Marquess of Salisbury
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Marquess of Salisbury is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain, held by a branch of the Cecil family. It was created in 1789 for the 7th earl of Salisbury. Most of the holders of the title have been
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
The Salisbury Chapel in St Etheldreda Church, Hatfield, traditional burial place of the marquesses
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, known as Lord Salisbury, was a British statesman and Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom three ti
Marquess of Salisbury
…the 7th earl of Salisbury. Most of the holders of the title have been prominent in British political life over the last two centuries, particularly the 3rd marquess, who served three times as prime minister in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This branch of the Cecil family descends from Sir Robert Cecil…
Portrait, 1886
Cecil c. 1857
Lord Derby. Salisbury resigned from his government in protest against proposals for parliamentary reform.
The Marquess of Salisbury caricatured by "Ape" (Carlo Pellegrini) in Vanity Fair, 1869