Cecil Collection

Letter from William Cecil to Sir Christopher Hatton, 12th September 1586. Artist: Sir William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
Letter from William Cecil to Sir Christopher Hatton, Vice Chamberlain, 12th September 1586. Letter from Sir William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley

William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, 16th century (c1905). Cecil (1520-1598) was an English politician and the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I

The Ministerial Bench of the House of Lords, 1886-1892, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Ministerial Bench of the House of Lords, 1886-1892, (1901). Scene in the Palace of Westminster in London, during the final term of the Marquis of Salisbury as prime minister (1886-1892)

The Wind and the Sun, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Wind and the Sun, 1886. Irish Discontent in the sunlight of the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone. On the other side, the wind comes from the Conservative Leader in the House of Lords

The Start, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Start, 1886. On the left at the starting line is the Grand Old Man of politics, the Liberal Prime Minister, William Gladstone

Haymaking By Moonlight, 1876. Creator: Cecil Gordon Lawson
Haymaking By Moonlight, 1876

The Christening in the Chapel, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Christening in the Chapel, 1844. The ceremony of christening the infant daughter of the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter...was performed by the Bishop of Peterborough...Her Majesty [Queen

Burghley House - north front, 1844. Creator: W. J. Linton
Burghley House - north front, 1844. View of Burghley, near Stamford, Lincolnshire. The house was built in the 16th century for William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I

Her Majestys return - Weedon Station, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Her Majestys return - Weedon Station, 1844. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert return to London by train after their stay at Burghley House

Curious staircase, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Curious staircase, 1844. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were the guests of the Marquis of Exeter, at Burghley House near Stamford, Lincolnshire. The house was built in the 16th century

Her Majestys visit to Burghley - the Banquet in the Great Hall, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Her Majestys visit to Burghley - the Banquet in the Great Hall, 1844. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were the guests of the Marquis of Exeter, at Burghley House near Stamford, Lincolnshire

Arch at Wolthorpe, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Arch at Wolthorpe, 1844. A...splendid triumphal arch erected at the expense of the Marquis of Exeter. There were spires to the turrets which formed the sides of the arch

Portrait of Cecil Lawson, 1882. Creator: Hubert von Herkomer
Portrait of Cecil Lawson, 1882

Mr. Cecil Beadon, Foreign Secretary to Government of India, 1859. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Cecil Beadon, Foreign Secretary to Government of India, 1859

Sir Cecil Wray in the Pillory, May 7, 1784. May 7, 1784. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Sir Cecil Wray in the Pillory, May 7, 1784

The Westminster Deserter Drum d Out of The Regiment, May 18, 1784. May 18, 1784
The Westminster Deserter Drum d Out of The Regiment, May 18, 1784

Madam Blubber On Her Canvass, April 22, 1784. April 22, 1784. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Madam Blubber On Her Canvass, April 22, 1784

Madam Blubbers Last Shift or The Aerostatic Dilly, April 29, 1784. April 29, 1784
Madam Blubbers Last Shift or The Aerostatic Dilly, April 29, 1784

Sir Cecils Budget For Paying The National Debt, March 30, 1784. March 30, 1784
Sir Cecils Budget For Paying The National Debt, March 30, 1784

The Rival Candidates, April 8, 1784. April 8, 1784. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Rival Candidates, April 8, 1784

The Marquis of Salisbury, K. G. Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary, 1900. Creator
The Marquis of Salisbury, K.G. Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary, 1900. Robert Gascoyne-Cecil (1830-1903), styled Lord Robert Cecil, Prime Minister during the Second Boer War

Cecil Kimber. Creator: Unknown
Cecil Kimber

Front of Hatfield House, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Front of Hatfield House, 1898. Hatfield House built in 1611 by Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury and Chief Minister to King James I, with gardens laid out by John Tradescant the elder

The Dining-Hall, Hatfield, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Dining-Hall, Hatfield, 1898. Hatfield House built in 1611 by Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury and Chief Minister to King James I. From " Our Own Country, Volume II"

Front of Burghley House, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Front of Burghley House, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume I.". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

The Lodge, Burghley Park, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Lodge, Burghley Park, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume I.". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Burghley Portraits, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Burghley Portraits, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume I.". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

