Michael Cecil, 8th Marquess of Exeter explained

William Michael Anthony Cecil, 8th Marquess of Exeter (born 1 September 1935), known from 1981 to 1988 as Lord Burghley, is a British peer and was a member of the House of Lords from 1988 to 1999.

Life and family

The son of Martin Cecil, 7th Marquess of Exeter, he was educated at Eton College.^[1]

Exeter was an active member of the Emissaries of Divine Light and succeeded to its international leadership after his father's death in 1988. He left the organisation in 1996.^[2]

He made his maiden speech in the House of Lords on 16 May 1990.^[3]

Personal life

In 1967, Exeter married Nancy Rose Meeker; they were divorced in 1993. They have two children:

• Anthony John Cecil, Lord Burghley (born 9 August 1970)
• Lady Angela Kathleen Cecil (born 19 May 1975 - 29 December 2008)

External links

• • Michael Cecil, 8th Marquess of Exeter
• Profile, geni.com; Retrieved 28 March 2016.

Notes and References

1. 'EXETER', Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017.
2. News: Todd. Douglas. Leader left Divine Light behind him. 15 May 2012. Vancouver Sun. 29 September 2003.
3. https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/lords/1990/may/16/europe-cultural-and-social-co-operation#S5LV0519P0_19900516_HOL_110 Hansard 16 May 1990