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He was the son of [[John Cecil, 5th Earl of Exeter]], and [[Anne Cecil, Countess of Exeter|Anne Cavendish]]. He sat as Member of Parliament for [[Rutland (UK Parliament constituency)|Rutland]] from 1695 to 1700, when he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the [[House of Lords]]. Between 1712 and 1715 he also served as [[Lord Lieutenant of Rutland]].
Exeter married, firstly, Annabella Grey, daughter of [[Ford Grey, 1st Earl of Tankerville]], in 1697. After her death in 1698 he married, secondly, Elizabeth Brownlow, daughter of [[Sir John Brownlow, 3rd Baronet]], in 1699. He died in December 1721, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son from his second marriage, John.
His second son from his second marriage, [[Brownlow Cecil, 8th Earl of Exeter]], succeeded his brother.
He also had a daughter, Lady Elizabeth Aislabie. She was the only daughter of the Earl, and wife of [[William Aislabie (1700–1781)|William Aislabie]], Esq. of Studley, in Yorkshire, son and heir of [[John Aislabie|John, Aislabie]], Chancellor of the Exchequor. She died in 1733, aged 26 years, and was buried at Ripon
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