Peerage Record – 2819

     Brownlow Cecil, 8th Earl of Exeter was born on 4 August 1701 at Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. He was the son of John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter and Elizabeth Brownlow.¹ He married Hannah Sophia Chambers, daughter of Thomas Chambers, on 18 July 1724.¹ He died on 3 November 1754 at age 53.¹
     He succeeded as the 9th Baron of Burghley, co. Northampton [E., 1571] on 9 April 1722.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Earl of Exeter [E., 1605] on 9 April 1722.¹

     Hannah Sophia Chambers was the daughter of Thomas Chambers.¹ She married Brownlow Cecil, 8th Earl of Exeter, son of John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter and Elizabeth Brownlow, on 18 July 1724.¹ She died on 30 April 1765.¹
     Her married name became Cecil.

     Thomas Chambers lived at Derby, Derbyshire, England^G.¹

     John Cecil, 7th Earl of Exeter was the son of John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter and Elizabeth Brownlow.¹ He died on 9 April 1722, unmarried.¹
     He succeeded as the 8th Lord of Burghley, co. Northampton [E., 1571] on 24 December 1721.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Exeter [E., 1605] on 24 December 1721.¹

     Lady Diana Grey was born before 1625 at St. Bartholomew the Less, London, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford and Lady Anne Cecil.⁴ She married Robert Bruce, 2nd Earl of Elgin, son of Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin and Anne Chichester, on 16 February 1645/46 at St. Alphage’s, Greenwich, England^G.¹ She died on 8 April 1689.¹ She was buried on 12 April 1689 at Maulden, Bedfordshire, England^G.⁵ Her will was proven (by probate) on 26 February 1689/90.⁵
     From 16 February 1645/46, her married name became Bruce. After her marriage, Lady Diana Grey was styled as Countess of Elgin on 21 June 1663. After her marriage, Lady Diana Grey was styled as Countess of Ailesbury on 18 March 1664/65. Her last will was dated 14 January 1685/86.

     Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford was born in 1599. He was the son of Sir John Grey and Elizabeth Nevill.¹ He married Lady Anne Cecil, daughter of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter and Elizabeth Drury, on 19 July 1620.² He died on 21 July 1673.²
     He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Grey, of Groby, co. Leicester [E., 1603] on 26 July 1614.² He was created 1st Earl of Stamford, co. Lincoln [England] on 26 March 1628.²

     Sir Robert Chichester was the son of Sir John Chichester and Anne Dennis.² He married, firstly, Hon. Frances Harington, daughter of John Harington, 1st Baron Haryngton of Exton and Ann Kelway.³ He married, secondly, Ursula Hill, daughter of Robert Hill.³ He died on 24 April 1624.³
     He was appointed Knight, Order of the Bath (K.B.)¹ He lived at Raleigh, Devon, England^G.¹ He also had a daughter by his second wife.³

     Dorothy Wright was the daughter of Sir Nathan Wright.³ She married Henry Grey, 3rd Earl of Stamford, son of Hon. John Grey and Hon. Catherine Ward, on 6 July 1704.¹ She died on 12 August 1738.¹
     Her married name became Grey. After her marriage, Dorothy Wright was styled as Countess of Stamford on 31 January 1719/20.

     Sir Nathan Wright is the son of Ezekiel Wright. He married Elizabeth Ashby.²
     He held the office of Lord Keeper of the Great Seal.³

     Mary Wolryche is the daughter of Sir Francis Wolryche, 2nd Bt. and Elizabeth Wrottesley.¹ She married Hon. John Grey, son of Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford and Lady Anne Cecil.¹
     Her married name became Grey.