Anne Cecil

Anne de Vere, Countess of Oxford was the daughter of the statesman William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, chief adviser to Queen Elizabeth I of England, and the translator Mildred Cooke. In 1571 she became the first wife of Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford. She served as a Maid of Honour to Queen Elizabeth before her marriage.

5 December 1556

Born on the same birth day (5 December): Afanasy Fet • Bruce Golding • Christian Yelich • Doctor Dré • Gabriel Luna • José Carreras • José Cura • Konstantin Korovin • Lauren London • Marcus Daly • Mikelangelo Loconte • Morgan Brittany • Paul Kogerman • Ronnie O'Sullivan • Zbigniew Oleśnicki (cardinal)

Born in the same month (December 1556): Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan