Margaret Cecil

English countess; one of the Hampton Court Beauties
Person human Q6759258
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Margaret Cecil

Summary

Margaret Cecil is a human[1]. She was born on January 1, 1670[2]. She died on February 21, 1728[3]. She worked as an aristocrat[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Margaret Cecil was born on January 1, 1670[2].
  • Margaret Cecil was born on April 16, 1672[6].
  • Margaret Cecil was born on 1672[7].
  • Margaret Cecil died on February 21, 1728[3].
  • Margaret Cecil died on February 21, 1727[8].
  • Margaret Cecil died on 1728[9].
  • Margaret Cecil's father was James Cecil, 3rd Earl of Salisbury[10].
  • Margaret Cecil's mother was Margaret Cecil, Countess of Salisbury[11].
  • Margaret Cecil was married to Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh[12].
  • Margaret Cecil was married to John Stawell, 2nd Baron Stawell[13].
  • A child of Margaret Cecil was Sir George Downing, 3rd Baronet[14].
  • Margaret Cecil held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • Margaret Cecil worked as an aristocrat[4].
  • Margaret Cecil is recorded as female[16].
  • Margaret Cecil's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Margaret Cecil's noble title is recorded as countess[18].
  • Margaret Cecil's noble title is recorded as baroness[19].
  • Margaret Cecil's noble title is recorded as lady[20].
  • Margaret Cecil's Commons category is recorded as Margaret Cecil, Countess of Ranelagh[21].
  • Margaret Cecil's family name is recorded as Cecil[22].
  • Margaret Cecil's given name is recorded as Margaret[23].
  • Margaret Cecil's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Margaret Cecil's sibling is recorded as James Cecil, 4th Earl of Salisbury[25].
  • Margaret Cecil's social classification is recorded as nobility[26].
  • Margaret Cecil's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as TP updated between September 2019 and August 2020[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1670[2], April 16, 1672[6], and 1672[7]. Margaret Cecil's father was James Cecil, 3rd Earl of Salisbury[10]. Her mother was she, Countess of Salisbury[11].

Career and Affiliations

Margaret Cecil's professions included aristocrat[4].

Personal Life

Spouses include Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh[12], a politician[28], 1641–1712[29] and John Stawell, 2nd Baron Stawell[13], 1665–1692[30]. A child of Margaret Cecil was Sir George Downing, 3rd Baronet[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 21, 1728[3], February 21, 1727[8], and 1728[9].

Why It Matters

Margaret Cecil ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Margaret Cecil's parents?

Margaret Cecil's father was James Cecil, 3rd Earl of Salisbury[10]. Margaret Cecil's mother was Margaret Cecil, Countess of Salisbury[11].

Who was Margaret Cecil married to?

Margaret Cecil's spouses include Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh[12] and John Stawell, 2nd Baron Stawell[13].

What did Margaret Cecil do for work?

Margaret Cecil worked as aristocrat[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 1032211601
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01940498
    Collective biographies of women id → 20311
    On focus list of wikimedia project → TP updated between September 2019 and August 2020
    Coat of arms image → Arms of the House of Cecil.svg
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