- Born on July 2, 1795
- Deceased on July 16, 1867, at the age of 72 years
Parents
- Henry Cecil (1754 - 1804), Marquess of Exeter, Member of Parliament for Stamford
- Sarah Hoggins (1773 - 1797)
Family
- Married on May 12, 1824 in London, with Isabella Poyntz (1803 - 1879), issuing
- William (1825 - 1895)
Occupations
- lord chamberlain of the Household (1852)
- Lord Steward of the Household (1858 - 1859)
- groom of the Stole to Prince Albert (1841 - 1846)
- lord-lieutenant of Rutland (1826 - 1867)
- lord-lieutenant of Northamptonshire (1842 - 1867)
- privy counsellor
Distinctions
- most noble order of the Garter