EXETER

MARQUESS OF, English title borne by the family of Cecil. 356 EXFOLIATION John Holland, hali-brother of Richard II, was made Duke of Exeter im 1397, but he was executed in 1400. Thomas Beaufort was duke from 1416 to 1425, and in 1443 Jcinn Holland, son of the former duke, was created duks. Ina few years, however, the title was again extinct. In 1525 Henry Courtenay was made Marque of Exeter, but he lost the title when he was executed in 1538. In 1605 Thomas Cecil, Lord Burghley, was made Har! of Exeter, and in 1801 the 10th earl was made a marque . The title has since been held by the Cecils. The eldest son of the marque is called Lord Burghley and his seat is Burghley House (q.v.). Lord Burghley (born 1905), son of the 5th marque , is a famous athlete, proving himself, at the Olympic Games and elsewhere, one of the greatest hurdlers cf the age. In 1931 he was elected Conservative M.P. for Peter borough.