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William Cecil, 16th Baron Ros

William Cecil, 16th Baron Ros Life story


William Cecil, 16th Baron Ros of Helmsley was an English peer, whose ill-advised marriage to Anne Lake resulted in a major scandal, which dragged on for years after his early death. He was born at Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire, only son of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter, and baptised on 4 June 1590.

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