Elizabeth, Marchioness of Exeter

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Elizabeth Anne Cecil (Burrell)

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Death: January 17, 1837 (79)
Whitehall, London, Greater London, UK
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Peter Burrell, FRS, MP and Elizabeth Burrell
Wife of Henry Cecil, 1st Marquess of Exeter
Ex-wife of Douglas Hamilton, 8th Duke of Hamilton
Sister of Lady Isabella Susannah Percy, Countess of Beverley; Sir Peter Burrell, 2nd Baronet; Frances Julia Percy and Emilia Elizabeth Bennet

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About Elizabeth, Marchioness of Exeter

As a result of her marriage, Elizabeth Anne Burrell was styled as Duchess of Hamilton on 5 April 1778.

From 5 April 1778, her married name became Hamilton.

As a result of her marriage, Elizabeth Anne Burrell was styled as Countess of Exeter on 19 August 1800.

From 19 August 1800, her married name became Cecil.

As a result of her marriage, Elizabeth Anne Burrell was styled as Marchioness of Exeter on 4 February 1801.

Elizabeth Anne Burrell was born on 20 April 1757. She was the daughter of Peter Burrell and Elizabeth Lewis. She married, firstly, Douglas Hamilton, 8th Duke of Hamilton, son of James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton and Elizabeth Gunning, Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon, on 5 April 1778. She and Douglas Hamilton, 8th Duke of Hamilton were divorced in 1794 by an Act of Parliament, at her suit. She married, secondly, Henry Cecil, 1st Marquess of Exeter, son of Hon. Thomas Chambers Cecil and Charlotte Garnier, on 19 August 1800.1 She died on 17 January 1837 at age 79 at Privy Gardens, Whitehall, London, England, without issue.

    As a result of her marriage, Elizabeth Anne Burrell was styled as Duchess of Hamilton on 5 April 1778. From 5 April 1778, her married name became Hamilton. As a result of her marriage, Elizabeth Anne Burrell was styled as Countess of Exeter on 19 August 1800. From 19 August 1800, her married name became Cecil. As a result of her marriage, Elizabeth Anne Burrell was styled as Marchioness of Exeter on 4 February 1801
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Elizabeth, Marchioness of Exeter's Timeline

1757
April 20, 1757
1837
January 17, 1837
Age 79
Whitehall, London, Greater London, UK