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Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham (née Beaumont; c. 1570 – 19 April 1632) was a British peeress. She is perhaps best known as the mother of the royal favourite George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham .
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
Elizabeth Hamilton, Countess of Orkney (née Villiers; 1657 – 19 April 1733) was an English courtier from the Villiers family and the reputed mistress of William III, King of England and Scotland, from 1680 until 1695. She was a lady-in-waiting to his wife and co-monarch, Queen Mary II of England.
In “Mary & George,” Julianne Moore plays the white ruff-wearing, pushy mom who took advantage of her son George's charms to win favor in the court of King James I in 17th century England.
The Countess of Denbigh had five children: Basil Feilding, 2nd Earl of Denbigh (ca. 1608–1675) [6] George Feilding, 1st Earl of Desmond (ca. 1614–1665) [7] Lady Margaret Feilding, Duchess of Hamilton (1613–1638), married James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton. [8] Lady Anne Feilding (died 1636), married Baptist Noel, 3rd Viscount Campden [9]
Not much is known of Mary's early life. It isn't until she's left widowed by Sir George Villiers with four children—Susan, John (the heir), George and Christopher—and is left nearly penniless ...
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In the course of their marriage, Mary tolerated her husband's mistresses and was called "a most virtuous and pious lady, in a vicious age and Court". [8] In 1668, after fatally wounding Francis Talbot, 11th Earl of Shrewsbury , in a duel, Buckingham set up house with his widow, Anna , and Mary Villiers was obliged to return to live with her ...