Frances Cecil

English noblewoman
Person human Q18529092
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Frances Cecil

Summary

Frances Cecil is a human[1]. She was born on +1580-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. She died on +1663-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Frances Cecil was born on +1580-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Frances Cecil died on +1663-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Frances Cecil is buried at Winchester Cathedral[5].
  • Frances Cecil's father was William Brydges, 4th Baron Chandos[6].
  • Frances Cecil's mother was Mary Hopton[7].
  • Among Frances Cecil's spouses was Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter[8].
  • Among Frances Cecil's spouses was Thomas Smith[9].
  • A child of Frances Cecil was Georgiana Cecil[10].
  • A child of Frances Cecil was Margaret Smith[11].
  • Frances Cecil held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Frances Cecil's image is recorded as Portrait of Frances, countess of Exeter, 1660s, by William Fairthorne, after Anthony van Dyck.jpg[13].
  • Frances Cecil is recorded as female[14].
  • Frances Cecil's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Frances Cecil's coat of arms image is recorded as Arms of the House of Cecil.svg[16].
  • Frances Cecil's Commons category is recorded as Frances Cecil, Countess of Exeter[17].
  • Frances Cecil's family name is recorded as Cecil[18].
  • Frances Cecil's given name is recorded as Frances[19].
  • Frances Cecil's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 70625[20].
  • Frances Cecil's birth name is recorded as Frances Brydges[21].
  • Frances Cecil's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 26700[22].
  • Frances Cecil's Early Modern Letters Online person ID is recorded as b1cdb34a-e6ba-46b2-a916-72f3307b3c34[23].
  • Frances Cecil's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp84086[24].
  • Frances Cecil's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00401941[25].
  • Frances Cecil's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10002244[26].
  • Frances Cecil's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000012390229736[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Frances Cecil was born on +1580-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. Her father was William Brydges, 4th Baron Chandos[6]. Her mother was Mary Hopton[7].

Personal Life

Spouses include Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter[8], a politician[28], 1542–1623[29], of Kingdom of England[30], awarded the Order of the Garter[31] and Thomas Smith[9], a judge[32], 1556–1609[33]. Children include Georgiana Cecil[10] and Margaret Smith[11], a housewife[34], 1610–1678[35].

Death and Burial

Frances Cecil died on +1663-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She is buried at Winchester Cathedral[5].

Why It Matters

Frances Cecil ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were Frances Cecil's parents?

Frances Cecil's father was William Brydges, 4th Baron Chandos[6]. Frances Cecil's mother was Mary Hopton[7].

Who was Frances Cecil married to?

Frances Cecil's spouses include Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter[8] and Thomas Smith[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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