Sir-Thomas Cecil, b: 1542 - lst Earl of Exeter,

^{1588 English defeat the Spanish Armada}
^{1611 Authorized English Bible published}
^{1613 Romanov dynasty begins in Russia}
^{1618 Beginning of 30 Years War}
^{1628 English curtail King's powers}

^{1538 Cortes conquers Mexico}
^{1547 Ivan the Terrible rules Russia}
^{1558 Elizabeth I is England's queen}
^{1580 Drake completes voyage around world}
^{1582 New Gregorian calendar introduced}

^{1492 Columbus discovers West Indies}
^{1498 Vasco da Gama sails to India}
^{1503 Leonard da Vinci paints Mona Lisa}
^{1512 Michelangelo paints Sistine Chapel}
^{1534 Henry VIII controls English church}


^{William Cecil}^{b.1566 Cambridge. d.1640 Exeter Hse, London.}

^{Catherine Cecil}^{b.1567 Burghley, Northants. d.1567}		^{William Cecil}^{b.1520 Lord Burghley d.1598 Burghley, London Mddsx.}

^Lucy Cecil^{b.1568 Burghley, Northants. d.1614}	^{Sir-Thomas Cecil}^{b.1542 lst Earl of Exeter d.1622 London, Mddsx.}

^{Mildred Cecil}^{b.1569 Burghley, Northants. d.}		^Mary Cheeke^{b.1522 St. Mary the , Cambridge. d.1544 Cambridge.}

^{Richard Cecil}^{b.1570 Wakerley, Northants. d.1633}			^{John Neville}^{b.1493 of Snape Hall, Yorkshire. d.1543 London, Mddsx.}

^{Edward Cecil}^{b.1571 Burghley, Northants. d.1638 Wimbledon, London.}		^{John Neville}^{b.1520 Snape Hall, Yorkshire. d.1577}	^{Dorothy De Vere}^{b.1497 Oxford, Oxfordshire. d.1527}

^Mary Cecil^{b.1573 Burghley, Northants. d.}	^{Dorothy Neville (Coe)}^{b.1548 Countess of Exeter - of Y d.1609 London, Mddsx.}		^{Henry Somerset}^{b. d.}

^{Lady-Elizabeth Cecil}^{b.1574 Burghley, Stanford d.}		^{Lucy Somerset}^{b.1523 Chepsto, Monmouthshire. d.1582}	^{Elizabeth Browne}^{b. d.}

^Susan Cecil^{b.1574 Burghley, Northants. d.1575}

^{Christopher Cecil}^{b.1576 Burghley, Northants. d.}

^{Dorothy Cecil}^{b.1577 Horseheath, Cambs d.1613}

^{Thomas Cecil}^{b.1579 Burghley, Northants. d.1662 Stamford, Northants.}

^{Frances Cecil}^{b.1581 Ridgeley Hall, Essex d.1653 Rainham, Kent.}