William Michael Anthony Cecil, 8th Marquess of Exeter (born 1 September 1935), known from 1981 to 1988 as Lord Burghley, is a

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. He is the son of the 7th Marquess of Exeter.

Life and family

He was educated at

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. He and Nancy Rose Meeker were married in 1967; they were divorced in 1993. They have two children: * Anthony John Cecil, Lord Burghley (born 9 August 1970) * Lady Angela Kathleen Cecil (born 19 May 1975) Lord Exeter was active in the Emissaries of Divine Light and succeeded to its international leadership after his father's death in 1988. He left the organisation in 1996. He now co-directs th
Ashland Institute
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. He made his maiden speech in the

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on 16 May 1990.Hansard 16 May 1990
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Michael Cecil, 8th Marquess of Exeter William Michael Anthony Cecil, 8th Marquess of Exeter (born 1 September 1935), known from 1981 to 1988 as Lord Burghley, is a British peer. He is the son of the 7th Marquess of Exeter. Life and family He was educated at Eton College. He and Nan ...

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