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As a royal favourite during the reigns of James I and Charles I, Buckingham used his enormous political influence to prodigiously enrich his relatives and advance their social positions, which soured public opinion towards him. Under his influence, several members of his immediate family were made
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became the favourite of King James I of England, and remained in this position until the king's death in 1625. Under James's patronage, Villers advanced rapidly through the ranks of the nobility. In 1615 he was knighted as a
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Sir George Villiers was married twice, and left nine surviving children. Among the children from his first marriage were the eldest son, Sir William Villiers, 1st Baronet († 1629), who became the ancestor of the
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family in the United Kingdom. Over time, various members of the Villiers family were made knights, baronets, and peers. Peerages held by the Villiers family include the dukedoms of
1334:(1933–1998), actor. The grandson of Sir Francis Hyde Villiers and great-grandson of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon; his mother was descended from Earl Talbot. 1603: 1040: 219: 176: 315:
in 1623. Buckingham was the king's constant companion and closest advisor. Even after James I's death, Buckingham remained at the height of royal favour under
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in 1623. Grandison had no issue, so the Duke of Buckingham arranged for his half-brother's sons to inherit that title. Sir Edward Villiers's eldest son,
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On the death of the 4th Viscount Grandison in 1699, the title passed to his grandson, the 5th Viscount. He was the son of
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in 1619. Two of Buckingham's other brothers were similarly honoured when
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Several members of the Villiers family have also been knights of the
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for the county from 1604 until his death. He was knighted in 1593.
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married Barbara St John, daughter of Sir John St John († 1594) of
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George Edward Laurence Villiers, 8th Earl of Clarendon (b. 1976)
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George Frederick Laurence Hyde Villiers, 7th Earl of Clarendon
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who is said to have been a "prosperous sheep farmer". He was
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George Augustus Frederick Child Villiers, 6th Earl of Jersey
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William Villiers, 6th Viscount Grandison, 3rd Earl of Jersey
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John Villiers, 5th Viscount Grandison, 1st Earl Grandison
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George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon
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Oliver St John, 1st Viscount Grandison, 1st Baron Tregoz
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Victor Albert George Child Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey
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George Henry Robert Child Villiers, 8th Earl of Jersey
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to reflect this inheritance. Their children included
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in her own right in 1618 and his eldest half-brother
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George Herbert Hyde Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon
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Elizabeth Mason, 1st Countess Grandison (died 1782)
