Cecil, James, 1st Marquess of Salisbury (1748 -1823)
James Cecil was the only surviving son of James, 6th Earl of Salisbury, and Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Edward Keet Esq., of Canterbury. He succeeded his father as 7th Earl of Salisbury in 1780. He was Lord Chamberlain to George III from 1783 to 1804 and was made Marquess of Salisbury 18 August 1789 and a Knight of the Garter in 1793. He married, 2 December 1773, Emily Mary Hill, second daughter of Wills, 1st Marquess of Downshire, and they had one son and two daughters. She survived him and died in a fire in the West wing of Hatfield House 27 November 1835.
Seat / Residence(s): Hatfield House, Hertfordshire
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Title: Cecil, James, 1st Marquess of Salisbury (1748 - 1823) (Stamp 1) Arms: Barry of ten argent and azure over all six escutcheons sable three two and one each charged with a lion rampant argent a crescent for difference Crest: Six arrows in saltire 3 & 3 tied with a belt and surmounted by a morion cap Motto: Sero sed serio Supporters: Two lions rampant ermine Dimensions (height x width): 83mm x 82mm Coronet: Marquess Heraldic Charges: arrows (6), Heraldic Charges: barry (10), Heraldic Charges: escutcheons (6), Heraldic Charges: lion rampant, Heraldic Charges: morion cap |
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Title: Cecil, James, 1st Marquess of Salisbury (1748 - 1823) (Stamp 2) Arms: Barry of ten argent and azure over all six escutcheons sable three two and one each charged with a lion rampant argent a crescent for difference Motto: Sero sed serio Order: Garter Supporters: Two lions rampant ermine Dimensions (height x width): 68mm x 53mm Coronet: Marquess Heraldic Charges: barry (10), Heraldic Charges: escutcheons (6), Heraldic Charges: lion rampant |
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Title: Cecil, James, 1st Marquess of Salisbury (1748 - 1823) (Stamp 3) Crest: Six arrows in saltire 3 & 3 tied with a belt and surmounted by a morion cap Dimensions (height x width): 33mm x 23mm Coronet: Marquess Heraldic Charges: arrows (6), Heraldic Charges: morion cap |
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Title: Cecil, James, 1st Marquess of Salisbury (1748 - 1823) (Stamp 4) Crest: Six arrows in saltire 3 & 3 tied with a belt and surmounted by a morion cap Order: Garter Dimensions (height x width): 47mm x 33mm Coronet: Marquess Heraldic Charges: arrows (6), Heraldic Charges: morion cap |
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Title: Cecil, James, 1st Marquess of Salisbury (1748 - 1823) (Stamp 5) Crest: Six arrows in saltire 3 & 3 tied with a belt and surmounted by a morion cap Order: Garter Dimensions (height x width): 30mm x 18mm Coronet: Marquess Heraldic Charges: arrows (6), Heraldic Charges: morion cap |
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