Lord William Cecil

British bishop (1863-1936)
Person human Q6680022
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Summary

Lord William Cecil was born on March 9, 1863[1], in Hatfield House[2]. He died on June 23, 1936[3]. He worked as an Anglican priest[4] and bishop[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury[7]
  • Mother: Georgina Gascoyne-Cecil, Marchioness of Salisbury[8]
  • Spouse: Lady Florence Bootle-Wilbraham[9]
  • Child: Victor Gascoyne-Cecil[10], Randle Gascoyne-Cecil[11], John Gascoyne-Cecil[12], Rupert Gascoyne-Cecil[13], Eve Gascoyne-Cecil[14], Mary Gascoyne-Cecil[15], Anne Gascoyne-Cecil[16]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[17]
  • Position held: Anglican Bishop of Exeter[18]
  • Educated at: Eton College[19], University College, Oxford[20]
  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Commons category: Lord William Cecil (bishop)[23]
  • Family name: Cecil[24]
  • Given name: William[25]
  • Described by source: Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[26]
  • Sibling: Maud Palmer, Countess of Selborne[27], Gwendolen Gascoyne-Cecil[28], Robert Cecil[29], Hugh Cecil, 1st Baron Quickswood[30], James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury[31], Lord Edward Cecil[32], Lady Fanny Cecil[33]

Why It Matters

Lord William Cecil is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Lord William Cecil born?

Lord William Cecil was born in Hatfield House[2].

Who were Lord William Cecil's parents?

Lord William Cecil's father was Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury[7]. Lord William Cecil's mother was Georgina Gascoyne-Cecil, Marchioness of Salisbury[8].

Who was Lord William Cecil married to?

Lord William Cecil's spouses include Lady Florence Bootle-Wilbraham[9].

What did Lord William Cecil do for work?

Lord William Cecil worked as an Anglican priest[4] and bishop[5].

Where did Lord William Cecil go to school?

Lord William Cecil was educated at Eton College[19] and University College, Oxford[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL2395452A, OL4277677A
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ja']
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Anglican priest, bishop
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  3. 22w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Spouse → Lady Florence Bootle-Wilbraham
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    Religion or worldview → Anglicanism
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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