4th Baron Amherst of Hackney (1940-2009)

[Michael Rhodes]

The 4th Baron Amherst of Hackney died 2 April, 2009. He was aged 68.
William Hugh Amherst Cecil was born 28 Dec, 1940, son of the 3rd Baron
Amherst of Hackney (1912-80), by his wife the former Eirene Margaret
Clifton Brown, 3rd dau. of Brig Gen Howard Clifton Brown MP, of
Holmbush, Fay Gate, co. Sussex, by his wife Mary Eirene Hodges, 1st
dau. of Sir Henry E A Hodges, Judge of the High Court, Melbourne,
Australia; succeeded to the peerage (created 1892), on the demise of
his father, 22 July, 1980; married 30 Mar 1965, Elizabeth Merriman,
dau. of Hugh Humphrey Merriman DSO, MC, of Hazel Hall, Peaslake, co.
Surrey, by whom he had issue, a son, the Hon (Hugh) William Amherst
Cecil (b. 17 Jul 1968), mar. 1996 Nicola Jane Michels, dau. of Maj
Timothy Michels, and has issue; & a dau, the Hon Aurelia Margaret
Amherst Cecil (b. 19 Jul 1966), mar. (1) 1990 (div. 1993) Giles Wilson
Mervyn Crewdson, 1st son of Wilson Peregrine Nicholas Crewdson by his
wife Hon Lucy Clare Beckett, 1st dau. by his first wife of Ralph
William Ernest [Beckett], 3rd Baron Grimthorpe, and (2) 1 Sep 2000
Rupert Nicholas Stephenson, yst. son of Charles Stephenson, and has
issue by her second husband;
A Service of Thanksgiving will be held at the Holy Trinity Church,
Cowes, Isle of Wight, Friday 29th May 2009.

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[Shinjinee]

The new Baron's heir presumptive is then his uncle Hon Anthony Cecil
(b.1947) father of two sons and one daughter by his second wife
http://thepeerage.com/p6471.htm#i64707

The elder son Henry (b 1976) is married and has a daughter born 2008
http://thepeerage.com/p674.htm#i6733

The next heir is his younger brother Thomas (b. 1981)

The next heirs are descended from the third Baron's yr brother (ka) by
his wife Rohays Burnett of Lays.
He left four sons, of whom the eldest has two sons
http://thepeerage.com/p6475.htm#i64743
The second of these four sons is James Burnett of Leys married to a
sister of the Duchesses of Abercorn and Westminster., and has two sons
and a daughter
The third and fourth sons (the latter decd 2009) were prominent in
horseracing; the elder Henry Cecil has two sons and a daughter from
two broken marriages, and the late youngest son David Cecil had two
sons by his first wife a daughter of Lord Rowallan.

There are several additional heirs male descended from Baroness
Amherst of Hackney (the second holder of the title) and her husband
Lord William Cecil, himself a son of the 3rd Marquess of Exeter.

And of course, all these male heirs are in remainder to that
marquessate. The present Marquess (9th holder) has one son Lord
Burghley who has an only daughter b 2001, and the next heir is
presumably Lord Amherst of Hackney. Another line has died out, which
was descended from a yr brother of the 4th Marquess (and second son of
the 3rd Marquess) who was senior to Lord William Cecil above.

Shinjinee

On Apr 7, 5:02 am, Michael Rhodes <mig73allenford2...@yahoo.co.uk>
wrote:

[Michael Rhodes]

The 5th Baron Amherst of Hackney and his wife, Nicola Jane (nee
Michels), have a daughter, the Hon Katharine Violet Amherst Cecil, b
24 March, 2006.

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[Richard R]

I'm confused. According to the latest Debrett's (2008, page P35) the
new Baron has an ha, his son Jack William Amherst Cecil b 13 July
2001, and an older dau. Amber Mary Amherst Cecil b 1999.

On Apr 7, 11:33 am, Michael Rhodes <mig73allenford2...@yahoo.co.uk>
wrote:

[Shinjinee]

Aha. an update. One son and one daughter not listed in thepeerage.com

Thank you!

Shinjinee

[Michael Rhodes]

From the Daily Telegraph July 19, 2001: "CECIL. - on July 13th, to
NICOLA (nee Michels) and WILLIAM, son, JACK.


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