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Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey (c. 1656 – 25 August 1711) was an English peer, courtier, and statesman of the Villiers family. He was created Baron Villiers and Viscount Villiers in 1691 and Earl of Jersey in 1697.
The earldom was created in 1697 for the statesman Edward Villiers, 1st Viscount Villiers, Ambassador to France from 1698 to 1699 and Secretary of State for the Southern Department from 1699 to 1700.
Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey was an English peer, courtier, and statesman of the Villiers family. He was created Baron Villiers and Viscount Villiers in 1691 and Earl of Jersey in 1697. A leading Tory politician opposed to the Whig Junto, he was made Southern Secretary in 1699.
The title Earl of the Island of Jersey was created in 1697 for the statesman Edward Villiers, 1st Viscount Villiers, Ambassador to France from 1698 to 1699 and Secretary of State for the Southern Department from 1699 to 1700.
Theresa Villiers (born 1968), a British Conservative Party politician and former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, is a descendant of Edward Ernest Villiers (1806–1843), a son of George Villiers († 1827) and brother of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon.
Nov 20, 2023 · Death: August 25, 1711 (50-59) Place of Burial: Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England. Immediate Family: Son of Sir Edward Villiers, Knight Marshal of the Household and Frances Villiers. Husband of Lady Barbara Villiers, Countess of Jersey.
Villiers, Edward, (1656-1711), 1st Earl of Jersey This page summarises records created by this Person The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including...
