Biography of Margaret Cecil Countess Ranelagh 1672-1728

Paternal Family Tree: Cecil

Maternal Family Tree: Dorothy Giffard 1490-1571

In 1661 [her father] James Cecil 3rd Earl Salisbury (age 13) and [her mother] Margaret Manners Countess of Salisbury were married. She the daughter of John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland (age 56) and Frances Montagu Countess Rutland (age 47).

On 28 Oct 1662 [her future husband] Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 21) and Elizabeth Willoughby Countess Ranelagh (age 29) were married.

On 03 Dec 1668 William Cecil 2nd Earl Salisbury (age 77) died. His grandson [her father] James Cecil 3rd Earl Salisbury (age 20) succeeded 3rd Earl Salisbury. [her mother] Margaret Manners Countess of Salisbury by marriage Countess Salisbury.

On 07 Jan 1670 Arthur Jones 2nd Viscount Ranelagh (age 60) died. His son [her future husband] Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 28) succeeded Viscount Ranelagh. Elizabeth Willoughby Countess Ranelagh (age 37) by marriage Viscountess Ranelagh.

In 1672 Margaret Cecil Countess Ranelagh was born to James Cecil 3rd Earl Salisbury (age 24) and Margaret Manners Countess of Salisbury.

In 1674 [her future husband] Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 32) was created 1st Earl Ranelagh. Elizabeth Willoughby Countess Ranelagh (age 41) by marriage Countess Ranelagh.

In 1682 [her mother] Margaret Manners Countess of Salisbury died.

In 1683 John Stawell 2nd Baron Stawell (age 14) and Margaret Cecil Countess Ranelagh (age 11) were married. She the daughter of James Cecil 3rd Earl Salisbury (age 35) and Margaret Manners Countess of Salisbury.

In Jun 1683 [her father] James Cecil 3rd Earl Salisbury (age 35) died. His son [her brother] James Cecil 4th Earl Salisbury (age 17) succeeded 4th Earl Salisbury.

On 08 Aug 1689 [her father-in-law] Ralph Stawell 1st Baron Stawell (age 48) died at Low Ham, Somerset. His son [her husband] John Stawell 2nd Baron Stawell (age 20) succeeded 2nd Baron Stawell of Somerton in Somerset. Margaret Cecil Countess Ranelagh (age 17) by marriage Baroness Stawell of Somerton in Somerset.

On 30 Nov 1692 [her husband] John Stawell 2nd Baron Stawell (age 23) died. His half brother [her brother-in-law] William Stawell 3rd Baron Stawell (age 10) succeeded 3rd Baron Stawell of Somerton in Somerset.

On 09 Jan 1696 Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 54) and Margaret Cecil Countess Ranelagh (age 24) were married. She by marriage Countess Ranelagh. The difference in their ages was 30 years. She the daughter of James Cecil 3rd Earl Salisbury and Margaret Manners Countess of Salisbury.

On 23 Apr 1698 Thomas Coningsby 1st Earl Coningsby (age 41) and [her step-daughter] Frances Jones Countess Coningsbury (age 25) were married. She the daughter of Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 57) and Elizabeth Willoughby Countess Ranelagh. They were second cousins.

Around 1700 Godfrey Kneller (age 53). Portrait of Margaret Cecil Countess Ranelagh (age 28). One of the Hampton Court Beauties.

On 16 Mar 1707 [her former brother-in-law] William Stawell 3rd Baron Stawell (age 25) and Elizabeth Pert Baroness Stawell (age 29) were married. She by marriage Baroness Stawell of Somerton in Somerset.

On 05 Jan 1712 [her husband] Richard Jones 1st Earl Ranelagh (age 70) died. His daughter [her step-daughter] Catherine Jones (age 40) inherited Ranelagh House.

Around 1716 [her former step-daughter] Frances Jones Countess Coningsbury (age 43) died.

On 21 Feb 1728 Margaret Cecil Countess Ranelagh (age 56) died.

Royal Ancestors of Margaret Cecil Countess Ranelagh 1672-1728

Kings Wessex: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 21 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 9 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Daughter of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of Margaret Cecil Countess Ranelagh 1672-1728

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Cecil

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Heckington

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Cecil 1st Earl Salisbury 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony Cooke

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mildred Cooke Baroness Burghley 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Fitzwilliam 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Cecil 2nd Earl Salisbury 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Brooke 9th Baron Cobham 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Brooke 10th Baron Cobham 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Braye Baroness Cobham 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Brooke 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Newton Baroness Cobham

GrandFather: Charles Cecil 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Howard 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Vere Countess of Surrey 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Audley 1st Baron Audley Walden

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Audley Duchess Norfolk 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Audley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Howard Countess Salisbury 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Dacre 3rd Baron Dacre Gilsland 7th Baron Greystoke 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Dacre 4th Baron Dacre Gilsland 8th Baron Greystoke 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Talbot Baroness Dacre Gilsland 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Dacre 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Leybourne

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk

Father: James Cecil 3rd Earl Salisbury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: James Maxwell 1st Earl Dirletoun

GrandMother: Diana Maxwell

Margaret Cecil Countess Ranelagh 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Manners 11th Baron Ros Helmsley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne St Leger Baroness Ros Helmsley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Manners 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Paston

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Bridget Heydon

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Manners 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Vernon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Vernon "King of the Peak" 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Dymoke 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy Vernon 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Tailboys 9th Baron Kyme 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Tailboys 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gascoigne Baroness Kyme 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: John Manners 8th Earl of Rutland 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Pierrepont 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Pierrepont 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Empson

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Pierrepont 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Thwaites

Great x 3 Grandmother: Winifred Thwaites

Great x 1 Grandmother: Grace Pierrepont 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cavendish 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Cavendish 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Smith

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Cavendish 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Hardwick 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Bess of Hardwick Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Leeke

Mother: Margaret Manners Countess of Salisbury 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Montagu 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Dudley

Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Roper of Well Hall

Great x 3 Grandmother: Helen Roper

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Alexander Harrington

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Harrington

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Moton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harrington

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sidney

Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Pakenham

GrandMother: Frances Montagu Countess Rutland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cotton

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Cotton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Cotton

Great x 1 Grandmother: Frances Cotton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Shirley 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Shirley 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Shirley 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Giffard

Great x 3 Grandmother: Dorothy Giffard