William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury
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William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury KG (28 March 1591 – 3 December 1668) was the son of the 1st Earl of Salisbury.
On 1 December 1608, he married Lady Catherine Howard, a daughter of the 1st Earl of Suffolk and they had twelve children, including:
- James Cecil, Viscount Cranborne (b. & d. 1616)
- Charles Cecil, Viscount Cranborne (1619–1660), father of the 3rd Earl of Salisbury.
- Lady Anne Cecil (d. 1637), married the 10th Earl of Northumberland and had issue.
- Lady Diana Cecil (1622–1633), died young.
- Lady Catherine Cecil (d. 1652), married the 3rd Earl of Leicester and had issue.
- Lady Elizabeth Cecil (d. 1689), married the 3rd Earl of Devonshire and had issue.
- Algernon Cecil (d. 1676)
He was Member of Parliament for Weymouth 1610–1611.
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| Honorary Titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Sir Julius Caesar | Custos Rotulorum of Hertfordshire 1619 – aft. 1636 | Succeeded by: Sir John Boteler |
| Preceded by: The Earl of Suffolk | Captain of the Gentlemen Pensioners 1635–1643 | Succeeded by: The Lord Dunsmore |
| Preceded by: The Lord Cottington | Lord Lieutenant of Dorset 1641–1646 | Succeeded by: Interregnum |
| Preceded by: The Earl of Salisbury | Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire jointly with Viscount Cranborne 1640–1646 1612–1646 | |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by: Robert Cecil | Earl of Salisbury 1612–1668 | Succeeded by: James Cecil |
