James Cecil, 4th Earl of Salisbury
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James Cecil, 4th Earl of Salisbury (1666–1694), until 1683 known by the courtesy title of Viscount Cranborne, was an English nobleman, politician, and peer.
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The Earl of Salisbury | |
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Born | 1666 |
Died | 1694 (aged 28) |
Spouse |
Frances Bennett (m. 1683) |
Children | James Cecil, 5th Earl of Salisbury |
Parent(s) | James Cecil, 3rd Earl of Salisbury Lady Margaret Manners |
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A courtier of King James II, during the Glorious Revolution of 1688 he commanded a regiment in support of the king. Afterwards, he was imprisoned in the Tower of London for some twenty-two months, eventually being charged with high treason. Although released in October 1690 following a general pardon, he died in 1694 at the age of twenty-eight.