.S.A. 1707, So. He m. 21 July 1749, or 27 July 1748, Lietitia, da. ami h. of the Hon. Horatio Tow.nshend, by Alice, da. of ( — ) Starkey. She d. 17 April 1750, aged 30, and was bur. 20 at St. Martin's, Stamford. He d. s.p. 20 Dec. 1793, aged 08, and was bur. 14 Jany. 1794, at St. Martin's afsd. Will pr. Jany. 1794. X. 1793. 10 and 1. ITent.y (Cecil), Earl op Exeter, and Warmiosoofo Baron Burghi-EY, nephew and h., being only s. and h. of the Hon. xu-axquessaLe. Tliomas-CbiWttbera Cecil, by Charlotte Garnier,^; his wife, which I. 1801, Thomas-Chambers was next br. to the last Earl and d. 14Aug.l778, aged 50. He was I. 11 March 1754, at Brussels ; ed. at St. John's Coll., Cambridge ; M.A., 1773 ; M.P. for Stamford, 1774-90 ; Recorder of Stamford, 1791; F.S.A., F.R.S. 1SO0, &c. He was, 4 Feb. 1801, cr. MARQUESS OF EXETER. He m. firstly, 23 May 1770, at St. Geo. Han. sq., Emma, da. and h. of Thomas Vernon, of Ilaubury, co. Worcester. After a marriage of fifteen years and the birth of three children she was divorced by act of Pari. Juno 1791. Three mouths afterwards, he, on 3 Oct. 1791, m. secondly, at St. Mildred's, Bread street, London, Sarah, da. of Thomas Hoggins, of Bolas Magna, Salop. She rf- in childbed 18 Jany. 1797, at Burghley House, and was bur. 2Sth at St. Martin's, Stamford. ( c ) Ho m. thirdly, 19 Aug. 1S00, at Langley Park, Beckeuham, Kent, ( a ) He appears to have been not more distinguished than any of tho preceding Earls. He is said in Macky's " Characters " to bo " a gentleman who never was yet in business, loves hawking, horse matches, and other country sports." CO They were »i. at Mayfair Chapel 20 t'eb. 1751. ( c ) This was "the peasant Countess." The romantic story is told in Tennyson's ''Lord of Burleigh" the hero and heroine (of whom he was in reality a fashionable gentleman of nearly 40, who had jus! divorced a wife after 15 years marriage) figuring as "but a landscape painter and a villago maiden, she;" while the grimy church of St. Mildred's, in Bread street, personates the " village altar " to which ho led her. It is to bo observed that three years after her death his lordship consoled himself by a marriage with another divorcee.