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Lord Exeter married [[Anne Cecil, Countess of Exeter|Lady Anne]], daughter of [[William Cavendish, 3rd Earl of Devonshire]], in circa 1670, they had nine children. He died in August 1700 and was succeeded in his titles by his son [[John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter]].
Some of their nine children were:<br />
*[[John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter]] (15 May 1674 – 24 December 1721), known as Lord Burghley from 1678 to 1700.
*Hon. William Cecil<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rct.uk/collection/652348/hon-william-cecil-son-of-john-5th-earl-of-exeter|title=Willem Wissing (1656-87) - Hon.William Cecil; son of John, 5th Earl of Exeter.|website=www.rct.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>, 2nd son. He was a member of the [[Order of Little Bedlam]] aka Bedlam Club, a gentlemen's drinking club, founded in 1684 by John Cecil, 5th Earl of Exeter of Burghley House, and lapsing on his death in 1700. In 1705 it was reconvened by his son, John Cecil, 6th Earl of Exeter as grand master ‘Lion’, his brother William as ‘Panther’ and brother Charles as ‘Bull’.
* Hon. Edward Cecil, fourth son (d. 1723).<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rRMHAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA34&lpg=PA34&dq=John+Cecil,+5th+Earl+of+Exeter+Richardson&source=bl&ots=tfaOPZAF3l&sig=ACfU3U32d1kUVG8i-f4SVGcsgIytAbG49g&hl=no&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjPi_u6puLiAhVjoosKHdUxAW4Q6AEwEXoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=John%20Cecil,%205th%20Earl%20of%20Exeter%20Richardson&f=false|title=A guide to Burghley house, Northamptonshire [by T. Blore].|last=Blore|first=Thomas|date=1815|publisher=John Drakard; and sold by Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy; and Nichols and Son, in London|language=en}}</ref>▼
*Hon. Charles Cecil, 3rd son.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rct.uk/collection/652307/hon-charles-cecil-3rd-son-of-john-5th-earl-of-exeter|title=Jan van der Vaart (1647-1721) - Hon.Charles Cecil, 3rd son of John, 5th Earl of Exeter.|website=www.rct.uk|language=en|access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref> A member of the Bedlam Club with his brothers.
▲* Hon. Edward Cecil,
*Lady Elizabeth Cecil (1687 – 12 June 1708), fourth daughter. Married [[Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery]].
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