Henry Cecil, 1st Marquess of Exeter
The Marquess of Exeter | |
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The Marquess of Exeter with his second wife, Sarah, and their daughter, Lady Sophia Cecil. By Thomas Lawrence. | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 March 1754 |
| Died | 1 May 1804 (aged 50) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | 1. Emma Vernon (1754-1818) 2. Sarah Hoggins (1773–1797) 3. Elizabeth Burrell (1757–1837) |
Henry Cecil, 1st Marquess of Exeter (14 March 1754 – 1 May 1804), known as Henry Cecil from 1754 to 1793 and as The Earl of Exeter from 1793 to 1801, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1774 and 1790 and succeeded to the peerage as Earl of Exeter in 1793.