Jayne <I>Heckington</I> Cecil

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Jayne Heckington Cecil

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10 Mar 1587 (aged 86–87)
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Stamford, South Kesteven District, Lincolnshire, England Add to Map
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Born the daughter of William Heckington of Bourne, she married Richard Cecil, yeoman of the wardrobe for Henry VIII and Edward VI, with whom had three daughters and one son, William, 1st Baron Burghley. Her monument in St. Martin's Church, Stamford, reads in part: 'In Happy Memory Richard Cecill Esq. & Jayne The said Jayne was daughter and heyre of W'am Heckington of Bourne in ye county of Lincolne Esqr: She lived 87 yeares wherof she continued a widowe 35 yeares. She deceased ye 10th of March 1587. She was very grave religious Vertuous & worthy Matro & delighted excedingly in ye workes of piety & charity. She was crowned with much Honor & comfort & By God His great blessing she lived to see her children & her children's children to ye fourth & fifth generation & yt in a plentifull & honorable succession being a happy mother of yt most honorable Sr Wm Cecill Knight of ye most noble order of ye garter LO: Burghley Lord High Trer of England who lyeth here by her.'
Born the daughter of William Heckington of Bourne, she married Richard Cecil, yeoman of the wardrobe for Henry VIII and Edward VI, with whom had three daughters and one son, William, 1st Baron Burghley. Her monument in St. Martin's Church, Stamford, reads in part: 'In Happy Memory Richard Cecill Esq. & Jayne The said Jayne was daughter and heyre of W'am Heckington of Bourne in ye county of Lincolne Esqr: She lived 87 yeares wherof she continued a widowe 35 yeares. She deceased ye 10th of March 1587. She was very grave religious Vertuous & worthy Matro & delighted excedingly in ye workes of piety & charity. She was crowned with much Honor & comfort & By God His great blessing she lived to see her children & her children's children to ye fourth & fifth generation & yt in a plentifull & honorable succession being a happy mother of yt most honorable Sr Wm Cecill Knight of ye most noble order of ye garter LO: Burghley Lord High Trer of England who lyeth here by her.'

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In happy memory of Richard Cecil, Esq.; and Jane his wife--- "The said Jayne was Daughter & Heire of Wm. Heckington of Bourn in the County of Lincolne Esq. She lived 87 years, whereof she continued a Widow 35 Years. She deceased the 10th of March, 1587. She was a very grave, religious, vertuous, & worthy Matron; and delighted in the works of Piety & Charity. She was crowned with much Honor & Comfort, and by God's blessing lived to see her Children & her Children's Children to the fourth & fifth generation, and that in a plentifull & honourable sucession, being a happy Mother of that most Honourable Sir Wm. Cecil Knight of the noble Order of the Garter: Lord Burghley, Lord High Treasurer of England who lyeth here by her. (daughters are now named): Margaret first married to Roger Cave Esq. of Stamford of whom is descended Sir Thomas Cave; and after to Ambrose Smith Esq.; Elizabeth was first marryed to Robert Wingfield of Upton Esq. of whom is descended Sir Robert Wingfield of Upton Knight; and after to Hugh Allington, Esq.: Anne marryed to Thomas Whyte of Tuxford Esq. of whom is descended John Whyte Esq.

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