William Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter
The Marquess of Exeter | |
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Garter-encircled shield of arms of William Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter, KG, as displayed on his Order of the Garter stall plate in St. George's Chapel. | |
| Monarch | Queen Victoria |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 October 1876 |
| Died | 6 August 1956 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse |
Hon. Myra Orde-Powlett
(m. 1901) |
| Children | Letitia Hotham, Baroness Hotham David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter William Cecil, 7th Marquess of Exeter Lady Romayne Brassey |
| Parent(s) | Brownlow Cecil, 4th Marquess of Exeter Isabella Whichcote |
| Alma mater | Eton Magdalene College, Cambridge |
William Thomas Brownlow Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter (27 October 1876 – 6 August 1956), known as Lord Burghley from 1895 to 1898, was a British peer.
Exeter was the son of Brownlow Cecil, 4th Marquess of Exeter, and his wife, the former Isabella Whichcote. He was educated at Eton and Magdalene College, Cambridge. In 1899 he acted temporarily as aide-de-camp to Major-General John Edward Boyes, with the 7th Brigade at Aldershot.