Michael Cecil, 8th Marquess of Exeter
William Michael Anthony Cecil, 8th Marquess of Exeter (born 1 September 1935), is a Canadian peer. He is the son of William Cecil, 7th Marquess of Exeter and a descendant of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. Via marriage, he is a descendant of Francis Bacon, noted scientist, orator and author.
Personal
He was educated at Eton College.[1] He and Nancy Rose Meeker were married in 1967; they were divorced in 1993. They have two children:
- Anthony John Cecil, Lord Burghley (b. 9 August 1970)
- Lady Angela Kathleen Cecil (19 May 1975 –
Life
Cecil was active in the Emissaries of Divine Light and succeeded to its international leadership after his father's death in 1988. He left the organization in 1996.[2] He now co-directs the Ashland Institute in Ashland, Oregon.
He made his maiden speech in the House of Lords on 16 May 1990.[3]
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See also
References
- ↑ ‘EXETER’, Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017
- ↑ Todd, Douglas (29 September 2003). "Leader left Divine Light behind him". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ↑ Hansard 16 May 1990
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Marquess of Exeter
- Michael Cecil, 8th Marquess of Exeter
- Profile, geni.com; accessed 28 March 2016.
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Marquess of Exeter 1988 – present |
Succeeded by Current Incumbent |
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*Current substantive marquesses, listed by precedence. **Cholmondeley ranks as Lord Great Chamberlain. | ||
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