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Background imageCecil Collection: The Ministerial Bench of the House of Lords, 1886-1892, (1901). Creator: Unknown

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)

Background imageCecil Collection: Letter from William Cecil to Sir Christopher Hatton, 12th September 1586

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

Background imageCecil Collection: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, 16th century (c1905)

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

Background imageCecil Collection: Haymaking By Moonlight, 1876. Creator: Cecil Gordon Lawson

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

Background imageCecil Collection: The Christening in the Chapel, 1844. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageCecil Collection: Burghley House - north front, 1844. Creator: W. J. Linton

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

Background imageCecil Collection: Her Majestys return - Weedon Station, 1844. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageCecil Collection: Curious staircase, 1844. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageCecil Collection: 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. 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

Background imageCecil Collection: Arch at Wolthorpe, 1844. Creator: Unknown

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Background imageCecil Collection: 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. May 18, 1784
The Westminster Deserter Drum d Out of The Regiment, May 18, 1784

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

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

Background imageCecil Collection: 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. April 29, 1784
Madam Blubbers Last Shift or The Aerostatic Dilly, April 29, 1784

Background imageCecil Collection: 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. March 30, 1784
Sir Cecils Budget For Paying The National Debt, March 30, 1784

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

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

Background imageCecil Collection: 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. 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

Background imageCecil Collection: Cecil Kimber. Creator: Unknown

Cecil Kimber. Creator: Unknown
Cecil Kimber

Background imageCecil Collection: Front of Hatfield House, 1898. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageCecil Collection: The Dining-Hall, Hatfield, 1898. Creator: Unknown

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"

Background imageCecil Collection: Front of Burghley House, 1898. Creator: Unknown

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]

Background imageCecil Collection: The Lodge, Burghley Park, 1898. Creator: Unknown

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]

Background imageCecil Collection: Burghley Portraits, 1898. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageCecil Collection: 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). 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

Background imageCecil Collection: The Right Hon. The Marquis of Salisbury, Leader of the Conservative Party, 1889, (1901)

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

Background imageCecil Collection: The August Moon, 1880, (c1930). Creator: Cecil Gordon Lawson

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"

Background imageCecil Collection: Cecil Legard, 1893. Creator: William Roffe

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"

Background imageCecil Collection: The Most Noble The Marquis of Salisbury, 1880s, (c1899). Creator: Russell & Sons

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)

Background imageCecil Collection: Lord Salisbury, 1901. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageCecil Collection: Lord Salisbury and Li Hung Chang, 1901. Creator: Unknown

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]

Background imageCecil Collection: Elizabeth Cecil, Countess of Devonshire, c1640, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageCecil Collection: William Cecil, Lord Burghley. (early-mid 19th century). Creator: Henry Thomas Ryall

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

Background imageCecil Collection: Advertisement for Coopers seeds, 1936. Creator: Cecil Dawes

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

Background imageCecil Collection: Lord Burleigh, 1897. Creator: John Leech

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)

Background imageCecil Collection: A Group of Sporting Characters at Epsom, c1832. Creator: Unknown

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)

Background imageCecil Collection: Lord Burghley, winner, 400m hurdles, 1928. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageCecil Collection: William Cecil Lord Burghley, (1933). Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageCecil Collection: Portrait of Diana Cecil, later Countess of Oxford, c1616-1618

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

Background imageCecil Collection: Burghley House, Lincolnshire, 1894. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageCecil Collection: The Great Hall, Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 1894. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageCecil Collection: Robert Cecil, First Earl of Salisbury, early 17th century, (1911). Artist: Renold Elstrack

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

Background imageCecil Collection: William Cecil, Lord Burghley, mid 16th century, (1941)

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

Background imageCecil Collection: The Wind and the Sun, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

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

Background imageCecil Collection: The Start, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

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

Background imageCecil Collection: Hatfield House, South Front, c1896

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

Background imageCecil Collection: Arrival in England. Captain Cecil Foster and his chief officer Gravesend, August, 1923, (1936)

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

Background imageCecil Collection: The scrutiny, or examination of the filth, 1784

The scrutiny, or examination of the filth, 1784. Five men, holding their noses and examining chamber pots, with devils in the background on either side. One man is vomiting

Background imageCecil Collection: The Westminster mendicant, 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

The Westminster mendicant, 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
The Westminster mendicant, 1784. A blind beggar, Sir Cecil Wray, being led by his dog. This satire is a reference to Wrays lack of success in contesting the Westminster constituency at the 1784

Background imageCecil Collection: The Westminster Watchman, 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

The Westminster Watchman, 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
The Westminster Watchman, 1784. Charles James Fox as a watchman. In the background, two sham watchmen, Lord Hood and Sir Cecil Wray

Background imageCecil Collection: Sir Cecils budget for paying the national debt, 1874

Sir Cecils budget for paying the national debt, 1874. Chelsea Hospital falling into ruins, whilst pensioners are fleeing. In the distance Sir Cecil Wray is being mobbed by a group of maid-servants