The sinking of the Falaba, First World War, 28 March 1915, (c1920). Creator: Cecil King
The sinking of the Falaba, First World War, 28 March 1915, (c1920)....how the Elder-Dempster liner was torpedoed by the German submarine - with the loss of 111 lives - while the boats were being

The Right Hon. The Marquis of Salisbury, Leader of the Conservative Party, 1889, (1901). Portrait of British politician and Prime Minister, Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil

The August Moon, 1880, (c1930). Creator: Cecil Gordon Lawson
The August Moon, 1880, (c1930). Full moon over the river at at Blackdown, near Haslemere in Surrey. Painting in the Tate Gallery, London. From " Modern Masterpieces of British Art"

Cecil Legard, 1893. Creator: William Roffe
Cecil Legard, 1893. Portrait of Cecil Henry Legard (1843-1918), British clergyman, sportsman and dog expert. Legard was editor of " The Foxhound Kennel Stud Book"

The Most Noble The Marquis of Salisbury, 1880s, (c1899). Creator: Russell & Sons
The Most Noble The Marquis of Salisbury, 1880s, (c1899). Portrait of British politician and Prime Minister, Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury (1830-1903)

Lord Salisbury, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Lord Salisbury, 1901. From " The Harmsworth Magazine, Volume VI. February 1901-July 1901", by [Harmsworth Bros, Limited, London, 1901]

Lord Salisbury and Li Hung Chang, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Lord Salisbury and Li Hung Chang, 1901. From " The Harmsworth Magazine, Volume VI. February 1901-July 1901", by [Harmsworth Bros, Limited, London, 1901]

Elizabeth Cecil, Countess of Devonshire, c1640, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: Unknown
Elizabeth Cecil, Countess of Devonshire, c1640, (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of English aristocrat Elizabeth Cavendish (nee Cecil, 1620-1689), Countess of Devonshire

William Cecil, Lord Burghley. (early-mid 19th century). Creator: Henry Thomas Ryall
William Cecil, Lord Burghley. (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of English politician Sir William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520-1598), the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I

Advertisement for Coopers seeds, 1936. Creator: Cecil Dawes
Advertisement for Coopers seeds, 1936. Coopers Seeds of proven merit for Market & Home Gardeners. Advertisement for vegetable seeds, aimed at the British colonial community

Lord Burleigh, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Lord Burleigh, 1897. Burghley, wearing spectacles, is reading a document. (Sir William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520-1598), was the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I)

A Group of Sporting Characters at Epsom, c1832. Creator: Unknown
A Group of Sporting Characters at Epsom, How are the odds on the Derby?, c1832. Political satire depicting British politicians at Epsom races: Edward Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869)

Lord Burghley, winner, 400m hurdles, 1928. Creator: Unknown
Lord Burghley, winner, 400m hurdles, 1928. British athlete, sports official, peer, and Conservative Party politician David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter (1905-1981), styled Lord Burghley

William Cecil Lord Burghley, (1933). Creator: Unknown
William Cecil Lord Burghley, (1933). Portrait of Sir William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520-1598), English politician and the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I

Portrait of Diana Cecil, later Countess of Oxford, c1616-1618. Found in the Collection of Kenwood House

Burghley House, Lincolnshire, 1894. Creator: Unknown
Burghley House, Lincolnshire, 1894. The house was built in the 16th century for William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I

The Great Hall, Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 1894. Creator: Unknown
The Great Hall, Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 1894. The Marble Hall, with oak carving by John Bucke, dates from 1611

Robert Cecil, First Earl of Salisbury, early 17th century, (1911). Artist: Renold Elstrack
Robert Cecil, First Earl of Salisbury, early 17th century, (1911). English statesman Robert Cecil (1563-1612) succeeded his father as an advisor to Elizabeth I

William Cecil, Lord Burghley, mid 16th century, (1941). Cecil (1520-1598) was an English politician and the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I. From British Statesmen, by Enest Barker

Hatfield House, South Front, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Arrival in England. Captain Cecil Foster and his chief officer Gravesend, August, 1923, (1936)
Arrival in England. Captain Cecil Foster and his chief officer photographed at Gravesend in August, 1923, at the end of their amazing adventure, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol

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