Biography of Anne Cecil Countess Stamford 1596-1676

In Jan 1589 [her father] William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter (age 23) and Elizabeth Manners 15th Baroness Ros Helmsley 1575-1591 (age 14) were married at Newark Castle [Map]. She the daughter of Edward Manners 3rd Earl of Rutland and (age 39). He the son of Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 46) and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609 (age 41).

After 1591 [her father] William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter (age 25) and [her mother] Elizabeth Drury Countess Exeter 1578-1658 (age 12) were married. He the son of Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 48) and Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609 (age 43). They were third cousin once removed.

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Around 1596 Anne Cecil Countess Stamford was born to William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter (age 30) and Elizabeth Drury Countess Exeter 1578-1658 (age 17).

On 26 Jul 1614 Henry Grey 1st Baron Grey of Groby (age 67) died. His grandson [her future husband] Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford (age 15) succeeded 2nd Baron Grey of Groby.

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Before 1622 Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford (age 23) and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford (age 25) were married. She by marriage Baroness Grey of Groby 1603. She the daughter of William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter (age 55) and Elizabeth Drury Countess Exeter 1578-1658 (age 43). They were fourth cousins.

In 1622 [her daughter] Elizabeth Grey Baroness Delamer was born to [her husband] Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford (age 23) and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford (age 26).

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Around 1623 [her son] Thomas Grey was born to [her husband] Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford (age 24) and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford (age 27).

On 08 Feb 1623 [her grandfather] Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter (age 80) died. He was buried at Chapel of St John the Baptist, Westminster Abbey [Map]. His son [her father] William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter (age 57) succeeded 2nd Earl Exeter, 3rd Baron Burghley. [her mother] Elizabeth Drury Countess Exeter 1578-1658 (age 45) by marriage Countess Exeter.

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Around 1624 [her son] Anchitell Grey was born to [her husband] Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford (age 25) and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford (age 28).

In 1625 [her son] John Grey was born to [her husband] Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford (age 26) and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford (age 29).

In Mar 1628 [her husband] Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford (age 29) was created 1st Earl Stamford. Anne Cecil Countess Stamford (age 32) by marriage Countess Stamford.

In or before 1630 [her daughter] Diana Grey Countess Elgin and Ailesbury was born to [her husband] Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford (age 30) and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford (age 33).

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On 06 Jul 1640 [her father] William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter (age 74) died. His nephew David Cecil 3rd Earl Exeter (age 40) succeeded 3rd Earl Exeter, 4th Baron Burghley. Elizabeth Egerton Countess Exeter -1688 by marriage Countess Exeter.

On 16 Feb 1645 [her son-in-law] Robert Bruce 2nd Earl Elgin 1st Earl Ailesbury (age 18) and [her daughter] Diana Grey Countess Elgin and Ailesbury (age 15) were married. She the daughter of Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford (age 46) and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford 1596-1676 (age 49). He the son of Thomas Bruce 1st Earl Elgin (age 46) and Anne Chichester.

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On 04 Jun 1646 [her son] Thomas Grey (age 23) and [her daughter-in-law] Dorothy Bourchier (age 19) were married. She the daughter of Edward Bourchier 4th Earl Bath and Dorothy St John Countess Bath -1632. He the son of Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford (age 47) and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford 1596-1676 (age 50).

Before 17 Apr 1648 [her son-in-law] George Booth 1st Baron Delamer (age 25) and [her daughter] Elizabeth Grey Baroness Delamer (age 26) were married. She the daughter of Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford (age 49) and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford 1596-1676 (age 52).

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Around 1657 [her son] Thomas Grey (age 34) died.

On 26 Feb 1658 [her mother] Elizabeth Drury Countess Exeter 1578-1658 (age 80) died.

On 21 Aug 1673 [her husband] Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford (age 74) died. His grandson Thomas Grey 2nd Earl Stamford (age 19) succeeded 2nd Earl Stamford, 3rd Baron Grey of Groby.

On 24 Nov 1676 Anne Cecil Countess Stamford (age 80) died.

[her daughter] Mary Grey was born to Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford.

[her son] Leonard Grey was born to Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford.

[her daughter] Jane Grey was born to Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford.

[her son] Robert Grey was born to Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford.

[her daughter] Anna Grey was born to Henry Grey 1st Earl Stamford and Anne Cecil Countess Stamford.

Family Trees of Anne Cecil Countess Stamford 1596-1676

Paternal Family Tree: Cecil

Maternal Family Tree: María González Henestrosa Lady Villagera 1356

Royal Ancestors of Anne Cecil Countess Stamford 1596-1676

Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 8 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 14 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of Anne Cecil Countess Stamford 1596-1676

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Cecil

Great x 3 Grandfather: David Cecil

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Cecil

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Dicons

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Heckington

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Heckington

GrandFather: Thomas Cecil 1st Earl Exeter

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Cheke

Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter Cheke

Great x 1 Grandmother: Mary Cheke

Father: William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Neville 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Neville 2nd Baron Latimer of Snape 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Bourchier 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Neville 3rd Baron Latimer 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Baroness Latimer 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Fray

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Neville 4th Baron Latimer of Snape 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John de Vere 12th Earl of Oxford 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George de Vere 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Howard Countess of Oxford 1410-1475 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Dorothy de Vere 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Stafford 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Stafford 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Chideocke 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandMother: Dorothy Neville Countess Exeter 1548-1609 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Beaufort 2nd or 3rd Duke Somerset 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Charles Somerset 1st Earl of Worcester 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Hill

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Somerset 2nd Earl of Worcester 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Herbert 2nd Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Huntingdon 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Herbert 3rd Baroness Herbert Raglan 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Woodville Countess Pembroke and Huntingdon 1456-1481 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Lucy Somerset Baroness Latimer Snape 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Browne

Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzalan 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Browne Countess of Worcester 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Neville 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Ingaldsthorpe 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Anne Cecil Countess Stamford 1596-1676 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Drury of Hawstead in Suffolk

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Drury

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

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Calthorpe 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Calthorpe 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stapleton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Drury 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Sothill of Stoke Faston

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Sothill

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sothill

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Empson

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Empson

GrandFather: William Drury 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Rich

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Rich

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Rich 1st Baron Rich

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Dinley

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Dinley

Great x 1 Grandmother: Audrey Rich

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Jenks

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Jenks Baroness Rich

Mother: Elizabeth Drury Countess Exeter 1578-1658 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Aylesbury

Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Fray

Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Fray

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Danvers Baroness Wenlock

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Stafford 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Fogge

Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Fogge

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Haute

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Haute

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Woodville

GrandMother: Elizabeth Stafford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham Duchess Bedford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Stafford 1st Baron Stafford 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 4th Earl of Northumberland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Percy Duchess Buckingham -1530 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Herbert Countess Northumberland 1458-1485 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Stafford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Pole

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Pole 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Edith St John 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Ursula Pole 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George York 1st Duke of Clarence 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret York Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Neville Duchess Clarence 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England