Cecil, William 1st Baron Burghleigh

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• Reference Number: 10494
• Tombstone: Aft 4 Aug 1520, St. Martin's Churchyard, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
• Education - College/University: Aft May 1535, St. John's College, Cambridge, Great Britian
• Book: 1913; The Cecil Family

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Bio info from https://www.geni.com/people/William-Cecil-1st-Baron-Burghley/5307982850540119730

William Cecil
Also Known As: "1st Baron Burghley"
Birthdate: September 13, 1520 (77)
Birthplace: Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, (Present UK)
Death: August 4, 1598 (77)
Burghley House, Stand, Middlesex, England, (Present UK)
Place of Burial: Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, (Present UK)
Immediate Family:

Son of 1st Lord Richard Cecil, MP and Lady Jane Cecil
Husband of Mary Cecil and Mildred Cecil, Baroness Burghley
Father of Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter; Marguerite Cissell; Frances Fransica Cecil; Anne de Vere, Countess of Oxford; Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury and 1 other
Brother of Margaret Cave; Agnes Ann White and Elizabeth Wingfield (Cecil)
Occupation: Prime Minister of England under Queen Elizabeth I for Forty (40) years, Lord High Treasurer, Chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I & Secretary of State twice and Lord Treasurer, Chief Advisor to Queen Elizabeth I

Occupation:
Prime Minister of England under Queen Elizabeth I for Forty (40) years,
Lord High Treasurer, Chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I
&
Secretary of State twice and Lord Treasurer, Chief Advisor to Queen Elizabeth I

Book:
See the full text at Cecil Family

William married Cheke, Mary Bef 1542. Mary was born Abt 1522, , , , England; died 22 Feb 1544, , , , England. [Group Sheet]

William married Cooke, Mildred Abt 1545. Mildred was born 24 Aug 1524, Romford, London Borough of Havering, Greater London, England; died 4 Aug 1589, Strand, City of Westminster, Greater London, England; was buried , Westminster Abbey, London, England. [Group Sheet]

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• Biography: From Westminster Abbey.org - Our History
• Reference Number: 10494
• Occupation: Bef 1585; Governor of Brill, The Netherlands
• Occupation: Bef 1594; Custos Rotulorum of Lincolnshire
• Occupation: Bef 1594; Custos Rotulorum of Rutland
• Occupation: From 1599 to 1603; Lord Lieutenant of Yorkshire
• Occupation: From 1603 to 1623; Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire
• Tombstone: Aft 8 Feb 1623, Westminster Abbey, London, England

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Biography:
http://www.westminster-abbey.org/our-history/people/thomas-cecil,-earl-of-exeter
Thomas Cecil, Earl of Exeter, his first wife, two daughters and his son are buried in a vault in St John the Baptist's chapel in Westminster Abbey. In the centre of the chapel is a large altar tomb with two recumbent marble effigies of Thomas and his first wife Dorothy Neville, daughter of Lord Latimer of Belvoir Castle. He is depicted in civil dress wearing the mantle of the Order of the Garter, with his feet on a garb (or wheatsheaf) supported by lions. She wears a long ermine lined cloak, with a griffin at her feet. The empty space on the tomb was left for an effigy of his second wife Frances Brydges but she died about forty years after him and is buried in Winchester Cathedral. The sides of the tomb chest are divided by Corinthian pilasters into bays and in each bay is a shield of arms with a circular wreath of bay leaves, or in one case, the Garter ribbon. The tomb was cleaned, repaired and repainted in the 1950s.
The Latin inscription around the tomb ledge can be translated:
"Thomas Cecil, Earl of Exeter, Baron of Burleigh, Knight of the Garter, Privy Counsellor to King James, with his two dearly beloved wives, Dorothy Neville, daughter and co-heir to the noble Lord Latimer, his first wife, and Frances Brydges of the noble family of the Chandos, his second wife. They rest under this monument in firm hope of a Resurrection"
The inscription obviously anticipated that Frances would lie with him.
He was born in Cambridge on 5 May 1542, eldest son of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, and Mary (Cheke). He was educated by tutors, one of which was Gabriel Goodman, later Dean of Westminster. By Dorothy he had five sons and eight daughters -son William succeeded him as 2nd Earl of Exeter and was buried in the Abbey on 9 July 1640 with his first wife Elizabeth Manners who died on 11 May 1591. William's second wife was Elizabeth Drury but he had no surviving sons so the title went to a nephew. Son Edward became Viscount Wimbledon, daughter Elizabeth married Sir Edward Coke and daughter Lucy married William Paulet, 4th Marquis of Winchester. Lucy was buried in the family vault in October 1614.
In 1610 Thomas married Frances who was younger than most of his children. Their only child was Sophia Ann who was buried in the Abbey on 15 September 1621. He was a Member of Parliament, Captain of Horse and a leading courtier and Elizabeth I made him Governor of Hull as a reward for his services in the Netherlands. He was created Earl of Exeter by King James I in 1605. Dorothy died on 23 March 1609 and he died on 7 February 1623
A photo of the monument can be purchased from Westminster Abbey Library.
Further reading:
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2004.

