page_title: Emily Cecil, Marchioness of Salisbury
section_title: Marriage and political hostess
hierarchical_section_title: Emily Cecil, Marchioness of Salisbury / Marriage and political hostess
caption_attribution_description: English: Coursing at Hatfield (wood engraving by F. Babbage)
context_page_description: Mary Amelia 'Emily Mary' Cecil, Marchioness of Salisbury, was an English aristocrat, Tory political hostess and sportswoman.
  The marchioness's eccentricity was frequently remarked upon, in particular her style of dress; her clothes were often of her own design.
context_section_description: Emily married James Cecil, Viscount Cranborne, the heir of James Cecil, 6th Earl of Salisbury, on 2 December 1773. After marriage, she became a prominent political hostess of the Tory party.
caption: Coursing at Hatfield, an engraving by John Francis Sartorius, depicts the Marchioness riding side-saddle for hare coursing
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