Margaret Cecil, Countess of Ranelagh (1672/1673 – 21 February 1728) was an English courtier. The Countess was one of the "

Hampton Court Beauties The Hampton Court Beauties are a series of eight portraits by Sir Godfrey Kneller, commissioned by Queen Mary II of England, depicting the most glamorous ladies from the court of William III. They adorn the state rooms of King William III at ...

" painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller for

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Family

Lady Margaret was the daughter of James Cecil, 3rd Earl of Salisbury and his wife Margaret, a daughter of the Earl of Rutland. She first married John Stawell, 2nd Baron Stawell; he died in 1692 without their having any issue, although ''Crofts Peerage'' states they had one daughter, Anne. She later married

Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh (8 February 1641 – 5 January 1712), known as The Viscount Ranelagh between 1669 and 1677, was an Irish peer, politician both in the Parliaments of England and Ireland. Background He was the eldest son of A ...

on 9 January, either 1695 or 1696;Profile
, cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Crofts states they had no issue. Her third husband was George Thomas Downing; the couple had a daughter Sarah Isabell Downing, and a son, George Downing.

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Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1690 1670s births 1728 deaths Irish countesses Daughters of British earls Date of birth unknown Place of birth missing Place of death missing Margaret {{Ireland-earl-stub