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Biograghy info from https://www.geni.com/people/Thomas-Cecil-1st-Earl-of-Exeter/5307962079280051746

Thomas Cecil
Also Known As: "Lord Burghley"
Birthdate: March 5, 1542 (80)
Birthplace: St. Mary The Great, Cambridgeshire, England
Death: February 8, 1623 (80)
Westminster Abbey, London, England
Place of Burial: London, England
Immediate Family:

Son of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley and Mary Cecil
Husband of Frances Cecil and Dorothy Cecil
Father of Georgi-Anna Cecil; William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter, PC, KG; Lady Lucy Cecil; Cathrine Cecil; Lady Mildred Cecil and 14 others
Brother of Marguerite Cissell
Half brother of Frances Fransica Cecil; Anne de Vere, Countess of Oxford; Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury and Elizabeth Wentworth
Occupation: Earl of Exeter (04 May 1605), Politician, Soldier, Knight

Thomas married Neville, Dorothy Aft 1566. Dorothy was born Abt 1548, Snape, Hambleton District, North Yorkshire, England; died 23 Mar 1608, Westminster Abbey, London, England; was buried , Westminster Abbey, London, England. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 10494
• Occupation: From 5 Jul 1596 to 24 May 1612; Secratery of State
• Occupation: From 8 Oct 1597 to 1599; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
• Occupation: Between 1598 and 1612; Lord Privy Seal
• Occupation: From 4 May 1608 to 24 May 1612; Lord High Treasurer
• Other Info or Events: Aft 24 May 1642
• Tombstone: Aft 24 May 1912, St. Etheldreda Churchyard, Hertfordshire, England

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Occupation:
Monarch Elizabeth I
James I
Preceded by William Davison
Succeeded by John Herbert

Occupation:
Monarch Elizabeth I
Preceded by In commission
Succeeded by In commission

Occupation:
Monarch Elizabeth I
James I
Preceded by The Lord Burghley
Succeeded by The Earl of Northampton

Occupation:
Monarch James I
Preceded by The Earl of Dorset
Succeeded by Commission of the Treasury
The Earl of Northampton, First Lord

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Portrayed in 3 episodes of the TV series Gunpowder in 2017. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6128262/

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2017-11-04/gunpowder-robert-cecil/

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• Reference Number: 10494

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Bio info from https://www.geni.com/people/Sir-Thomas-Cecil/5307885793310030749

Thomas Cecil, Knight
Also Known As: "Thomas Cissell"
Birthdate: December 30, 1578 (83)
Birthplace: Burghley, Stamford, Northamptonshire, England
Death: December 3, 1662 (83)
Burghley, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Place of Burial: St Martins, Burghley, Lincolnshire, England
Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter and Dorothy Cecil
Husband of Mary Cecil; Anne Lee and Susan Oxenbridge
Father of Sir John Baptist Cissell, Kt.; Dorothy Cecil; Anne Cecil; Frances Cecil; Elizabeth Cecil and 8 others
Brother of William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter, PC, KG; Lady Lucy Cecil; Cathrine Cecil; Lady Mildred Cecil; Sir Richard Cecil, Earl of Wakerley and 12 others
Half brother of Georgi-Anna Cecil
Occupation: Engraver - made the 1st map of Maryland. Painted portraits of Queen Elizabeth I & King Henry VIII, Knight

