Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter
The Earl of Exeter | |
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Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter | |
| Tenure | 4 May 1605 – 8 February 1623 |
| Predecessor | William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley |
| Successor | William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter |
| Other titles | 2nd Baron Burghley |
| Born | Thomas Cecil 5 May 1542 St Mary the Great, Cambridge, England |
| Died | 8 February 1623 (aged 80) Westminster Abbey, London, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Residence | Exeter House Burghley House Wimbledon Palace Wothorpe Towers |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Neville Frances Brydges |
| Issue | William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter Lucy Cecil, Marchioness of Winchester Mildred Cecil-Trafford Sir Richard Cecil Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon Mary Cecil, Countess of Norwich Dorothy Cecil, Lady Alington Elizabeth Cecil, Lady Hatton Thomas Cecil Frances Cecil, Countess of Thanet |
| Parents | William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley Mary Cheke |
Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter (5 May 1542 – 8 February 1623), known as Lord Burghley from 1598 to 1605, was an English politician, courtier and soldier.