Background imageCecil Collection: The Westminster Deserter drum d out of the regiment, 1784. Artist

The Westminster Deserter drum d out of the regiment, 1784. Artist
The Westminster Deserter drum d out of the regiment, 1784. Sir Cecil Wray being drummed away from the hustings in Covent Garden. Sam House is in the centre and Charles James Fox is on the right

Background imageCecil Collection: The Rival Candidates, 1784. Artist: Isaac Cruikshank

The Rival Candidates, 1784. Artist: Isaac Cruikshank
The Rival Candidates, 1784. The three candidates for the Westminster constituency at the 1784 general election. Charles James Fox in the centre, in the pose of orator

Background imageCecil Collection: Westminster Races... 1784. Artist: Isaac Cruikshank

Westminster Races... 1784. Artist: Isaac Cruikshank
Westminster Races... 1784. Showing the three candidates for the Westminster constituency in the 1784 general election, Samuel Hood, Charles James Fox and Cecil Wray

Background imageCecil Collection: Mars and Venus, or Sir Cecil chastised, 1784. Artist: Samuel Collings

Mars and Venus, or Sir Cecil chastised, 1784. Artist: Samuel Collings
Mars and Venus, or Sir Cecil chastised, 1784. Sir Cecil Wray stands between a Chelsea Pensioner and a servant-maid. One of many satires on Wrays unpopular election proposals to abolish Chelsea

Background imageCecil Collection: Mars and Venus... Chelsea, Kensington, London, 1784. Artist: Samuel Collings

Mars and Venus... Chelsea, Kensington, London, 1784. Artist: Samuel Collings
Mars and Venus... Chelsea, Kensington, London, 1784. Sir Cecil Wray is standing between a Chelsea Pensioner and a servant-maid. The maid is standing on a paper inscribed Tax on servants

Background imageCecil Collection: Interior view of the Court of Wards and Liveries, 1747

Interior view of the Court of Wards and Liveries, 1747. Shows various sixteenth century figures seated around a table. The description at the base of the image mentions that the figure at the head of

Background imageCecil Collection: MG M Type Sportsmans Coupe driven by Cecil Kimber in a motoring trial, c1930s Artist: Bill Brunell

MG M Type Sportsmans Coupe driven by Cecil Kimber in a motoring trial, c1930s Artist: Bill Brunell
MG M Type Sportsmans Coupe. 847 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. WL7900. Event Entry No: 39, Driver: C. Kimber. Place: Unidentified Trial

Background imageCecil Collection: Cecil Randalls Talbot taking part in the JCC General Efficiency Trial, Oxshott Woods

Cecil Randalls Talbot taking part in the JCC General Efficiency Trial, Oxshott Woods
Talbot Fixed-head Coupe 8 hp Reg. No. NK4621. Driver C.J. Randall. Oxshott Woods, Surrey. J.C.C. General Efficiency Trial. Date: 17/03/1923

Background imageCecil Collection: Lagonda and Alfa Romeo on the banking at the JCC Double Twelve Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1929

Lagonda and Alfa Romeo on the banking at the JCC Double Twelve Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1929
Lagonda 1954 cc. Entry No: 24. Drivers: Rose Richards, T./Randall, C.S. Background: Alfa Romeo 1487S cc. Entry No: 60. Drivers: Dunfee, J./Bamber, P.K. Brooklands. J.C.C. Double-Twelve Race

Background imageCecil Collection: BARC 6-Hour Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1929, Artist: Bill Brunell

BARC 6-Hour Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1929, Artist: Bill Brunell
Austro-Daimler 2994 cc. No: 9. Drivers: Eggar, K./Horsman, V. Centre: Lagonda 1954 cc. No: 15. Drivers: Rose Richards, T./Randall, C.S. Left: Riley 1089 cc. Left of centre: Lagonda 1954 cc

Background imageCecil Collection: Winston Churchill arriving at the doors of St Margarets, Westminster, on his wedding day, 1908

Winston Churchill arriving at the doors of St Margarets, Westminster, on his wedding day, 1908
Winston Churchill arriving at the doors of St Margaret s, Westminster, on his wedding day, 1908. Winston Churchill (1874-1965) with fellow politician Lord Hugh Cecil (1869-1956)

Background imageCecil Collection: Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, English statesman, (1825)

Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, English statesman, (1825). The son of William Cecil, Lord Burghley, chief advisor to Elizabeth I

Background imageCecil Collection: Hatfield House, Hertfordshire - South Front, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson

Hatfield House, Hertfordshire - South Front, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson
Hatfield House, Hertfordshire - South Front, c1890. From Cassells History of England, by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

Background imageCecil Collection: Stockwell, 1849-1871, (1911)

Stockwell, 1849-1871, (1911)
Stockwell, 1911. Stockwell (1849-1871) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1. [British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1911]

Background imageCecil Collection: Hatfield House - North Front, c16th century, (1904)

