William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Salisbury

The Right Honourable The Earl of Salisbury KG, PC
The 2nd Earl of Salisbury by George Geldorp.
Born	(1591-03-28)28 March 1591
Died	3 December 1668(1668-12-03) (aged 77) Hatfield House
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.