James Cecil, 1st Marquess of Salisbury
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James Cecil, 1st Marquess of Salisbury (September 4, 1748–June 13, 1823) was the son of James Cecil, 6th Earl of Salisbury.
He married Lady Emily Mary Hill, daughter of Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire, on 2 December 1773. They had four children:
- Georgiana Charlotte Augusta Cecil (d. 1860), married Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley
- Emily Anne Bennet Elizabeth Cecil (d. 1858), married George Nugent, 1st Marquess of Westmeath and had issue.
- Caroline Cecil, died young.
- James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury (1791–1868)
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by The Earl of Courtown Paul Methuen |
Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn with Paul Methuen 1774–1780 |
Succeeded by Paul Methuen Merrick Burrell |
| Preceded by Humphry Morice John Buller |
Member of Parliament for Launceston with Thomas Bowlby 1780 |
Succeeded by Thomas Bowlby Charles Perceval |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Onslow |
Treasurer of the Household 1780–1782 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Effingham |
| Preceded by The Earl of Hertford |
Lord Chamberlain 1783–1804 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Dartmouth |
| Preceded by The Earl of Chichester The Earl of Clancarty |
Postmaster-General
(jointly with The Earl of Chichester) |
Succeeded by The Earl of Chichester |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by (new creation) |
Marquess of Salisbury 1789–1823 |
Succeeded by James Gascoyne-Cecil |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by James Cecil |
Earl of Salisbury 1780–1823 |
Succeeded by James Gascoyne-Cecil |
