James Cecil, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, (1648 – June 1683), known as Viscount Cranborne from 1660 to 1668, was an

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nobleman and politician.

Biography

Salisbury was the son of Charles Cecil, Viscount Cranborne, the son of

William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, (28 March 1591 – 3 December 1668), known as Viscount Cranborne from 1605 to 1612, was an English peer, nobleman, and politician. Early years, 1591–1612 Cecil was the son of Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of ...

. His mother was Lady Diana Maxwell. He is said to have attended

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. In 1668 he succeeded his grandfather in the earldom. He was invested a

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lor in 1679 and was made a

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a year later, but was expelled from the Council a few months before his death due to his participation in the

Rye House Plot The Rye House Plot of 1683 was a plan to assassinate King Charles II of England and his brother (and heir to the throne) James, Duke of York. The royal party went from Westminster to Newmarket to see horse races and were expected to make the ...

. On 1 October 1661, he married Lady Margaret Manners, a daughter of

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, and his wife formerly the Hon Frances Montagu. He died in June 1683 and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son

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Family

Lord Salisbury married Lady Margaret Manners, daughter of

John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland (10 June 160429 September 1679), was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641 when he inherited the title Earl of Rutland on the death of his second cousin George Manners, 7t ...

, in 1661. She bore him sons James and Robert Cecil (1670–1716) and a daughter Lady

Margaret Cecil Margaret Cecil, Countess of Ranelagh (1672/1673 – 21 February 1728) was an English courtier. The Countess was one of the "Hampton Court Beauties" painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller for Queen Mary II. Family Lady Margaret was the daughter of Jame ...

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References

* 1648 births 1683 deaths Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge James, Salisbury 3

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