Richard Cecil

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Richard Cecil was a resident of Burleigh in the parish of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamford_Baron_St_Martin Stamford Baron St Martin], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northamptonshire Northamptonshire].  His father David, had land in Lincolnshire.  In their book, ''The Great Governing Families of England'', authors Townsend and Sanford state that he founded a chantry at St George's there in 22H7 (1506/7).  David rose in favor under King [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII_of_England Henry VIII].  He was appointed bailiff of Whittlesey Mere and [[Keeper of the Swans]] in 3H8. In 5H8 he was made one of the King's Sergeants-at-Arms and "...thus obtained for his son Richard the office of page". He became  [[High Sheriff of Northamptonshire]] in 1529 and 1530.  He was three times an alderman of Stamford.  He died in 1536.  Richard's mother was Jane Dichons, daughter and heiress of John Dichons of Stamford by Margaret, heiress of John Sewark.
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Richard Cecil was a resident of Burleigh in the parish of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamford_Baron_St_Martin Stamford Baron St Martin], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northamptonshire Northamptonshire].  His father David, had land in Lincolnshire.  In their book, ''The Great Governing Families of England'', authors Townsend and Sanford state that David founded a chantry at St George's there in 22H7 (1506/7).  David rose in favor under King [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII_of_England Henry VIII].  He was appointed bailiff of Whittlesey Mere and [[Keeper of the Swans]] in 3H8. In 5H8 he was made one of the King's Sergeants-at-Arms and "...thus obtained for his son Richard the office of page". He became  [[High Sheriff of Northamptonshire]] in 1529 and 1530.  He was three times an alderman of Stamford.  He died in 1536.  Richard's mother was Jane Dichons, daughter and heiress of John Dichons of Stamford by Margaret, heiress of John Sewark.
  
 
Richard too was a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/courtier courtier].  I have found no document yet which gives me an age, birthyear or birthdate for Richard Cecil, however in 1517 he was a royal page; in 1520 he was present at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_of_the_Cloth_of_Gold Field of the Cloth of Gold]; he rose to be groom of the robes and [[Constable_of_Warwick_Castle|constable]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick_Castle Warwick Castle].  He was high sheriff of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutland Rutland] in 1539, and was one of those who received no inconsiderable share of the plunder of the monasteries.  He married Jane Heckington, daughter and heiress of William Heckington of Bourne, Lincolnshire.  He had only one son, [[William Cecil, Lord Burghley]] (1520-1598), but three daughters.
 
Richard too was a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/courtier courtier].  I have found no document yet which gives me an age, birthyear or birthdate for Richard Cecil, however in 1517 he was a royal page; in 1520 he was present at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_of_the_Cloth_of_Gold Field of the Cloth of Gold]; he rose to be groom of the robes and [[Constable_of_Warwick_Castle|constable]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick_Castle Warwick Castle].  He was high sheriff of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutland Rutland] in 1539, and was one of those who received no inconsiderable share of the plunder of the monasteries.  He married Jane Heckington, daughter and heiress of William Heckington of Bourne, Lincolnshire.  He had only one son, [[William Cecil, Lord Burghley]] (1520-1598), but three daughters.

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