Thomas Cecil was the youngest son of Thomas (Earl of Exeter) Cecil, and as such had to make his own fortune.
For more information go to http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/View.aspx?dbid=1981&path=Brown+-+Chaloner++(Vol%c2%b7+03).Biographies.1314
Thomas Cecill was one of the earliest English engravers. Like most of his contemporary artists next to nothing is known of his life. He was employed by the London publishers between 1625 and 1640 to create frontis pieces for books and individual portraits. In the latter category he engraved portraits of Queen Elizabeth, Sir John Burgh, Sir John Hayward, Lord Burghley and Bishops of Winchester and Norwich. John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury is listed by G. C. Williamson * as being among Cecill's best engravings. * (G. C. Williamson, Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers, London, Bell & Sons, 1930, Vol. 1, p. 276.) From ArtofthePrint.com
According to The SixteenthCentury Journal, he made a posthumous portrait of Queen Elizabeth, that was very popular.
He is also noted as a designer/engraver of several English coins. See TreasureRealm.com
Given land in the colony of Maryland as payment for producing the first map of the colony, it seems he never actuall came to Maryland. The first ships to the colony, The Ark and The Dove, have established, documented passenger lists and Cecil not among them. Thomas Cecil had worked from drawings supplied by two men who had been passengers on the Ark and the Dove. Those ships left the Isle of Wight in England for the New World, stopped in the Caribbean, made their way up the Chesapeake, steered to port and then the Potomac.
The Ark and the Dove made land at St. Clement's Island on March 25, 1634, the genesis of Maryland Day. But his map was available in England after 1635. It was some time later, 1658, that his son John came to colony to settle on the Cecil land.
He evidently was pretty active! His first wife, Ann Lee from a wealthy family, he married in 1605 and fathered many children...his second wife, Susan Oxenbridge, he married at age 56 and had more children!
To see The 1635 map go to http://teachingamericanhistorymd.net/000001/000000/000006/images/relation.pdf

Thomas married Oxenbridge, Susan 11 Jun 1605. Susan was born Bef 1587, Burwash, England; died Abt 1640. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 10494
• Immigration: Abt 1658

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Occupation: Gunsmith
Religion: Catholic
Event: Land White Acres, 150a, Long Neck 100a
Event: Fact owned the Ship Martha Constant

There is some dispute from Erv Chell, a Cecil researcher that this John is the sone of Thomas.
John Cicill (Spelled Cissel and Cecil) the immigrant from Wales, England in 1658, died in 1698 and left a will in St. Mary's County naming wife Mary (possibly Calvert), and sons John, William, Thomas, Richard, Robert, Edward and James (Liber PC 1, page 104, film 144424) From the book "Colonial Settlers, St. Clement's Bay 1734-1780, St. Mary's County, Maryland" by Mary Louise Donnelly, states "John Cissell (Cecil), a Catholic, immigrated to the Province of Maryland in 1658 from Wales, England (Patents 4:29). He married Mary __________. Upon his arrival, John Cissell was a man of means as he purchased a number of tracts in St. Mary's County. He became possessor of 150 acres of "White Acre" which on 12-Nov-1652 had been patented for William Brough on 25-Nov-1642, who died in 1651leaving his total estate to his wife Sarah (w 1:37). By 1707 the sons of John Cissell owned this acreage. John Cissell purchased 100 acres of "Cadloe" as did his brother William, which was patented on 4-Nov-1650 for Joseph Cadloe, who died in 1652. John Cissell also obtained 100 acres of "Long Neck" which on 10-Jun-1681 had been surveyed for John Addison who moved to Prince Georges County, Maryland. John Cissell, a gunsmith, wrote his will on 28-Apr-1698 and it was probated on 6-Jun-1698. To his sons Joh, William, Thomas, he left 150 acres of "White Acre." To his sons Richard and Robert he left 100 acres of "Long Neck". His son Edward was to receive the home plantation "Poplar Neck" after the death of Mary. If Edward died without heirs it was to pass to his youngest son James. On 26-Jul-1698 the estate of John Cissell was appraised and valued at L75.11.oo (inv 16;200.)From Salisbury Family Genealogy: In 1658 John, came to Maryland t look after his family's interests. (see notes on his father.) John settled in St. Mary's Co. !John Cicill (spelled Cissel and Cecil), the immigrant from Wales, England in 1658, died in 1698 and left a will in St. Mary's County naming wife Mary ? (possibly Calvert), and sons John, William, Thomas, Richard, Robert, Edward and James (Liber PC 1 page 104, film 144424).

