Margaret Cecil
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Lady Margaret Cecil, Countess of Ranelagh (1672/3 - 21 February 1728) was a British courtier.
The Countess of Ranelagh was one of the "Hampton Court Beauties
" painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller
for Queen Mary II
.
and his wife Margaret, a daughter of the Earl of Rutland
.
She first married John Stawell, 2nd Baron Stawell
; he died in 1692 without their having any issue. She later married Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh
on 9 January 1695/6; they had three daughters.
The Countess of Ranelagh was one of the "Hampton Court Beauties
Hampton Court Beauties
The Hampton Court Beauties are a series of portraits by Sir Godfrey Kneller, commissioned by Queen Mary II of England depicting the most glamorous ladies from the court of William III. They adorn the state rooms of King William III at Hampton Court Palace...
" painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller
Godfrey Kneller
Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet was the leading portrait painter in England during the late 17th and early 18th centuries, and was court painter to British monarchs from Charles II to George I...
for Queen Mary II
Mary II of England
Mary II was joint Sovereign of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband and first cousin, William III and II, from 1689 until her death. William and Mary, both Protestants, became king and queen regnant, respectively, following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of...
.
Family
She was the daughter of James Cecil, 3rd Earl of SalisburyJames Cecil, 3rd Earl of Salisbury
James Cecil, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, KG, PC , known as Viscount Cranborne from 1660 to 1668, was an English nobleman....
and his wife Margaret, a daughter of the Earl of Rutland
John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland
John Manners, 8th Earl of Rutland was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641 when he inherited the peerage....
.
She first married John Stawell, 2nd Baron Stawell
Baron Stawell
Baron Stawell was a title that was created twice in British history. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1683 when Colonel Ralph Stawell was made Baron Stawell, of Somerton in the County of Somerset. The title became extinct on the death of the fourth Baron in 1755...
; he died in 1692 without their having any issue. She later married Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh
Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh
Richard Jones, 1st Earl of Ranelagh PC FRS , known as The Viscount Ranelagh between 1669 and 1677, was an Irish peer, politician both in the Parliaments of England and Ireland.-Background:...
on 9 January 1695/6; they had three daughters.
External links
- "Margaret Cecil, Countess of Ranelagh (1672-1728)" Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1690