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Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey (c. 1593 – 3 April 1630), known at court as Kit Villiers, was an English courtier, Gentleman of the Bedchamber and later Master of the Robes to King James I. In 1623 he was ennobled as Earl of Anglesey and Baron Villiers of Daventry.
The first creation came in 1623 when Christopher Villiers was created Earl of Anglesey, in Wales, as well as Baron Villiers. He was the elder brother of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham and the younger brother of John Villiers, 1st Viscount Purbeck .
- History
- Members of The Family
- Members of The Order of The Garter
Descent
The Villiers family was settled at Brooksby, Leicestershire, from at least 1235. In the early 13th century, the tenant of Brooksby, Gilbert de Seis, married a member of the Villiers family, a line of minor gentry of Norman descent. The estate remained in Villiers hands for the next 500 years. At this time Brooksby consisted of the hall, the nearby Church of St Michael and All Angels, Brooksby, a small number of peasants' houses and a field system with common land. In the 16th century, the fam...
Rise to wealth and influence
In August 1614, the then twenty-one-year-old George Villiers 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 Gentleman of the Bedchamber, and in 1616 elevated to the peerage as Baron Whaddon and Viscount Villiers. He was made Earl of Buckingham in 1617, then Marquess of Buckingham in 1618, and eventually Earl of Covent...
Continuing influence
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 knights, baronets and peers. His half-brother Edward († 1626) was knighted in 1616, while his mother was created Countess of Buckingham in her own right in 1618 and his eldest half-brother William (...
Earls of Buckingham
1. Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham(1570–1632)
Villiers baronets
1. Sir William Villiers, 1st Baronet (c.1575–1629) 2. Sir George Villiers, 2nd Baronet (1620–1682) 3. Sir William Villiers, 3rd Baronet(1645–1712)
Viscounts Purbeck
1. John Villiers, 1st Viscount Purbeck(c. 1591–1658)
Several members of the Villiers family have also been knights of the Order of the Garter. The following is a list is of all Villiers members of this order, across all branches of the family, along with their year of investiture. 1. 1616 – George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham 2. 1649 – George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham 3. 1849 – George Vill...
28 de abr. de 2022 · Birthdate: 1593. Death: April 03, 1630 (36-37) Immediate Family: Son of Sir George Villiers, of Brokesby and Countess Mary Beaumont. Husband of Elizabeth Sheldon. Father of Anne Pelson. Brother of John Villiers, Viscount Purbeck; Lady Susan Fielding, Countess of Denbigh and George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham.
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Christopher Villiers, primer conde de Anglesey ( c. 1593 - 3 de abril de 1630), conocido en la corte como Kit Villiers, fue un cortesano inglés, caballero de la alcoba y más tarde maestro de las túnicas del rey Jaime I. En 1623 fue ennoblecido como conde de Anglesey y barón Villiers de Daventry.
(1) Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey, son of Sir George Villiers and Mary Beaumont, Countess of Buckingham and (2) Hon. Benjamin Weston on 5 August 1641 at Sunbury, London, England. She died on 12 April 1662. Children of Elizabeth Sheldon and Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey. Lady Anne Villiers+ d. fr Feb 1660/61 - 1 Jul 1670.
Christopher Villiers, first Earl of Anglesey (d. 1630) courtier to James I. Villiers was probably an alcoholic, because in 1625 it was rumoured that he had been 'banished the court ... the King saying he would have no drunkards of his chamber'. Nevertheless, in 1628 he was appointed keeper of Hampton Court, and in 1629 of Bushey Park.
