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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
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 ]
Sir George Villiers (c. 1544 – 4 January 1606) was an English knight and country gentleman. He was a High Sheriff of Leicestershire for the year 1591, and later was briefly a Knight of the Shire , a Member of Parliament representing the county of Leicestershire .
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 ...
George Mason-Villiers, 2nd Earl Grandison; George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey; George Child Villiers, 6th Earl of Jersey; George Child Villiers, 8th Earl of Jersey; George Child Villiers, 9th Earl of Jersey; George Child Villiers, Viscount Villiers; George Villiers (1759–1827) George Villiers (died 1606) George Villiers, 1st Duke of ...
The first creation of the marquessate was in 1618 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. Later he was also created Earl of Coventry and Duke of Buckingham in 1623.
Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine. Mary & George, based on Benjamin Woolley’s nonfiction book The King’s Assassin, is the latest brazen historical psychodrama from STARZ.Set in 17th ...
The Hon. George Villiers (23 November 1759 – 21 March 1827) was a British courtier and politician from the Villiers family. The youngest son of the diplomat Lord Hyde (later Earl of Clarendon), he was an intimate of Princess Amelia and personal supporter of her father, George III .