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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. A leading Tory politician opposed to the Whig Junto, he was made Southern Secretary in 1699.
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 (1656–1711) William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey (d. 1721) William Villiers, 3rd Earl of Jersey (d. 1769) George Bussy Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey (1735–1805) George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey (1773–1859) George Augustus Frederick Child Villiers, 6th Earl of Jersey (1808–1859)
20 de nov. de 2023 · 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.
When Edward Villiers 1st Earl of Jersey was born in 1656, in Richmond, Surrey, England, his father, Sir Edward Villiers - Viscount Grandison van Limerick, was 36 and his mother, Lady Frances Howard, was 11653. He married Barbara Chiffinch on 17 December 1681. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter.
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The first Earl of Jersey, Edward Villiers, was given the title in 1697, and there have now been ten Earls, although only the two most recent have lived in Jersey or had any connection with the island. Family coat of arms. Statesman.
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. A leading Tory politician opposed to the Whig Junto, he was made Southern Secretary in 1699.
