John Cecil, 7th Earl of Exeter
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John Cecil, 7th Earl of Exeter (c. 1700–1722) was an English peer
and member of the House of Lords
, styled Lord Burghley from 1721 to 1722.
He inherited the earldom in 1721. His parents were John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter
, and Elizabeth Brownlow, daughter of Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Baronet
. He was Keeper of the Westhay Walk, Bailiwick of Cliffe, Rockingham Forest
. He was succeeded by his brother, Brownlow Cecil, 8th Earl of Exeter
.
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
and member of the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
, styled Lord Burghley from 1721 to 1722.
He inherited the earldom in 1721. His parents were John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter
John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter
John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter , known as Lord Burghley from 1678 to 1700, was a British peer and Member of Parliament.- Biography :...
, and Elizabeth Brownlow, daughter of Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Baronet
Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Baronet
Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Baronet was an English Member of Parliament.-Life:Brownlow was the eldest surviving son of Sir Richard Brownlow, 2nd Baronet of Humby, and Elizabeth Freke. He was educated at Westminster School...
. He was Keeper of the Westhay Walk, Bailiwick of Cliffe, Rockingham Forest
Rockingham Forest
Rockingham Forest is a former Mediæval royal hunting forest in the East Midlands region of England; most of which was in the county of Northamptonshire but also extended slightly into the neighbouring counties of Leicestershire and Lincolnshire .The forest originally stretched from Stamford down...
. He was succeeded by his brother, Brownlow Cecil, 8th Earl of Exeter
Brownlow Cecil, 8th Earl of Exeter
Brownlow Cecil, 8th Earl of Exeter , known as the Honourable Brownlow Cecil from 1701 to 1722, was a British peer and Member of Parliament.-Life:...
.