Lord William Cecil
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Lord William Cecil CVO
(2 November 1854–16 April 1943) a British
royal courtier and a younger son of the 3rd Marquess of Exeter
.
In 1892, he became a Groom-in-Waiting to Queen Victoria
and remained as such until her death in 1901. He was then an Extra Gentleman Usher
from 1924 under King George V
until his retirement in 1937. On 2 September 1885, he had married Hon. Mary Tyssen-Amherst, who succeeded her father as Baroness Amherst of Hackney
in 1909. He and his wife had four children before her death in 1919 and Cecil was remarried in 1924, to Violet Collyer.
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
(2 November 1854–16 April 1943) a British
United Kingdom
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royal courtier and a younger son of the 3rd Marquess of Exeter
William Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Exeter
William Alleyne Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Exeter PC , styled Lord Burghley between 1825 and 1867, was a British peer and Conservative politician...
.
In 1892, he became a Groom-in-Waiting to Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
and remained as such until her death in 1901. He was then an Extra Gentleman Usher
Gentleman Usher
Gentleman Usher is a title for some officers of the Royal Household of the United Kingdom. See List of Gentlemen Ushers for a list of office-holders.-Historical:...
from 1924 under King George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
until his retirement in 1937. On 2 September 1885, he had married Hon. Mary Tyssen-Amherst, who succeeded her father as Baroness Amherst of Hackney
Baron Amherst of Hackney
Baron Amherst of Hackney, in the County of London, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 26 August 1892 for the former Conservative Member of Parliament William Tyssen-Amherst, with remainder, in default of male issue, to his eldest daughter Mary and her issue male...
in 1909. He and his wife had four children before her death in 1919 and Cecil was remarried in 1924, to Violet Collyer.
- Captain William Amherst Cecil (30 June 1886 – 16 September 1914)
- Captain Thomas James Amherst Cecil (9 November 1887 – 4 October 1955)
- John Francis Amherst Cecil (30 June 1890 – 22 October 1954) m. Cornelia VanderbiltCornelia Stuyvesant VanderbiltCornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt was the only child of George Washington Vanderbilt II and his wife Edith Stuyvesant Dresser.-Marriage and family:...
, daughter of George Washington Vanderbilt IIGeorge Washington Vanderbilt IIGeorge Washington Vanderbilt II was a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family, which had amassed a huge fortune through steamboats, railroads, and various business enterprises. He built and owned Biltmore, the largest home in the United States.-Biography:The eighth son and youngest...
, and had issue - Commander Henry Mitford Amherst Cecil (9 March 1893 – 6 January 1963)