327:(1628–1687), upon whose death they became extinct. 182:In the 16th century, the family was represented by 28: 1252:, through whom he gained substantial property in 874:George Francis Child Villiers, 9th Earl of Jersey 1189:, married firstly Victoria Russell, daughter of 1118:, married in 1659, against his family's wishes, 745:Charles Villiers, 2nd Earl of Anglesey (d. 1661) 709:(1692–1766), after whom the title passed to the 1286:(† 1827), politician. He was the third son of 1208:, married Berkeley Paget, a great-grandson of 336:knights, baronets and peers. His half-brother 1041:John Boteler, 1st Baron Boteler of Brantfield 1035:Elizabeth Villiers († 1654), daughter of Sir 437:Sir Edward Villiers's second and third sons, 278:In August 1614, the then twenty-one-year-old 177:Church of St Michael and All Angels, Brooksby 8: 1494:. New York: William Morrow (1981), p. xxii; 944:John Charles Villiers, 3rd Earl of Clarendon 608:Sir George Villiers, 2nd Baronet (1620–1682) 1166:Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Earl of Lathom 956:Edward Hyde Villiers, 5th Earl of Clarendon 1476:sfn error: no target: CITEREFHandley2004 ( 787:Barbara Villiers, 1st Duchess of Cleveland 740:Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey 471:in 1697. The 1st Earl of Jersey's sister, 87:(1592–1628) rose to fame and influence as 1425:sfn error: no target: CITEREFThrush2004 ( 1149:Constance Villiers († 1922), daughter of 902:George Mason-Villiers, 2nd Earl Grandison 850:George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey 844:George Bussy Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey 287:, and in 1616 elevated to the peerage as 1204:Gertrude Villiers († 1906), daughter of 1185:Henry Montagu Villiers († 1908), son of 1116:William Villiers, 2nd Viscount Grandison 1102:William Villiers, 2nd Viscount Grandison 1068:, married Frances Coke, daughter of Sir 1046:Anne Villiers († 1588), daughter of Sir 675:William Villiers, 2nd Viscount Grandison 71:(1670–1709), as well as the earldoms of 1471: 1406: 1383:George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham 1377:George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham 1342:Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 1242:George Villiers, 4th Viscount Grandison 1230:Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 1210:Henry Bayly Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge 1009:George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham 768:George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham 762:George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham 694:George Villiers, 4th Viscount Grandison 549:Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 85:George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham 1420: 1395:George Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon 1389:George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon 1296:(† 1832), politician. He was a son of 1288:Thomas Villiers, 1st Earl of Clarendon 1176:George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon 1162:George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon 1151:George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon 1140:George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon 1112:Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland 938:Thomas Villiers, 2nd Earl of Clarendon 932:Thomas Villiers, 1st Earl of Clarendon 918:Thomas Villiers, 1st Earl of Clarendon 799:William FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Cleveland 793:Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland 662:Oliver St John, 1st Viscount Grandison 557:George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon 120:Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland 97:Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland 1324:(† 1898) politician. He was a son of 1246:Francis Leigh, 1st Earl of Chichester 1199:Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey 1160:Alice Villiers († 1897), daughter of 1155:Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby 1120:Roger Palmer, 1st Earl of Castlemaine 1092:William Feilding, 1st Earl of Denbigh 681:John Villiers, 3rd Viscount Grandison 580:Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham 323:, while his titles passed to his son 7: 1604:Noble families of the United Kingdom 1096:James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton 838:William Villiers, 3rd Earl of Jersey 832:William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey 520:William Villiers, 3rd Earl of Jersey 1314:from 1860 to 1861. He was a son of 1144:James Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam 