(Last updated Jul 2020)
2020 hasd been taken by some as the 500th anniversary of William Cecil, Lord Burghley. As part of this, a book examining Lord Burghley's historical pedigree and comparing it to the current DNA results was published. [The Pedigree of William Cecil, Lord Burghley; From Documents to Genetic Genealogy] It found no Burghley DNA matches with any current UK "Cecils" in Wales or the border regions where it had been expected. We continue to try to find DNA matches to Burghley's line in other parts of the UK, but none have been found so far.