Talk:William Cecil, 2nd Earl of Exeter

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Why was the son of William Cecil and Elizabeth Manners (William Cecil, 17th Baron de Ros) not also 3rd Earl of Exeter? Avalon (talk) 11:46, 16 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]