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John Francis Amherst Cecil (30 June 1890 – 22 October 1954) was the first secretary of the British Embassy, Washington, known for his marriage to Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt.
Name: John Francis Amherst Cecil; Born: June 30, 1890; London, England; Parents: Lord William Cecil; Mary Rothes Margaret Tyssen-Amherst, 2nd Baroness Amherst of Hackney; Spouses: Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt, 1924–1934; Children: George Henry Vanderbilt Cecil, William Amherst Vanderbilt Cecil
Mar 2, 2023 · John Francis Amherst Cecil was a diplomat, a nobleman, and the husband of Cornelia Vanderbilt. He lived at Biltmore, managed the estate, and opened it to the public in 1930, ensuring its survival and legacy.
Oct 23, 2020 · The son of the Hon. John Francis Amherst Cecil and Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt, and a grandson of both George W. Vanderbilt and of Lord William Cecil, George Cecil was born Feb. 27, 1925...
- Mackensy Lunsford
A decade later, wedding bells rang as Cornelia married the Honorable John Francis Amherst Cecil at All Souls Church in Biltmore Village on April 29, 1924. It was a wonderful celebration as guests from around the world descended upon the quiet little town of Asheville.
The Vanderbilt family would not return full-time to Biltmore until Cornelia’s wedding in 1924 to the Honorable John Francis Amherst Cecil, a descendent of Queen Elizabeth I’s top-advisor William Cecil. John and Cornelia chose to reside at Biltmore, where they had two sons: George Henry Vanderbilt Cecil (born in 1925), and William Amherst ...
Discover life events, stories and photos about Hon. John Francis Amherst Cecil (1890–1954) of Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom.
