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James Cecil was born some time before 27 March 1646, the eldest son of Charles Cecil, Viscount Cranborne and his wife, Lady Diana Maxwell. [1] His father died in 1660 and James became heir of his grandfather William Cecil 2nd Earl of Salisbury. He supposedly attended St. John's College, Cambridge.[2][3]
By license dated 25 September 1661 he married Lady Margaret Manners, daughter of John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland and Hon. Frances Montagu. [1]Together they had five sons and five daughters. [2] [4] [1]
He fought in the Second Dutch War in 1666, aboard H.M.S. Royal Charles.
On 4 April 1668 he was elected as MP for Hertfordshire at a by-election which cost him £1,200.[1]
On December 3, 1668, he succeeded his grandfather, William Cecil, in the earldom. [4]
From 16 February 1676/77 to 1 June 1677 he was imprisoned in the Tower of London for questioning King Charles II's right to prorogue Parliament.
He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 3 January 1678/79 [1]and was created a Knight of the Garter the following year. He was expelled from the Council a few months before his death due to his participation in the Rye House Plot.[2] [4]
James died in June 1683 [1]and was succeeded in his titles by his son James.[2]
Children of James Cecil, 3rd Earl of Salisbury and Lady Margaret Manners
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