Brownlow Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Exeter (2 July 1795 – 16 January 1867), styled Lord Burghley until 1804, was a British peer, courtier, and Tory politician.

His mother died shortly before his second birthday and in 1804 he succeeded to the marquessate, aged eight, on the death of his father.

A keen cricketer who was associated with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), prior to his political career he appeared in a first-class match in 1817 for W. Ward's XI against E. H. Budd's XI at Lord's.

[7] Apart from his political career, he was also Lord Lieutenant of Rutland between 1826 and 1867 and of Northamptonshire between 1842 and 1867,[8] and Groom of the Stole to the Prince Consort between 1841[9] and 1846.

They had seven children: Lord Exeter died in January 1867, aged 71, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son William.