William Cicell, son of John and Mary, died in St. Mary's County leaving Arthur, Luke, Margaret, Ann, Matthew and Clare.

Thomas Cissell, son of John and Mary, died in 1724 leaving a son, John, and a brother James. James Cissel, son of John and Mary, died in 1717 leaving James, Mary and Ruth.
Thomas Sissell, the immigrant in 1675, died in St. Mary's County in 1701 and left a will naming son, George, son-in-law James Thompson, brother, George and daughter-in-law, Betty.

Some claims have been made that John Cicill, son of John, the immigrant in 1658, was
the same John, of Prince Georges County, who married Elizabeth Sollers, and it has also been proposed that William, John the emigrant's son, was also living in Prince George's Co., but these claims have never been proven.

This information comes from "The Cecil Family of Maryland" by Walter V. Ball,
book call #929.273 C322b. Also from the will of John a copy of which is in
file.

From the book "Colonial Settlers, St. Clement's Bay 1734-1780, St. Mary's County, Maryland" by Mary Louise Donnelly, states "John Cissell (Cecil), a Catholic, immigrated to the Province of Maryland in 1658 from Wales, England (Patents 4:29). He married Mary_______. Upon his arrival John Cissell was a man of means as he purchased a numer of tracts in St. Mary's County. He became the possessor of 150 acres of "White Acre" which on 11/12/1652 had been patented to Samuel Harris; 200 acres of "Poplar Neck" which had been patented for William Brough on 11/25/1642, who died in 1651 leaving his total estate to his wife Sarah (w 1:37). By 1707 the sons of John Cissell owned this acreage. John Cissell purchased 100 acres of "Cadloe" as did his brother William, which was patented on 11/4/1650 for Joseph Cadloe, who died in 1652. John Cissell also obtained 100 acres of "Long Neck" which on 6/10/1681 had been surveyed for John Addison who moved to Prince George's County.
John Cissell, a gunsmith, wrote his will on 4/28/1698 and it was probated on 6/6/1698. To his sons John, William and Thomas, he left 150 acres of "White Acre." To his sons Richard and Robert he left 100 acres of "Long Neck". His son Edward was to receive the home plantation "Poplar Neck" after the death of his wife. If Edward died without heirs it was to pass to his youngest son James. On 7/26/1698 the estate of John Cissell was appraised and valued at L75.11.oo (inv 16;200)
Elise Greenup Jourdan, in "Early Families of Southern Maryland, Volume 1" 1992, states that "the Cecils and Cissells were prolific families who settled in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania in the 17th century. Their descendants pioneered lands in Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Illinois and many other states. " Generally, Cecil is used for the Protestant lines and Cissell for the Catholic, but there are many spellings used in an assortment of records that are not consistent.
From Paul Tobler's research
John and family had a sailing vessel called the "Martha Constant" that plyed between Barbados Colony and the Maryland Colony, plus visits to Nevis, Virgin Islands. Some of these sailings could have been made for the transport of indentured servants. Barbados dated from 1627 with the British, Maryland dated 1632 and Nevis dated from 1627-28 with the British.
from Karen Salisbury: In Colonial Settlers of St. Clement's Bay 1734-1780, St. Mary's County, Md, by Mary Louise Donnelly, Will: Probated 16 June 1698, Appraised 26 July 1698, ...Ship Martha Constant...

