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William Villers, 2nd Earl of Jersey (c. 1682 – 13 July 1721), known as Viscount Villiers from 1697 to 1711, was an English peer and politician from the Villiers family. Jersey was the son of Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey and his wife Barbara, daughter of William Chiffinch .
1 de may. de 2022 · Birthplace: Richmond, Surrey, England. Death: July 13, 1721 (38-39) Castlethorpe, Buckinghamshire, England. Place of Burial: Westerham, Kent, England. Immediate Family: Son of Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey and Lady Barbara Villiers, Countess of Jersey.
- Judith Villiers, Countess of Jersey
- Richmond, Surrey, England
- 1682
- Westerham, Kent, England
- Family and Education
- Biography
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b. 1682, 1st s. of Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey by Barbara, da. of William Chiffinch of Fibbers, Bray, Berks., keeper of Royal Closet. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1699, MA 1700; ?travelled abroad (France) 1700. m. 22 Mar. 1705, Judith, da. and h. of Frederick Herne*, 2s. 1da. Styled Lord Villiers 1697–1711; suc. fa. as 2nd Earl of Jersey 25 Aug. 17...
Villiers came from a family strongly orientated towards the Stuart court. His branch of the family was descended from Sir Edward Villiers, second son of George Villiers (d. 1606), and a half-brother of the 1st Duke of Buckingham. Of his five sons, three became successive Viscounts Grandison; the fifth, another Sir Edward, was this Member’s grandfat...
The 1st Earl of Jersey's sister, Elizabeth Villiers († 1733), was the presumed mistress of King William III of England from 1680 until 1695. Thomas Villiers († 1786), the second son of the 2nd Earl of Jersey, was created Baron Hyde and Earl of Clarendon in 1776.
When William Villiers 2nd Earl of Jersey was born about 1682, in London, England, his father, Edward Villiers 1st Earl of Jersey, was 27 and his mother, Barbara Chiffinch, was 20. He married Judith Herne on 22 March 1704. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter.
William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey (c. 1682 – 13 July 1721), known as Viscount Villiers from 1697 to 1711, was an English peer from the Villiers family. Jersey was the son of Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, and his wife Barbara (née Chiffinch).
He is the eldest son of George Henry Villiers, Viscount Villiers (1948–1998), eldest son of the ninth Earl. Lord Jersey is an actor, writer and producer, known professionally as William Villiers. [1] [3] The heirs apparent to the earldom alternate the use of the two viscomital titles as their courtesy title.
