Marquess of Exeter

Marquess of Exeter is a British hereditary title of nobility in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. He has been awarded twice, once in the Peerage of England and the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It is the oldest and thus senior Marquessat in this nobility. He is supported by a branch of the Cecil family.

Ancestral home of the family is Burghley House in Stamford, Lincolnshire.

Award

The first ceremony took place in 1525 in the Peerage of England to Henry Courtenay, a close friend and confidant of King [ Henry VIII (England) | [ Henry VIII ] ] The dignity but then fell in 1538, when the first Marquess of Exeter in the course conspiracy executed for high treason and he was stripped of his title.

The title was for Henry Cecil, 10th Earl of Exeter, created for the second time in 1801.

Subordinate title

The Marquess of the first ceremony had already inherited from his father the structures created for this title of Earl of Devon, who also belongs to the Peerage of England.

The Marquess of Exeter additionally carries the title Earl of Exeter ( created 1605 ) and Baron Burghley, in the County of Northampton ( created 1557), both in the Peerage of England.

The eldest son and heir apparent of the respective Marquess takes the courtesy title of Baron Burghley.

List of barons Burghley, Earls and Marquesses of Exeter

Marquess of Exeter, First Creation ( 1525)

• Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter ( 1498-1538 ) (1538 fall )

Baron Burghley (1571 )

• William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley ( 1521-1598 )
• Thomas Cecil, 2nd Baron Burghley ( 1542-1623 ) ( 1605 created Earl of Exeter )

Earls of Exeter ( 1605 )

• Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter ( 1542-1623 )
• William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter ( 1566-1640 )
• David Cecil, 3rd Earl of Exeter ( 1600-1643 )
• John Cecil, 4th Earl of Exeter ( 1628-1678 )
• John Cecil, 5th Earl of Exeter ( 1648-1700 )
• John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter ( 1674-1721 )
• John Cecil, 7th Earl of Exeter ( 1700-1722 )
• Brownlow Cecil, 8th Earl of Exeter ( 1701-1754 )
• Brownlow Cecil, 9th Earl of Exeter ( 1725-1793 )
• Henry Cecil, 10th Earl of Exeter ( 1754-1804 ) ( 1801 Marquess of Exeter applicable)

Marquess of Exeter, Second Creation (1801 )

• Henry Cecil, 1st Marquess of Exeter ( 1754-1804 )
• Brownlow Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Exeter ( 1795-1867 )
• William Alleyne Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Exeter ( 1825-1895 )
• Brownlow Henry George Cecil, 4th Marquess of Exeter ( 1849-1898 )
• William Cecil, 5th Marquess of ExeterWilliam Thomas Brownlow Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter ( 1876-1956 )
• David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter ( 1905-1981 )
• William Martin Alleyne Cecil, 7th Marquess of Exeter ( 1909-1988 )
• William Michael Anthony Cecil, 8th Marquess of Exeter ( b. 1935 )

His son and heir of the title is John Anthony Cecil, Lord Burghley (* 1970).

Swell

• Charles Kidd, David Williamson (Editor): Debrett 's Peerage and Baronetage. St Martin's Press, New York 1990.
• Leigh Rayment 's Peerage Page
• Www.thepeerage.com

• Marquessate
• Marquess of Exeter