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David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter, was born 9 February 1905 in Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom to William Thomas Brownlow Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter (1876-1956) and Myra Rowena Sibell Orde-Powlett (1879-1973) and died 21 October 1981 Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom of unspecified causes. He married Mary Theresa Montagu-Douglas-Scott (1904-1984) 10 January 1929 in St Clement Danes, Westminster, England, United Kingdom. He married Diana Mary Henderson (1911-1982) 12 December 1946 .


Children


Offspring of David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter and Mary Theresa Montagu-Douglas-Scott (1904-1984)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Davina Mary Cecil (1931-)
John William Edward Cecil (1933-1934)
Gillian Moyra Katherine Cecil (1935-)
Angela Mary Rose Cecil (1938-)


Offspring of David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter and Diana Mary Henderson (1911-1982)
Name Birth Death Joined with
Victoria Diana Cecil (1947-)


 






Footnotes (including sources)

‡ General
₪ Wedding
  • divorced in 1946 on her petition
  • Lord Burghley Weds : Huge crowds watched the wedding at St. Clement Dane's Church, Strand, London, on January 10, of Lord Burghley, the famous Olympic athlete, son and heir of the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, to Lady Mary Scott, fourth daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch. The church was crowded with both social guests and famous athletes.
Western Mail, 14 February 1929, page 59


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