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Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham (née Beaumont; c. 1570 – 19 April 1632) is perhaps best known as the mother of the royal favourite George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham. She was the daughter of Anthony Beaumont of Glenfield, Leicestershire , a direct descendant of Henry de Beaumont , and his wife Anne Armstrong, daughter ...
- Anthony Beaumont
- 1618 - 1632
- Anne Armstrong
- Humphrey, Earl of Buckingham
Hace 3 días · Politician and Soldier. Sir George Villiers and his wife Mary Countess of Buckingham have a white marble monument with effigies in the chapel of St Nicholas in Westminster Abbey. Mary died on 19th April 1632 and was buried a few days later in the chapel.
5 de mar. de 2024 · In 1618, the same year that she became Countess of Buckingham, the king reportedly said that he “lived to no other end but to advance the Villiers family”. Of course, chief among them was George, who went from knight to viscount and earl, and eventually, in 1623, was made the 1st Duke of Buckingham.
- Elinor Evans
- 3 min
4 de mar. de 2024 · As her second-born son gained status and power, Mary became the countess of Buckingham. Julianne Moore says Mary Villiers had no agency in life "except through the men that she was married to or ...
- Jessica Riga
5 de abr. de 2024 · In 1618, the same year that James elevated Mary to the position of Countess of Buckingham, the ruler publicly stated, “I desire to advance [the Villiers family] above all others; of...
18 de mar. de 2024 · The Earl and Countess of Somerset were tried and found guilty of murder through poisoning (though they weren’t executed) and Frances Coke really was abducted and forced to marry John Villiers...
Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham (née Beaumont; c. 1570 – 19 April 1632) is perhaps best known as the mother of the royal favourite George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham.
