Brownlow Cecil, 4th Marquess of Exeter

The Most Honourable
The Marquess of Exeter
PC DL
"North Northamptonshire". Caricature by Ape published in Vanity Fair in 1887.
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
In office
24 November 1891 – 11 August 1892
MonarchQueen Victoria
Prime MinisterThe Marquess of Salisbury
Preceded byViscount Lewisham
Succeeded byHon Charles Spencer
Personal details
Born20 December 1849 (1849-12-20)
Died9 April 1898(1898-04-09) (aged 48)
PartyConservative
Spouse
Isabella Whichcote
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(m. 1875)​
ChildrenWilliam Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter

Brownlow Henry George Cecil, 4th Marquess of Exeter PC DL (20 December 1849 – 9 April 1898), styled Lord Burghley between 1867 and 1895, was a British peer and Conservative politician. He served as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household between 1891 and 1892.

Background

Exeter was the eldest son of William Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Exeter, and Lady Georgiana Sophia, daughter of Thomas Pakenham, 2nd Earl of Longford. Lord William Cecil and Lord John Joicey-Cecil were his younger brothers.[1]

Political career

Exeter was elected to the House of Commons for Northamptonshire North in 1877, a seat he held until 1895,[1][2][3] and served under his kinsman Lord Salisbury as Vice-Chamberlain of the Household from 1891 to 1892.[1][3][4][5] In 1891 he was admitted to the Privy Council.[6] He succeeded his father in the marquessate in 1895 and took his seat in the House of Lords.[1]

Apart from his political career Lord Exeter served as a Captain in the Grenadier Guards and later, on 15 August 1877, was appointed a Major in the Northampton and Rutland Militia commanded by his father. The regiment became the 3rd and 4th Battalions, Northamptonshire Regiment, in 1881 and he succeeded his father and uncle as Lieutenant-Colonel Commmandant in 1889. He retained the command until his death.[7] He also served as a Deputy Lieutenant of Lincolnshire.[1]

Family

Lord Exeter married Isabella, daughter of Sir Thomas Whichcote, 7th Baronet, in 1875. He died in April 1898, aged only 48, and was succeeded in his titles by his son and only child, William.[8] The Marchioness of Exeter died in July 1917.

Arms

Coat of arms of Brownlow Cecil, 4th Marquess of Exeter
Crest
On a chapeau gules, turned up ermine, a garb or, supported by two Lions, the dexter argent, and the sinister azure.
Escutcheon
Barry of ten argent and azure over all six escutcheons sable, three, two, and one, each charged with a lion rampant of the first.
Supporters
On either side a lion ermine.
Motto
Cor unum via una (One heart, one way).[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Lundy, Darryl. "p. 8203 § 82027 Brownlow Henry George Cecil, 4th Marquess of Exeter". The Peerage.
  2. ^ "leighrayment.com House of Commons: Northampton North to Nuneaton". Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
  3. ^ a b Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
  4. ^ "No. 26226". The London Gazette. 24 November 1891. p. 6230.
  5. ^ "No. 26321". The London Gazette. 30 August 1892. p. 4958.
  6. ^ "No. 26233". The London Gazette. 15 December 1891. p. 6911.
  7. ^ Army List.
  8. ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003. Page 1364.
  9. ^ Debrett's peerage and baronetage. 2003. p. 564.
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