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     Lady Anne Cecil was the daughter of James Cecil, 5th Earl of Salisbury and Lady Anne Tufton.¹ She married William Strode before 1752.¹ She died on 3 July 1752.¹
     Her married name became Strode.¹

     Lady Catherine Cecil was born on 15 August 1719.² She was the daughter of James Cecil, 5th Earl of Salisbury and Lady Anne Tufton.^1,2 She married John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont, son of John Perceval, 1st Earl of Egmont and Catherine Parker, on 15 February 1736/37.¹ She died on 16 August 1752 at age 33.¹
     From 15 February 1736/37, her married name became Perceval. After her marriage, Lady Catherine Cecil was styled as Countess of Egmont on 1 May 1748.

     James Emilius William Evelyn Gascoyne-Cecil, Viscount Cranborne was born on 29 October 1821.¹ He was the son of James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury and Frances Mary Gascoyne.¹ He died on 14 June 1865 at age 43, unmarried.¹
     He was styled as Viscount Cranborne between 1823 and 1865.¹ He was a historian.¹

     Lord Arthur George Villiers Gascoyne-Cecil was born on 15 December 1823.¹ He was the son of James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury and Frances Mary Gascoyne.¹ He died on 25 April 1825 at age 1.¹

     Lt.-Col. Lord Eustace Brownlow Henry Gascoyne-Cecil was born on 24 April 1834.² He was the son of James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury and Frances Mary Gascoyne.^1,2 He married Lady Gertrude Louisa Scott, daughter of John Scott, 2nd Earl of Eldon and Hon. Louisa Duncombe, on 18 September 1860.¹ He died on 3 July 1921 at age 87.²
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London, England^G.² He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England^G.² He fought in the Crimean War between 1855 and 1856.² He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1861 in the Coldstream Guards.² He retired from the military in 1863.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for South Essex between 1865 and 1868.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for West Essex between 1868 and 1885.² He held the office of Surveyor-General of Ordnance between 1874 and 1880.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Middlesex.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Essex.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Dorset.² He lived at Lytchet House, Poole, Dorset, England^G.²

     Lady Gertrude Louisa Scott was the daughter of John Scott, 2nd Earl of Eldon and Hon. Louisa Duncombe.¹ She married Lt.-Col. Lord Eustace Brownlow Henry Gascoyne-Cecil, son of James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury and Frances Mary Gascoyne, on 18 September 1860.¹ She died on 30 April 1919.¹
     Her married name became Gascoyne-Cecil.

     Algernon Gascoyne-Cecil was born on 31 January 1879.¹ He was the son of Lt.-Col. Lord Eustace Brownlow Henry Gascoyne-Cecil and Lady Gertrude Louisa Scott.¹ He married Lady Gwendolen Fanny Godolphin Osborne, daughter of George Godolphin Osborne, 10th Duke of Leeds and Lady Katherine Frances Lambton, on 17 July 1923.¹ He died on 13 April 1953 at age 74.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was President of Oxford Union in 1901.¹ He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1901 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1905 entitled to practise as a barrister.¹ He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1905 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was with the Ministry of Munition, Admiralty Intelligence and Foreign Offfice during the First World War.¹ He was awarded the Knight of Justice, Sovereign Military Order of Malta in 1938.¹ He was appointed Fellow, Royal Historical Society (F.R.Hist.S.)¹

     Lady Gwendolen Fanny Godolphin Osborne was born on 2 March 1885. She was the daughter of George Godolphin Osborne, 10th Duke of Leeds and Lady Katherine Frances Lambton.¹ She married Algernon Gascoyne-Cecil, son of Lt.-Col. Lord Eustace Brownlow Henry Gascoyne-Cecil and Lady Gertrude Louisa Scott, on 17 July 1923.¹ She died on 25 February 1933 at age 47.¹
     From 17 July 1923, her married name became Gascoyne-Cecil.¹

     Lord Edward Christian David Cecil was born on 9 April 1902.¹ He was the son of James Edward Hubert Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury and Lady Cicely Alice Gore.¹ He married Rachel MacCarthy, daughter of Sir Charles Otto Desmond MacCarthy, on 13 October 1932.¹ He died on 1 January 1986 at age 83.¹
     Lord Edward Christian David Cecil usually went by his middle name of David.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1924 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1927 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He wrote the book The Stricken Deer, published 1929 (ASIN: B000JQK7MQ.)¹ He was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1930.¹ He was awarded the Hawthorden Prize in 1930.¹ He wrote the book Sir Walter Scott, published 1933.¹ He wrote the book Early Victorian Novelists, published 1934.¹ He wrote the book Jane Austen, published 1935 (ASIN: B009I2M0L8.)¹ He wrote the book The Young Melbourne, published 1939 (ASIN: B003DGLGWO.)¹ He wrote the book Hardy, The Novelist, published 1943 (ASIN: B002F8AZBY.)¹ He wrote the book Two Quiet Lives| Dorothy Osborne and Thomas Gray, published 1948 (ASIN: B0006D72B6.)¹ He was Professor of English Literature between 1948 and 1969 at Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He wrote the book Poets and Story-Tellers, published 1949.¹ He was appointed Companion of Honour (C.H.) in 1949.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) by Leeds University, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England^G, in 1950.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by St. Andrew's University, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland^G, in 1951.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Liverpool University, Liverpool, Lancashire, England^G, in 1951.¹ He wrote the book Lord M, published 1954 (ASIN: B0007IVR02.)¹ He wrote the book The Fine Art of Reading, published 1957 (ASIN: 0285636006.)¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) by London University, London, England^G, in 1957.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) by Glasgow University, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G, in 1962.¹ He wrote the book Max, A Biography, published 1964 (ASIN: B0007DLNI8.)¹ He wrote the book Visionary and Dreamer: Two Poetic painters — Samuel Palmer and Edward Burne-Jones, published 1969.¹ He edited the book Selected Prose Max Beerbohm, published 1970, editor.¹ He edited the book The Bodlet Head Max Beerbohm, published 1970. He wrote the book A Choice of Tennyson's Verse, published 1971 (ASIN: 0571091849.)¹ He wrote the book Library Looking-glass, published 1973 (ASIN: 0094608709.)¹ He wrote the book The Cecils of Hatfield House, published 1973 (ASIN: 0395171202.)¹ He wrote the book A Portrait of Jane Austen, published 1978 (ASIN: 0809013924.)¹ He wrote the book A Portrait of Charles Lamb, published 1983 (ASIN: 0094644500.)¹

     Lady Beatrice Edith Mildred Gascoyne-Cecil was born on 10 August 1891 at London, England.^1,2 She was the daughter of James Edward Hubert Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury and Lady Cicely Alice Gore.¹ She married William George Arthur Ormsby-Gore, 4th Baron Harlech, son of George Ralph Charles Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron Harlech and Lady Margaret Ethel Gordon, on 12 April 1913.¹ She died on 3 December 1980 at age 89 at Kensington, London, England.^3,2
     Her married name became Ormsby-Gore. After her marriage, Lady Beatrice Edith Mildred Gascoyne-Cecil was styled as Baroness Harlech on 8 May 1938. She held the office of Lady of the Bedchamber to HM Queen Elizabeth in 1941.¹ She held the office of Extra Lady of the Bedchamber to HM Queen Elizabeth in 1946.¹ She was appointed Dame Commander, Royal Victorian Order (D.C.V.O.) in 1947.¹