Villiers (/ˈvɪlərz/VIL-ərz) is an aristocratic family in the United Kingdom. Over time, various members of the Villiers family were made knights, baronets, and peers. Peerages held by the Villiers family include the dukedoms of Buckingham (1623–1687) and Cleveland (1670–1709), as well as the earldoms of Anglesey (1623–1661), Jersey (since 1697), and Clarendon (since 1776). Perhaps the most prominent members of the family were those who received the two dukedoms: George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (1592–1628) rose to fame and influence as favourite of King James I of England, while Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland (1640–1709) became a mistress of King Charles II of England, by whom she had five children.
Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland (1640–1709) became a mistress of King Charles II of England, by whom she had five children. The Villiersfamily was...
Look up villiers in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Villiers may refer to: Villiers, Indre, in the Indre département Villiers, Vienne, in the Vienne département...
Christopher Francis Villiers (born 7 September 1960) is an English actor, screenwriter and producer. Villiers was born in London, the son of Royal Air...
England. A member of the prominent Villiersfamily, he was the grandson of Sir Edward Villiers, brother of Sir William Villiers, 1st Baronet, of Brooksby, and...
Look up de villiers in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. de Villiers is a common French and Afrikaans surname. It may refer to: De Villiers (playwright)...
great-grandson of the 4th Earl of Clarendon. Villiers was born on 29 September 1933 in London, the son of Eric Hyde Villiers and Joan Ankaret Talbot. He was brought...
Ernest Villiers (1806–1843), brother of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon, Thomas Hyde Villiers, Charles Pelham Villiers, and Henry Montagu Villiers and...
1st Earl of Dunbar). In 1646 she married Edward Villiers, the son of the late Sir Edward Villiers, Master of the Mint. Their children were: Anne (1651-1688)...
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