Whis the James Cissell who is litsted in Hottens "Lists of Emigrants to America 1600-1700" on p 452, has a James Cissel, with 22 acres of Land in St. Michael's Parish, Barbadoes with 1 hired servant, 0 bought servants, 16 negroes?

from Paul Tobler:
Property that John B. Cecil owned was called "Cadloe", "Longneck"
"White Acres", "Poplar Neck"
3)a. Cadloe he had originally obtained 100 acres upon arrival.
3)b. Longneck of 100 acres was added.
3)c. White Acres of 150 acres was added.
3)d. Poplar Neck of 200 acres was added.

Therefore he had a minimum of 550 acres of property.

The home place was on "Poplar Neck" where they lived with the residence
there.

Other Info or Events:
Bio info from;

Sir John Baptist Cissell (Cecil), Kt.
Birthdate: 1639 (59)
Birthplace: Herefordshire, England
Death: June 6, 1698 (59)
St. Mary's County, Province of Maryland, Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Son of Sir Thomas Cecil; Mary Cecil and Susan Oxenbridge
Husband of Mary Cecil and Mary Tant
Father of William Cecil; John Cissell; Thomas Cissell; Richard Cissell; James Cecil and 2 others
Brother of William Cecil and Henry Cecil
Half brother of Dorothy Cecil; Anne Cecil; Frances Cecil; Elizabeth Cecil; Mary Cecil and 5 others
Occupation: Gunsmith

Other Info or Events:
bio info;
About Sir John Baptist Cissell, Kt.
Notes: Cissell, John, St Mary, Co, 28th Apr, 1698; 6th June, 1698. To sons John, William and Thomas, equally, and hrs, 150 A, "White Acre." " sons Richard and Robert equally, 100 A, "Long Neck". " Wife Mary, extx. and residuary legatee of estate, real and personal, including plantation during life. To son Edward and hrs, sd. plantation at death of wife; to pass in event of his death without issue to young, son James and hrs. Test: Jno. Richards, Adam Head, Mary Mekin, Robt. Asiter. 7. 381.

John Sissell 16.200 I SM £75.11.0 Jul 26 1698 (also John Sessill) Appraisers: Henry Spink, James French.

Early Families of Southern Maryland, Vol. 1, Revised, by Elise Greenup Jourdan, 1993, p. 59 "John Cissell of St Mary's Co., MD., a native of England, demands 50 acres of land for his own transportation in 1658; warrant vide return 25 Mar next" (Early Settler's List, 6,429). Since he only applied for 50 acres of land for his own transportation, we can assume he did not bring a wife into Maryland. John Cissell, a gunsmith, was the earliest known person of the Catholic Cissell family to settle in Maryland. Birth estimated ca 1630-1640 of unknown parents in England; d. 1698 St Mary's County. Glover's "Bristol and America" states that he came to Maryland via Barbados from the port of Bristol, England. He is believed to have married in St Mary's County to Mary Shirtcliffe, b. ca 1647; d. after 1707; d/o John Shirtcliffe and Anne Goldsborough. In 1707 a Mary Dant owned 50 acres of Poplar Neck, while William, James and Thomas Cissell owned the remainder. It has not been possible to determine if this is Mary, widow of John Cissell who m. a Dant after the death of John in 1698 (Rent Rolls). Mr. Harry Wright Newman wrote an excellent paper documenting the evidence to substantiate his opinion that Mary Shirtcliffe was the wife of John Cissell. Portions of the following information have been abstracted from the documents found with the Harry Wright Newman Collection. (Learning Resource Center, Southern Maryland Room of the Charles Co. Community College, LaPlata, MD 20646).

1658 immigrated to either Barbados or MD with brother William.

