Anne Cecil date of birth:
1556
How old was Anne Cecil when died?
32
When did Anne Cecil die?
1588
What is Anne Cecil nationality?
British
Short Biography
Anne Cecil, Countess of Oxford (5 December 1556 – 5 June 1588) was the daughter of statesman William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I of England, and the translator Mildred Cooke. In 1571, after her father had been raised to the peerage to effect the marriage, she became the first wife of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford. Anne wrote many poems and sonnets, and was allegedly the author of the four sonnets and two quatrains in John Southern's Pandora, published in 1584. She served as a Maid of Honour to Queen Elizabeth before her marriage.