David Cecil (courtier)
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David Cecil | |
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| Born | c. 1460 |
| Died | c. 1540 |
| Occupation(s) | Landowner and courtier |
| Title | Sir |
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| Children | At least three, including Sir Richard Cecil |
| Parent | Richard Cecil ap Philip Seisyll |
Sir David Cecil, .
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 and Monmouthshire, but settled near Stamford, Lincolnshire.
Cecil was an
Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Rutland from 1532 and High Sheriff of Northamptonshire
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 Dowsby, Lincolnshire and widow of Edward Villers of Flore, Northamptonshire, with whom he had a daughter. He was succeeded by his son Richard.
References
Sources
- "CECIL DAVID, (c.1460-?1540), of Stamford, Lincs". Hist of Parliament Online. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- "The Family of David Seisyll". Retrieved 24 January 2013.