Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon

English military commander and politician (1572-1638)
Person human Q2976180
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Summary

Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon was born on February 29, 1572[1]. He died on November 16, 1638[2]. He worked as a politician[3], governor[4], and military personnel[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter[7]
  • Mother: Dorothy Neville[8]
  • Spouse: Theodosia Noel[9], Diana Drury[10], Sophia Zouche[11]
  • Child: Anne Cecil[12], Elizabeth Cecil[13], Albinia Cecil[14], Frances Cecil[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[16]
  • Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[17], Member of the 1601 Parliament[18], Member of the 1604-11 Parliament[19], Member of the 1621-22 Parliament[20], Member of the 1624-25 Parliament[21], Lord Lieutenant of Surrey[22]
  • Member of: 4th Parliament of King James I[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Commons category: Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon[25]
  • Family name: Cecil[26]
  • Given name: Edward[27]
  • Depicted by: Edward Cecil, Viscount Wimbledon[28]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[29], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[30], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31]
  • Sibling: Elizabeth Hatton[32], Richard Cecil[33], William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter[34], Lady Mary Cecil[35], Lady Frances Cecil[36], Thomas Cecil[37]
  • P14608: 101809976X[38]

Why It Matters

Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Who were Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon's parents?

Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon's father was Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter[7]. Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon's mother was Dorothy Neville[8].

Who was Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon married to?

Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon's spouses include Theodosia Noel[9], Diana Drury[10], and Sophia Zouche[11].

What did Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon do for work?

Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon worked as a politician[3], governor[4], and military personnel[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Rouletteer · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Depicted by: Edward Cecil, Viscount Wimbledon"
  2. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'nl', 'ru', 'sv']
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  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 19w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → politician, governor, military personnel
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Anne Cecil, Elizabeth Cecil, Albinia Cecil +1
    Position held → Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1601 Parliament, Member of the 1604-11 Parliament +3
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