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Brown low Cecil , 2 Marquis of ( 2 son of 1 Marquis of Exeter 1754–1804 ). b. Burghley house near Stamford 2 July 1795; ed. at Eton and St. John’s coll. Cam., M.A. 1814, LLD. 1835; recorder of Stamford 1816; lord lieut. of Rutland 1826; K.G. 10 May 1827; groom of the stole to Prince Albert 1841–46; P.C. 14 Sep. 1841; lord lieut. of North amp ton 1842; lord chamberlain of Queen’s household 27 Feb. to 28 Dec. 1852; lord steward of Queen’s household 26 Feb. 1858 to 18 June 1859; bred one of largest studs in England 1815–55; won the Oaks 1821, 1829 and 1832 and Two you sand guineas 1825, 1829, 1830 and 1852. d. Burghley house 16 Jany. 1867. Rice’s British Turf i , 311–17 (1879); Baily’s Mag. i , 311–15 (1860), portrait ; Sporting Review lvii , 82–85 (1867); Waagen’s Treasures of art iii , 402–9 (1854).