There is some dispute from Erv Chell, a Cecil researcher that this John is the son of Thomas.

"Colonial Settlers, St Clement's Bay 1734-1780, St Mary's County, Maryland" by Mary Louise Donnelly, states "John Cissell (Cecil), a Catholic, immigrated to the Province of Maryland in 1658 from Wales, England (Patents 4:29). He married Mary. Upon his arrival, John Cissell was a man of means as he purchased a number of tracts in St Mary's County. He became possessor of 150 acres of "White Acre" which on 12 Nov 1652 had been patented for William Brough on 25 Nov 1642, who died in 1651 leaving his total estate to his wife Sarah (w 1:37). By 1707 the sons of John Cissell owned this acreage. John Cissell purchased 100 acres of "Cadloe" as did his brother William, which was patented on 4 Nov 1650 for Joseph Cadloe, who died in 1652. John Cissell also obtained 100 acres of "Long Neck" which on 10 Jun 1681 had been surveyed for John Addison who moved to Prince George's County, Maryland. John Cissell, a gunsmith, wrote his will on 28 Apr 1698 and it was probated on 6 Jun 1698. To his sons John, William, Thomas, he left 150 acres of "White Acre." To his sons Richard and Robert he left 100 acres of "Long Neck". His son Edward was to receive the home plantation "Poplar Neck" after the death of Mary. If Edward died without heirs it was to pass to his youngest son James. On 26 Jul 1698 the estate of John Cissell was appraised and valued at L75.11.00 (inv 16;200.)

Salisbury Family Genealogy: In 1658 John, came to Maryland to look after his family's interests. (see notes on his father.) John settled in St Mary's Co. John Cicill (spelled Cissel and Cecil), the immigrant from Wales, England in 1658, died in 1698 and left a will in St Mary's County naming wife Mary (possibly Calvert), and sons John, William, Thomas, Richard, Robert, Edward and James (Liber PC 1 page 104, film 144424).

William Cicell, son of John and Mary, died in St Mary's County leaving Arthur, Luke, Margaret, Ann, Matthew and Clare. Thomas Cissell, son of John and Mary, died in 1724 leaving a son, John, and a brother James. James Cissel, son of John and Mary, died in 1717 leaving James, Mary and Ruth. Thomas Sissell, the immigrant in 1675, died in St Mary's County in 1701 and left a will naming son, George, son-in-law James Thompson, brother, George and daughter-in-law, Betty.

Some claims have been made that John Cicill, son of John, the immigrant in 1658, was the same John, of Prince George's County, who married Elizabeth Sollers, and it has also been proposed that William, John the emigrant's son, was also living in Prince George's Co, but these claims have never been proven.

"The Cecil Family of Maryland" by Walter V. Ball, book call #929.273 C322b. Also from the will of John.

Elise Greenup Jourdan, in "Early Families of Southern Maryland, Volume 1" 1992, states that "the Cecils and Cissells were prolific families who settled in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania in the 17th century. Their descendants pioneered lands in Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Illinois and many other states."

Generally, Cecil is used for the Protestant lines and Cissell for the Catholic, but there are many spellings used in an assortment of records that are not consistent.

From Paul Tobler's research John and family had a sailing vessel called the "Martha Constant" that plyed between Barbados Colony and the Maryland Colony, plus visits to Nevis, Virgin Islands. Some of these sailings could have been made for the transport of indentured servants. Barbados dated from 1627 with the British, Maryland dated 1632 and Nevis dated from 1627-28 with the British. from Karen Salisbury: In Colonial Settlers of St Clement's Bay 1734-1780, St Mary's County, MD, by Mary Louise Donnelly, Will: Probated 16 June 1698, Appraised 26 July 1698,.Ship Martha Constant.