1134:George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney 1062:John Villiers, 1st Viscount Purbeck 826:Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey 814:Arms of the Villiers Earl of Jersey 625:John Villiers, 1st Viscount Purbeck 598:Sir William Villiers, 1st Baronet ( 222:; and another who married into the 167:The Villiers family was settled at 1363:Members of the Order of the Garter 1354:(born 1960), actor. Descendant of 1248:. In 1677, he married the heiress 1106:Paul Bayning, 1st Viscount Bayning 218:; a daughter who married into the 154:in All Saints' parish churchyard, 14: 1278:William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham 612:Sir William Villiers, 3rd Baronet 107:, by whom she had five children. 1195:George Cadogan, 3rd Earl Cadogan 1078:Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter 340:was knighted in 1616, while his 24: 1244:and his wife Mary, daughter of 1180:Odo Russell, 1st Baron Ampthill 1001:became Countess Lytton and the 1459:Brooksby Hall: A Brief History 1191:John Russell, 1st Earl Russell 192:High Sheriff of Leicestershire 1: 1264:, later 5th Viscount and 1st 1054:, great-great-grandfather of 697: 684: 665: 644: 599: 1443:Collins's Peerage of England 447:Sir Edward Villiers († 1689) 394:Sir Edward Villiers († 1626) 274:Rise to wealth and influence 1531:"As it happened: Reshuffle" 526:, and in 1767 she was made 475:(† 1733), was the presumed 285:Gentleman of the Bedchamber 246:who was eventually created 16:English aristocratic family 1620: 1128:(† 1733), daughter of Sir 1086:(† 1652), daughter of Sir 923: 890: 817: 778: 753: 750:Dukes of Buckingham (1623) 731: 653: 632:Viscounts Grandison (1623) 590: 571: 568:Earls of Buckingham (1618) 381:Baron Villiers of Daventry 1490:Thomson, Gerald Malcolm. 1457:Lewin, Elizabeth (n.d.). 1340:(born 1968), politician, 1256:. He adopted the surname 909:Earls of Clarendon (1776) 775:Dukes of Cleveland (1670) 420:Barbara Villiers († 1709) 1502:; accessed 8 April 2014. 1440:Collins, Arthur (1812). 1346:George Villiers († 1827) 1326:George Villiers († 1827) 1316:George Villiers († 1827) 1298:George Villiers († 1827) 1240:(† 1693), eldest son of 1130:Edward Villiers († 1689) 1088:George Villiers († 1606) 1066:George Villiers († 1606) 1048:George Villiers († 1606) 1037:George Villiers († 1606) 1013:George Villiers († 1606) 728:Earls of Anglesey (1623) 619:Viscounts Purbeck (1619) 587:Villiers baronets (1619) 553:George Villiers († 1827) 487:, the second son of the 485:Thomas Villiers († 1786) 451:Edward Villiers († 1711) 305:in 1618, and eventually 1571:"Theresa Anne Villiers" 1322:Charles Pelham Villiers 453:, who was created both 366:Baron Villiers of Stoke 260:British prime ministers 1356:Henry Montagu Villiers 1304:Henry Montagu Villiers 1276:and was the mother of 1233: 1206:Henry Montagu Villiers 1187:Henry Montagu Villiers 1174:(† 1927), daughter of 1172:Emily Theresa Villiers 1114:(† 1709), daughter of 1017:Lady Katherine Manners 994: 921: 887:Earls Grandison (1746) 815: 806:Earls of Jersey (1697) 651: 547:politician and former 483:from 1680 until 1695. 481:William III of England 347:Countess of Buckingham 303:Marquess of Buckingham 159: 135: 1549:"Theresa Villiers MP" 1224: 1217:Other notable members 1064:(† 1658), son of Sir 1011:(† 1628), son of Sir 985: 916: 813: 639: 563:Members of the family 524:Viscountess Grandison 141: 128:Charles II of England 118: 105:Charles II of England 99:(1640–1709) became a 1551:. BBC Democracy Live 1352:Christopher Villiers 1294:Thomas Hyde Villiers 1250:Katherine FitzGerald 1232:from 2012 until 2016 1094:, parents-in-law to 1072:by his second wife, 528:Viscountess Villiers 432:Duchess of Cleveland 376:Christopher († 1630) 331:Continuing influence 216:President of Munster 1537:. 4 September 2012. 