The Earl of Salisbury | |
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 The 2nd Earl of Salisbury by George Geldorp. | |
| Born | 28 March 1591 |
| Died | 3 December 1668 (aged 77) |
| Spouse | Lady Catherine Howard |
| Children | 12 (including Charles Cecil, Viscount Cranborne and Elizabeth Cavendish, Countess of Devonshire) |
| Parent(s) | Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury Elizabeth Brooke |
William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, KG, PC (28 March 1591 – 3 December 1668), known as Viscount Cranborne from 1605 to 1612, was an English peer, nobleman, and politician.