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George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, KG (/ ˈ v ɪ l ər z / VIL-ərz; 20 August 1592 – 23 August 1628), [1] [2] was an English courtier, statesman, and patron of the arts.He was a favourite and self-described "lover" of King James VI and I. [3]
The first of these was destined for the ceiling of his residence, York House that depicts a masque-like theme in which Minerva and Mercury conduct the Duke of Buckingham to the Temple of Virtue (also known as The Apotheosis of the Duke of Buckingham and The Duke of Buckingham Triumphing over Envy and Anger). In front of the marble temple to ...
Arms of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592–1628). The second creation of the dukedom was in 1623 for George Villiers, a favourite of James I of England.He had previously been made Baron Whaddon, of Whaddon in the County of Buckingham, and Viscount Villiers in 1616, then Earl of Buckingham in 1617, then Marquess of Buckingham in 1618 until he was also created Earl of Coventry and ...
Villiers (/ ˈ v ɪ l ər z / VIL-ərz) is an aristocratic 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 Buckingham (1623–1687) and Cleveland (1670–1709), as well as the earldoms of Anglesey (1623–1661), Jersey (since 1697), and Clarendon (since 17
Articles relating to George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, Lord High Admiral (1592-1628, term 1619-1628), his political and military career, and his assassination. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
The "lost portrait" of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham is a portrait of English courtier George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham. It was painted around 1625 by Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens .
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George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (1628–1687), English politician, son of the first Duke, exiled with Charles II George Villiers, 4th Viscount Grandison (1618–1699), Anglo-Irish peer George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey (1735–1805), English Member of Parliament for Tamworth, Aldborough, Dover