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     Hon. William Cecil was the son of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury and Lady Catherine Howard.¹ He married Elizabeth Lawley, daughter of Sir Thomas Lawley, 1st Bt. and Anne Manning, circa 1640.¹

     Hon. Algernon Cecil was the son of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury and Lady Catherine Howard.¹ He married Dorothy Nevile, daughter of Sandford Nevile.¹ He died in November 1676.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Old Sarum.¹

     Hon. Edward Cecil was the son of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury and Lady Catherine Howard.¹

     Lady Diana Cecil was born in 1622.¹ She was the daughter of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury and Lady Catherine Howard.¹ She died in 1633.¹

     Lady Catherine Cecil was born circa 1628. She was the daughter of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury and Lady Catherine Howard.^1,2 She married Philip Sydney, 3rd Earl of Leicester, son of Robert Sydney, 2nd Earl of Leicester and Lady Dorothy Percy, on 19 May 1645 at St. Martin in the Fields, Westminster, London, England.^1,3 She died on 18 August 1652.¹
     From 19 May 1645, her married name became Sydney.

     Lady Mary Cecil was born circa 1631.¹ She was the daughter of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury and Lady Catherine Howard.¹ She married William Sandys, 1st/6th Baron Sandys, son of Colonel Henry Sandys.² She died circa 1676.¹

     Philip Sydney, 3rd Earl of Leicester was born on 10 January 1618/19.¹ He was the son of Robert Sydney, 2nd Earl of Leicester and Lady Dorothy Percy.¹ He married Lady Catherine Cecil, daughter of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury and Lady Catherine Howard, on 19 May 1645 at St. Martin in the Fields, Westminster, London, England.^1,3 He died on 6 March 1697/98 at age 79.¹ He was buried at St. John the Baptist Churchyard, Penshurst, Kent, England.³
     He was also known as Philip Sidney.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Yarmouth, Isle of Wight from March 1640 to April 1640.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Yarmouth, Isle of Wight between November 1640 and 1653.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Louth [Ireland] between 1642 and 1644.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland from 1646 to 1647.¹ He held the office of Member of the Council of State in February 1648/49.¹ He held the office of Member of the Council of State in February 1649/50.¹ He held the office of President of the Council of State from January 1651/52 to February 1651/52.¹ He held the office of Chancellor to the Lord Protector in 1653.¹ He held the office of Member of the Council of State in July 1653.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Leicester [E., 1618] on 2 November 1677.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount L'Isle [E., 1605] on 2 November 1677.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Sydney of Penshurst, co. Kent [E., 1603] on 2 November 1677.¹

     Marion Nicolson was the daughter of Sir Thomas Nicolson.² She married George Hay, son of Francis Hay and Janet Halyburton, on 28 April 1656.¹ She died circa July 1663.¹ She was buried on 15 July 1663.¹
     Her married name became Hay.

     Lady Frances Cecil was born circa 1649.¹ She was the daughter of Charles Cecil, Viscount Cranborne and Lady Diana Maxwell.^1,2 She married Sir William Bowyer, 2nd Bt., son of Sir William Bowyer, 1st Bt. and Margaret Weld, circa 24 December 1679.¹ She died on 15 June 1723.¹ She was buried at Denham, Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹
     Her married name became Bowyer.

     Sir William Bowyer, 2nd Bt. was born circa 1639.¹ He was the son of Sir William Bowyer, 1st Bt. and Margaret Weld.² He married Lady Frances Cecil, daughter of Charles Cecil, Viscount Cranborne and Lady Diana Maxwell, circa 24 December 1679.¹ He died on 13 February 1721/22.¹ He was buried at Denham, Buckinghamshire, England^G.¹ His will was proven (by probate) in March 1722.¹
     He was admitted to Inner Temple in November 1654.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Buckinghamshire.³ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Bowyer, of Denham, co. Bucks [E., 1660] on 2 October 1679.²