Sir Richard Cecil (7 December 1570 – 4 September 1633) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1593 and 1622. Cecil was the second son of Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter and his first wife Dorothy Nevill, the daughter of John Nevill, 4th Baron Latymer. He entered St John's College, Cambridge in 1585 and Gray's Inn in 1591. In 1593 he was elected Member of Parliament for Westminster. He travelled abroad in 1594. In 1604 he was elected MP for Peterborough. He was a J.P. for Northamptonshire by 1605 and was bailiff of the lordship and keeper of the manor and park of Collyweston, Northants in 1607. He was Deputy Lieutenant of Northamptonshire by 1613. In 1614 he was elected MP for Stamford. He was knighted in 1616. In 1621 he was re-elected MP for Stamford. Cecil died in 1633 at the age of 62. He was buried in Wakerley, 4 September 1633. Cecil married Elizabeth Cope, daughter of Sir Anthony Cope, 1st Baronet in 1603. His son David succeeded to the title of Earl of Exeter. He was the brother of Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon and William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter. References

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Notable quotes

“Solitude shows us what should be; society shows us what we are.”
— As quoted in Remains of Mr. Cecil (1836) edited by Josiah Pratt, p. 59.
“Duties are ours; events are God's. This removes an infinite burden from the shoulders of a miserable, tempted, dying creature. On this consideration only, can he securely lay down his head, and close his eyes.”
— p. 197.
“The spirit and tone of your home will have great influence on your children. If it is what it ought to be, it will fasten conviction on their minds, however wicked they may become.”
— p. 324.
“I have often had occasion to observe, that a warm blundering man does more for the world than a frigid wise man.”
— p. 394.
“Regeneration is God's disposing the heart to Himself; conversion is the actual turning of the heart to God.”
— p. 490.
“Never was there a man of deep piety, who has not been brought into extremities — who has not been put into fire — who has been taught to say, "Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him."”
— p. 585.

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Sir Richard Cecil (7 December 1570 – 4 September 1633) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1593 and 1622. Cecil was the second son of Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter and his first wife Dorothy Nevill, the daughter of John Nevill, 4th Baron Latymer. He entered St John's College, Cambridge in 1585 and Gray's Inn in 1591. In 1593 he was elected Member of Parliament for Westminster. He travelled abroad in 1594. In 1604 he was elected MP for Peterborough. He was a J.P. for Northamptonshire by 1605 and was bailiff of the lordship and keeper of the manor and park of Collyweston, Northants in 1607. He was Deputy Lieutenant of Northamptonshire by 1613. In 1614 he was elected MP for Stamford. He was knighted in 1616. In 1621 he was re-elected MP for Stamford. Cecil died in 1633 at the age of 62. He was buried in Wakerley, 4 September 1633. Cecil married Elizabeth Cope, daughter of Sir Anthony Cope, 1st Baronet in 1603. His son David succeeded to the title of Earl of Exeter. He was the brother of Edward Cecil, 1st Viscount Wimbledon and William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter. References

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Sir Richard Cecil (7 December 1570 – 4 September 1633) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1593 and 1622.

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“Solitude shows us what should be; society shows us what we are.”
— As quoted in Remains of Mr. Cecil (1836) edited by Josiah Pratt, p. 59.
“Duties are ours; events are God's. This removes an infinite burden from the shoulders of a miserable, tempted, dying creature. On this consideration only, can he securely lay down his head, and close his eyes.”
— p. 197.
“The spirit and tone of your home will have great influence on your children. If it is what it ought to be, it will fasten conviction on their minds, however wicked they may become.”
— p. 324.
“I have often had occasion to observe, that a warm blundering man does more for the world than a frigid wise man.”
— p. 394.
“Regeneration is God's disposing the heart to Himself; conversion is the actual turning of the heart to God.”
— p. 490.
“Never was there a man of deep piety, who has not been brought into extremities — who has not been put into fire — who has been taught to say, "Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him."”
— p. 585.

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.