Brownlow Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Exeter (2 July 1795 – 16 January 1867), styled Lord Burghley until 1804, was a British peer, courtier, and

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politician. He held office under the

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in 1852 and as

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between 1858 and 1859.

Background

Exeter was the eldest son of

Henry Cecil, 1st Marquess of Exeter Henry Cecil, 1st Marquess of Exeter (14 March 1754 – 1 May 1804), known as Henry Cecil from 1754 to 1793 and as The Earl of Exeter from 1793 to 1801, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1774 and 1790 and succeeded ...

, and his second wife

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, daughter of Thomas Hoggins. His mother died shortly before his second birthday and in 1804 he succeeded to the marquessate, aged eight, on the death of his father. A keen

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er who was associated with

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(MCC), prior to his political career he appeared in a first-class match in 1817 for W. Ward's XI against E. H. Budd's XI at

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's. He made scores of 1 and 4

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in the match.

Political career

Exeter held office in the first two Tory administrations of the

, first as

between February and December 1852, and later as

from 1858 to 1859. Apart from his political career, he was also

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between 1826 and 1867 and of

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between 1842 and 1867, and

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to the

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between 1841 and 1846. He was made a

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in 1827 and admitted to the Privy Council in 1841.

Family

Lord Exeter married Isabella Poyntz, one of the two daughters and co-heiresses of

William Stephen Poyntz William Stephen Poyntz (20 January 1770 – 8 April 1840) was an English Whig (British political party), Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons variously between 1800 and 1837. Early life Poyntz ...

, on 12 May 1824. They had seven children: * William Alleyne Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Exeter (1825–1895) *Colonel Lord Brownlow Thomas Montague Cecil (1827–1905) *Lady Mary Frances Cecil (1832–1917), married Dudley Ryder, 3rd Earl of Harrowby *Commander Lord Edward Henry Cecil (1834–1862) *Lord Henry Poyntz Cecil (1837–1858) *Lord Adelbert Percy Cecil (1841–1889), member of the

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*Lady Victoria Cecil (1843–1932), married William Charles Evans-Freke, 8th Baron Carbery Lord Exeter died in January 1867, aged 71, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son William. The Marchioness of Exeter died in March 1879, aged 76.

References

External links

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Brownlow Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Exeter Brownlow Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Exeter (2 July 1795 – 16 January 1867), styled Lord Burghley until 1804, was a British Peerage, peer, courtier, and Tory (political faction), Tory politician. He held office under the Edward Smith-Stanley, 14t ...

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