1369:Order of the Garter 1258:FitzGerald-Villiers 1052:Lawrence Washington 1030:6th Earl of Rutland 465:in 1691 as well as 264:3rd Duke of Grafton 256:1st Earl of Denbigh 196:Knight of the shire 1308:Bishop of Carlisle 1234: 1132:, married in 1695 1126:Elizabeth Villiers 1028:, daughter of the 1003:Vicereine of India 995: 991:Vicereine of India 922: 893:Viscount Grandison 816: 756:Duke of Buckingham 711:3rd Earl of Jersey 656:Viscount Grandison 652: 574:Earl of Buckingham 545:Conservative Party 532:Countess Grandison 489:2nd Earl of Jersey 473:Elizabeth Villiers 411:Viscount Grandison 408:, who was created 312:Duke of Buckingham 298:Earl of Buckingham 254:, who married the 248:Duke of Buckingham 244:James I of England 212:Master of the Mint 186:(† 1606), a minor 160: 136: 93:James I of England 79:(since 1697), and 1511:Wroughton, p. 221 1500:978-0-688-00432-3 1056:George Washington 978:Notable marriages 926:Earl of Clarendon 781:Duke of Cleveland 593:Villiers baronets 508:Brigadier-General 500:Earl of Clarendon 462:Viscount Villiers 321:Westminster Abbey 293:Viscount Villiers 250:, and his sister 224:Washington family 204:Villiers baronets 1611: 1583: 1582: 1580: 1578: 1567: 1561: 1560: 1558: 1556: 1545: 1539: 1538: 1527: 1521: 1518: 1512: 1509: 1503: 1488: 1482: 1481: 1469: 1463: 1462: 1461:. Brooksby Hall. 1454: 1448: 1447: 1437: 1431: 1430: 1418: 1338:Theresa Villiers 1312:Bishop of Durham 1270:Harriet Villiers 1254:County Waterford 1228:(born 1968) was 1226:Theresa Villiers 734:Earl of Anglesey 702: 699: 689: 686: 670: 667: 649: 646: 604: 601: 538:Theresa Villiers 449:, was father of 416:William († 1643) 387:Earl of Anglesey 371:Viscount Purbeck 352:William († 1629) 307:Earl of Coventry 156:Middleton Stoney 67:(1623–1687) and 55: 50: 49: 46: 45: 42: 39: 36: 33: 30: 1619: 1618: 1614: 1613: 1612: 1610: 1609: 1608: 1599:Villiers family 1589: 1588: 1587: 1586: 1576: 1574: 1569: 1568: 1564: 1554: 1552: 1547: 1546: 1542: 1529: 1528: 1524: 1519: 1515: 1510: 1506: 1489: 1485: 1475: 1470: 1466: 1456: 1455: 1451: 1439: 1438: 1434: 1424: 1419: 1408: 1403: 1365: 1284:George Villiers 1238:Edward Villiers 1219: 1074:Elizabeth Cecil 1026:Baroness de Ros 980: 928: 911: 895: 889: 822: 808: 783: 777: 758: 752: 736: 730: 700: 687: 668: 658: 647: 634: 621: 602: 595: 589: 576: 570: 565: 555:and brother of 540:(born 1968), a 512:Edward Villiers 443:George († 1699) 439:John († c.1661) 428:King Charles II 398:Lydiard Tregoze 338:Edward († 1626) 333: 280:George Villiers 276: 236:George († 1628) 234:, † 1632) were 208:Edward († 1626) 194:in 1591, and a 184:George Villiers 165: 152:Earls of Jersey 122:(1640–1709), a 113: 53: 27: 23: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1617: 1615: 1607: 1606: 1601: 1591: 1590: 1585: 1584: 1562: 1540: 1522: 1520:Stewart p. 314 1513: 1504: 1483: 1464: 1449: 1432: 1405: 1404: 1402: 1399: 1398: 1397: 1391: 1385: 1379: 1364: 1361: 1360: 1359: 1349: 1335: 1332:James Villiers 1329: 1319: 1301: 1291: 1281: 1272:, who married 1266:Earl Grandison 1218: 1215: 1214: 1213: 1202: 1183: 1169: 1158: 1147: 1137: 1123: 1109: 1099: 1084:Susan Villiers 1081: 1076:, daughter of 1059: 1044: 1033: 1006: 999:Edith Villiers 987:Edith Villiers 979: 976: 975: 974: 971: 965: 959: 953: 947: 941: 935: 924:Main article: 910: 907: 906: 905: 899: 891:Main article: 888: 885: 884: 883: 877: 871: 865: 859: 853: 847: 841: 835: 829: 820:Earl of Jersey 818:Main article: 807: 804: 803: 802: 796: 790: 779:Main article: 776: 773: 772: 771: 765: 754:Main article: 751: 748: 747: 746: 743: 732:Main article: 729: 726: 725: 724: 721:Earl of Jersey 713: 704: 691: 678: 672: 654:Main article: 633: 630: 629: 628: 627:(c. 1591–1658) 620: 617: 616: 615: 609: 606: 591:Main article: 588: 585: 584: 583: 572:Main article: 569: 566: 564: 561: 516:Earl Grandison 491:, was created 468:Earl of Jersey 456:Baron Villiers 406:Oliver St John 354:was created a 332: 329: 301:in 1617, then 295:. He was made 275: 272: 252:Susan († 1652) 220:Boteler family 173:Leicestershire 164: 161: 142:Graves of the 132:Sir Peter Lely 112: 109: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1616: 1605: 1602: 1600: 1597: 1596: 1594: 1573:. 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Index

/ˈvɪlərz/
VIL-ərz
aristocratic
Buckingham
Cleveland
Anglesey
Jersey
Clarendon
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
favourite
James I of England
Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland
mistress
Charles II of England

Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland
mistress
Charles II of England
Sir Peter Lely

7th
8th
Earls of Jersey
Middleton Stoney
Brooksby
Leicestershire
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Brooksby
George Villiers
gentleman
High Sheriff of Leicestershire

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