Hatfield House - North Front, c16th century, (1904)
Hatfield House - North Front, c16th century (1904).The present Jacobean house, a leading example of the prodigy house, was built in 1611 by Robert Cecil

Background imageCecil Collection: A Majorcan Street Scene, 20th century (1931). Artist: Cecil Aldin

A Majorcan Street Scene, 20th century (1931). Artist: Cecil Aldin
A Majorcan Street Scene, 20th century (1931). From The Studio Volume 102, [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1931]

Background imageCecil Collection: William Cecil, Lord Burghley, 16th century

William Cecil, Lord Burghley, 16th century. Cecil (1520-1598) was an English politician and the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I. After Hans Eworth (c1520-1574)

Background imageCecil Collection: Robert Cecil (c1563-1612), 1st Earl of Salisbury, English statesman, 1912

Robert Cecil (c1563-1612), 1st Earl of Salisbury, English statesman, 1912
Robert Cecil (c1563-1612), 1st Earl of Salisbury, English statesman. The son of William Cecil, Lord Burghley, chief advisor to Elizabeth I

Background imageCecil Collection: Arthur Cecil, British actor, comedian, playwright and theatre manager 1887. Artist: Ernest Barraud

Arthur Cecil, British actor, comedian, playwright and theatre manager 1887. Artist: Ernest Barraud
Arthur Cecil, British actor, comedian, playwright and theatre manager 1887. A photograph from The Theatre, A Monthly Review, Volume IX, January to June, 1887, Carson & Comerford, London, 1887

Background imageCecil Collection: Cecil Howard, British theatre critic, 1888. Artist: Ernest Barraud

Cecil Howard, British theatre critic, 1888. Artist: Ernest Barraud
Cecil Howard, British theatre critic, 1888. A photograph from The Theatre, A Monthly Review, Volume XI, January to June, 1888, Strand Publishing Company, London, 1888

Background imageCecil Collection: Willem Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, 16th century English statesman

Willem Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, 16th century English statesman. Cecil (1520-1598) was Secretary of State to Queen Elizabeth I from 1558, and was her most trusted advisor for the next 40 years

Background imageCecil Collection: Cecil Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore, (c1880)

Cecil Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore, (c1880). Calvert (1605-1675) was granted a charter by Charles I making him the first proprietor of the Maryland colony

Background imageCecil Collection: Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, home of the Marquis of Salisbury, 1880

Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, home of the Marquis of Salisbury, 1880. The house was built in 1611 by Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, Chief Minister to King James I

Background imageCecil Collection: Viscount Cecil, British statesman, 1935. Artist: Edmond Xavier Kapp

Viscount Cecil, British statesman, 1935. Artist: Edmond Xavier Kapp
Viscount Cecil, British statesman, 1935. Robert Cecil, Viscount Cecil of Chelwood was a delegate to the League of Nations

Background imageCecil Collection: Cecil Raleigh (1856-1914), English actress, c1902. Artist: Fellows Willson

Cecil Raleigh (1856-1914), English actress, c1902. Artist: Fellows Willson
Cecil Raleigh (1856-1914), English actress and playwright, 1902. Raleigh in costume from her own work, The Best of Friends. From Players of the Day, published by George downes (London, c1902)

Background imageCecil Collection: Letter by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, to Lord Burghley and Sir Walter Mildmay, 1576 (1856)

Letter by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, to Lord Burghley and Sir Walter Mildmay, 1576 (1856). A print from The Autograph Souvenir, A collection of Autograph Letters, Interesting Documents, &c

Background imageCecil Collection: Burghley House, Lincolnshire, home of the Marquis of Exeter, c1880

Burghley House, Lincolnshire, home of the Marquis of Exeter, c1880. The house was built in the 16th century for William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I

Background imageCecil Collection: Monuments lately discovered on Salisbury Plain, 1782

Monuments lately discovered on Salisbury Plain, 1782. The Prince Regent is attracted to the Marchioness of Salisbury. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century

Background imageCecil Collection: Burleigh House gardens, Stamford, Lincolnshire, 1900

Burleigh House gardens, Stamford, Lincolnshire, 1900. This great Elizabethan house of Burghley or Burleigh was completed by William Cecil, Lord Burghley in 1587

Background imageCecil Collection: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, (c1850)

William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, (c1850). Cecil (1520-1598) was an English politician and the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I. Taken from the book Old Englands Worthies, London, c1850

Background imageCecil Collection: Letter from Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, to William Cecil, 1st July 1596

Letter from Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, to William Cecil, 1st July 1596. Artist: Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
Letter from Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, to William Cecil, 1st July 1596. Letter written from the port of Cadiz (which Essex refers to as Cales ), to William Cecil, Lord Burghley

Background imageCecil Collection: Letter from John Knox to Sir Nicholas Throgmorton, 6th August 1561. Artist: John Knox

Letter from John Knox to Sir Nicholas Throgmorton, 6th August 1561. Artist: John Knox
Letter from John Knox to Sir Nicholas Throgmorton, 6th August 1561. Letter from Edinburgh by Knox to Throgmorton, English ambassador at Paris



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