Who is the James Cissell who is listed in Hottens "Lists of Emigrants to America 1600-1700" on p 452, with 22 acres of Land in St Michael's Parish, Barbadoes with 1 hired servant, 0 bought servants, 16 negroes?

from Paul Tobler: Property that John B. Cecil owned was called "Cadloe", "Longneck", "White Acres", "Poplar Neck" 3)a. Cadloe he had originally obtained 100 acres upon arrival. 3)b. Longneck of 100 acres was added. 3)c. White Acres of 150 acres was added. 3)d. Poplar Neck of 200 acres was added. Therefore he had a minimum of 550 acres of property. The home place was on "Poplar Neck" where they lived with the residence there.

Immigration:
Name John Sissell
Arrival Year 1665
Arrival Place Maryland
Primary Immigrant Sissell, John
Source Publication Code 2524.55
Annotation Date and port of arrival. Extracted from Maryland Land Office records of patents and warrants. Reference to original record or transcript and microfilm number are also provided. Other historical and genealogical information may also be provided. The first
Source Bibliography GIBB, CARSON. A Supplement to The Early Settlers of Maryland. Annapolis, MD: Maryland State Archives, 1997. 248p.
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The Cecils came from Maryland but originally from England. John Baptist Cecil came to Maryland in 1658 and landed at St. Mary's on the tip of Maryland that divided Virginia by the Potomac River. Maryland, at that time, was owned by a single family, the Calverts from Ireland. In 1631, George Calvert, 1st Lord Baltimore, had been granted land by his friend, King Charles I--10 million acres that stretched between Virginia and the growing dutch settlements to the north. George Calvert's desire was to found a safe haven for Catholics but sadly he died before the haven could be established. The land stayed in Calvert hands, passing to Cecilus Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. Cecilius sent his younger brother, Leonard Calvert, to the new colony in 1633 to act as governor.

(part of this next paragraph is incorrect as apparently Thomas Cecil never came to the Americas but instead - Thomas Cecil had worked from drawings supplied by two men who had been passengers on the Ark and the Dove. Those ships left the Isle of Wight in England for the New World, stopped in the Caribbean, made their way up the Chesapeake, steered to port and then the Potomac.
The Ark and the Dove made land at St. Clement's Island on March 25, 1634, the genesis of Maryland Day. But his map was available in England after 1635. It was some time later, 1658, that his son John came to colony to settle on the Cecil land. )

Thomas Cecil/Cecill, John Baptist's father, was among the 200 passengers who left with Leonard Calvert from the Isle of Wight in November 1633 and arrived in Maryland in February 1634. Thomas Cecil had been commissioned to make the first map of the colony. He was an artist of reputation and well known at court. He was the son of Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, and grandson of William Cecil, Lord Burghley, advisor and friend to Queen Elizabeth I. Furthermore, his uncle, Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, and half brother to Thomas' father, was influential in court and a supporter of England's colonization of America.

So when Thomas' son, John Baptist Cecil, came to Maryland in 1658, he came to oversee the land that had been granted to his father for making the first map of Maryland. Born in England in 1638, he was only 21 when he immigrated to America. That same year he married Mary Calvert. There in Maryland, John Baptist Cecil and Mary Calvert Cecil put down roots. Other Cecils joined them in America and they acquired land in St. Mary's New Town Hundred, later in Queen Anne's Parish and Prince George's County and finally in Fredericktown.

In northern Maryland in 1765, several Cecils, Samuel Witten Cecil, John Baptist and Mary Calver Cecil's great grandson decided to venture to the Virginia's frontier. The Witten family also traveled along with them. Several members of the Cecil-Witten families intermarried before leaving Maryland. At first the families settled on Walkers Creek between Poplar Hill and White Gate. Although the Cecils stayed in Bedford County, the Wittens moved on. Thomas Jefferson, James, and Jerry Witten moved south and west to Tazewell County, Virginia. They spread out along the Clinch River and Plum Creek at Crab Orchard near current day Tazewell, where Thomas Jefferson Witten built the first block house. After the move to Virginia, several of the Cecil and Witten family members continued to intermarry. Five of Thomas and Elizabeth Cecil Witten's children married Samuel and Rebecca White Cecil's children--their double first cousins.

