Sir David Cecil, JP (c. 1460 – c. 1540) was a Welsh landowner,

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, and

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. He was born into a Welsh family, the third son of Richard Cecil ap Philip Seisyllt of Alt-yr-Ynys on the border of

Herefordshire Herefordshire () is a county in the West Midlands of England, governed by Herefordshire Council. It is bordered by Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Monmouthshire ...

and

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, but settled near

Stamford, Lincolnshire Stamford is a town and civil parish in the South Kesteven District of Lincolnshire, England. The population at the 2011 census was 19,701 and estimated at 20,645 in 2019. The town has 17th- and 18th-century stone buildings, older timber-framed ...

. Cecil was an

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of Stamford in 1504–05, 1515–16 and 1526–27. He was made a Yeoman of the Chamber by 1506, a position he held for the rest of his life. He was elected as one of the Members of Parliament for Stamford in 1504, 1510, 1512, 1515 and 1523. He was a

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from 1513 to his death and appointed

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(J.P.) for

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from 1532 and

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from June 1532 to November 1533. He probably died in September 1540 and was buried in St George's Church, Stamford. He had married twice: firstly Alice, the daughter of John Dicons of Stamford, with whom he had two sons and secondly Jane, the daughter of Thomas Roos of

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, Lincolnshire and widow of Edward Villers of

Flore, Northamptonshire Flore (historically spelled as ''Floore'') is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire in England. The village's name means 'Floor', perhaps referring to a Roman tessellated pavement. South of the neighbouring parish of Nether Heyford ...

, with whom he had a daughter. He was succeeded by his son

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cecil, David 1460 births 1540 deaths Year of birth uncertain Year of death uncertain Date of birth unknown Date of death unknown People from Northamptonshire

David David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

High Sheriffs of Northamptonshire Serjeants-at-Arms of the House of Commons of England English MPs 1504 English MPs 1510 English MPs 1512–1514 English MPs 1515 English MPs 1523 English people of Welsh descent English courtiers English justices of the peace People from Stamford, Lincolnshire Court of Henry VIII