Anne Cecil, Countess of Salisbury

Anne Cecil, Countess of Salisbury (9 August 1693 – 22 March 1757), formerly Lady Anne Tufton, was the wife of James Cecil, 5th Earl of Salisbury. She was the daughter of Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet, and his wife, the former Lady Catharine Cavendish. She and her elder sister Catherine (later Viscountess Sondes) were friendly with Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea, whose poem "A Nocturnal Reverie" praises Anne. Anne was known to Anne Finch by the poetic pseudonym, "Lamira". The earl died in October 1728, aged 37, and was succeeded by their only son, James.

Anne Cecil, Countess of Salisbury

Anne Cecil, Countess of Salisbury (9 August 1693 – 22 March 1757), formerly Lady Anne Tufton, was the wife of James Cecil, 5th Earl of Salisbury. She was the daughter of Thomas Tufton, 6th Earl of Thanet, and his wife, the former Lady Catharine Cavendish. She and her elder sister Catherine (later Viscountess Sondes) were friendly with Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea, whose poem "A Nocturnal Reverie" praises Anne. Anne was known to Anne Finch by the poetic pseudonym, "Lamira". The earl died in October 1728, aged 37, and was succeeded by their only son, James.