Source: Kentucky Clay: Eleven Generations of a Southern Dynasty; By Katherine Bateman.

also:
Name John Cecil
Arrival Year 1658
Arrival Place Maryland
Source Publication Code 9448
Primary Immigrant Cecil, John
Annotation In the years from 1925 to 1942, Frederick A. Virkus edited seven volumes with the title, The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, published in Chicago by the Institute of American Genealogy. Each volume has a section in the main body of the work, co
Source Bibliography VIRKUS, FREDERICK A., editor. Immigrant Ancestors: A List of 2,500 Immigrants to America before 1750. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1964. 75p. Repr. 1986.
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John married Calvert, Mary Abt 1660. Mary was born Abt 1638, , , , England; died 24 Sep 1671, , , Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Other Info or Events: Bef 1665

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Biography:
see image

Other Info or Events:
Son of John baptist Cecil born abt 1634 in England. Died 6/6/1698 in Frederick, Maryland Married to Mary Calvert 1638-1671
John Baptist Cecil son of Sir Knight Thomas Cecil II 1578-1662 and Susan Oxenbridge 1617-1640

William Cecil b. 1666 and Mary unk
their children were :
1. John Cecil born Dec 24, 1691 England died Jan 28, 1759 Md
married Elizabeth Sollers m. 1718 Queen Annes Parliament
Prince George,Maryland
Birth Father John Sollers married Ann Sabrett
2. Phillip Cecil b. Mar 28, 1692 England d. 1735 Prince George,Md
married Elizabeth Gittings m. 1715 Prince George,Md
b. 1698 d. 1735
Bf. Phillip Gittings m. Anne Sprigg
3. William Cecil b. 1693 England
4. Suzannah Cecil b. 1695 England
married Levi unknown
5. Arthur Cecil b. 1696 England
6. Luke Cecil b. 1697 England
7. Walter Cecil b. 1700 England
8. Matthew Cecil b. 1704 England
9. Ann Cecil b. 1706 England m. Mr. Edwards
10. Clare Cecil b. 1707 England m. Mr. Barton
11. Margaret Cecil b. 1710 England
married Mr. Thompson

William married Joyner, Mary Katherine Abt 1683, , , Maryland, USA. Mary was born Abt 1665, , , Maryland, USA; died Abt 1697, , , Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 10494

Notes:

Same Person Link:
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/5385360/person/24226070779/facts

Other Events:

• Name: Philip Sesell
• Reference Number: 10494

Notes:

Other Info or Events:
Chart of descendants

Children;
Susannah (1712-1806)
Mary (1716-1819)
Phillip (1716-1803)
Elizabeth (1720-1795)
John (1721-1778)
Joshua (1730-1814)
William B. (1730-1807)

Other Info or Events:
Phillip Cecil
Also Known As: "Sessell"
Birthdate: March 28, 1692 (40)
Birthplace: Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Province of Maryland
Death: March 9, 1733 (40)
Queen Anne Parish, Prince George's County, Province of Maryland
Immediate Family:

Son of William Cecil and Mary Katherine Cecil
Husband of Elizabeth Sprigg Cecil
Father of Mary Cecil; Susannah Cecil; Elizabeth Bean Witten; John Cecil, III; William Ball Cecil and 2 others
Brother of John Cecil, Jr.; William Cecil; Susannah Cecil; William Cissel; Luke Cissel and 6 others
Half brother of Arthur Cissell; Luke Cecil; Margaret Thompson; Susan Cecil; Ann Witten; Edward Cecil; Elizabeth Cecil; Clare Cecil and Matthew Cecil

at death Inventory of Phillip Cessell, late of Prince George's County, deceased on 9 March 1733: One cow, one steer, two heifers, one bull, 2 horses, four barrows, four sow, 8 hoes, 3 wagons, beds, bedding, wearing apparel and one testament. Value 15/13/9.5/S/Elizabeth Sissill, Admnx [by mark].

Phillip married Gittings, Elizabeth Abt 1710, , , Maryland, USA. Elizabeth was born Abt Jan 1693, , , Maryland, USA; died Abt 1735, , , Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet]