Edward Villiers
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Sir Edward Villiers the fourth son of Sir Edward Villiers
and Barbara St. John, half-nephew to George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
. Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
, considered him to be a man of "dilligence and dexterity" and referred to him as "honest Ned".
He became a colonel, having served against the Scots
in 1640 and he was wounded at the First Battle of Newbury
in 1643. He was also employed to carry confidential dispatches and served under Sir Richard Willys
as governor of Newark
before Lord John Belasyse
was appointed in his place.
After the end of the First English Civil War
, he was implicated in a plot to assist the escape of the Duke of York (the later James II
) but was not convicted and took no part in the Second English Civil War
and lived abroad, 1649 to 1652.
and Elizabeth Hume. They had the following children:
He married Martha Love on 25 February 1683/84.
Sir Edward Villiers
Sir Edward Villiers was an English politician, diplomat and office-holder.-Life:He was the eldest son of Sir George Villiers, by his first wife Audrey Saunders, making him half-brother to the court favourite George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey and...
and Barbara St. John, half-nephew to George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham KG was the favourite, claimed by some to be the lover, of King James I of England. Despite a very patchy political and military record, he remained at the height of royal favour for the first two years of the reign of Charles I, until he was assassinated...
. Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon was an English historian and statesman, and grandfather of two English monarchs, Mary II and Queen Anne.-Early life:...
, considered him to be a man of "dilligence and dexterity" and referred to him as "honest Ned".
He became a colonel, having served against the Scots
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in 1640 and he was wounded at the First Battle of Newbury
First Battle of Newbury
The First Battle of Newbury was a battle of the First English Civil War that was fought on 20 September 1643 between a Royalist army, under the personal command of King Charles, and a Parliamentarian force led by the Earl of Essex...
in 1643. He was also employed to carry confidential dispatches and served under Sir Richard Willys
Richard Willis (spy)
Sir Richard Willis, 1st Baronet was a Royalist officer during the English Civil War, and a double agent working for the Parliamentarians during the Interregnum.-Biography:...
as governor of Newark
Newark-on-Trent
Newark-on-Trent is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England. It stands on the River Trent, the A1 , and the East Coast Main Line railway. The origins of the town are possibly Roman as it lies on an important Roman road, the Fosse Way...
before Lord John Belasyse
John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse
John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse PC was an English nobleman, soldier and Member of Parliament, notable for his role during and after the English Civil War.-Early life:...
was appointed in his place.
After the end of the First English Civil War
First English Civil War
The First English Civil War began the series of three wars known as the English Civil War . "The English Civil War" was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations that took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651, and includes the Second English Civil War and...
, he was implicated in a plot to assist the escape of the Duke of York (the later James II
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
) but was not convicted and took no part in the Second English Civil War
Second English Civil War
The Second English Civil War was the second of three wars known as the English Civil War which refers to the series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1652 and also include the First English Civil War and the...
and lived abroad, 1649 to 1652.
Marriage and Family
He married Frances Howard, herself the youngest daughter of Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of SuffolkTheophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk
Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, KG was an English nobleman and politician.Born at the family estate of Saffron Walden, he was the son of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, by his second wife Catherine Knyvet of Charlton, and succeeded his father in 1626.Sir Theophilus Howard was named in...
and Elizabeth Hume. They had the following children:
- Anne Villiers (d. 30 November 1688) married William Bentinck, 1st Earl of PortlandWilliam Bentinck, 1st Earl of PortlandHans William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland, Baron Bentinck of Diepenheim and Schoonheten, KG, PC was a Dutch and English nobleman who became in an early stage the favourite of William, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder in the Netherlands, and future King of England. He was steady, sensible, modest...
(1649–1709) on 1 February 1678 - Katherine Villiers married firstly Louis James le Vasseur, Marquis de Puissar (d. 1701) on 20 July 1685. She married secondly William Villiers (d. 7 September 1723) son of George Villiers, 4th Viscount Grandison of Limerick and Lady Mary LeighMary Leigh-See also:* Women's suffrage in the United Kingdom* Representation of the People Act 1918* Representation of the People Act 1928-External links:...
, in 1702. - Henry Villiers (1658 - 18 August 1707). Father of Henry Villiers (d. 1753) and Catherine Villiers (d. 1764), who married John Craster, Esq. on 17 January 1727.
- Mary Villiers (d. 17 Apr 1753) married William O'Brien, 3rd Earl of InchiquinWilliam O'Brien, 3rd Earl of InchiquinWilliam McWilliam O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Inchiquin PC was an Irish nobleman.-Life:William O'Brien was the son of William O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Inchiquin and Lady Margareth Boyle...
, son of William O'Brien, 2nd Earl of InchiquinWilliam O'Brien, 2nd Earl of InchiquinWilliam McMurrough O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Inchiquin was an Irish nobleman.-Life:William O'Brien was the son of Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Inchiquin and Elisabeth St. Leger...
and Lady Margaret Boyle, in April 1691. - Henrietta Villiers (1653 - 1 Feb 1720) married John Campbell, 2nd Earl of Breadalbane and HollandJohn Campbell, 2nd Earl of Breadalbane and HollandJohn Campbell, 2nd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland a Scottish nobleman born in Breadalbane, Scotland to John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland and Lady Mary Rich. In 1685 he married Lady Frances Cavendish, daughter of Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Lady Frances...
, son of John Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and HollandJohn Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and HollandJohn Campbell, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland , son of Sir John Campbell of Glen Orchy, and of the Lady Mary Graham, daughter of William Graham, 1st Earl of Airth and 7th Earl of Menteith, was a member of Scottish nobility during the Glorious Revolution and Jacobite risings and also known as...
, and Lady Mary RichMary Campbell, Countess of Breadalbane and HollandMary Campbell , Countess of Breadalbane English noblewoman born in London, England to Sir Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland and Isabel Cope...
, on 23 May 1695. They had one son and two daughters. - Barbara Villiers (1654-1708)Barbara Villiers (1654-1708)Barbara Villiers was a lady-in-waiting to Anne of Great Britain and governess to Prince William, Duke of Gloucester...
married John Berkeley, 4th Viscount Fitzharding of Berehaven (1650-19 December 1712) They had two daughters. - Elizabeth VilliersElizabeth Hamilton, Countess of OrkneyElizabeth Hamilton, Countess of Orkney , was the acknowledged mistress of William III & II, King of England and Scotland, from 1680 until 1695...
(1657 - 9 April 1733) married George Hamilton, 1st Earl of OrkneyGeorge Hamilton, 1st Earl of OrkneyField Marshal George Douglas-Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney KT was a British soldier and Scottish nobleman and the first British Army officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal. The son of the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton, he fought for William of Orange in Ireland and the Low Countries...
(1666-1736/37) on 25 November 1695. - Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of JerseyEdward Villiers, 1st Earl of JerseyEdward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey son of Sir Edward Villiers of Richmond and Frances Howard, the youngest daughter of Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk and Elizabeth Hume, was created Baron Villiers and Viscount Villiers in 1691 and Earl of Jersey in 1697.His grandfather, Sir Edward...
(1656–1711) married Barbara Chiffinch, daughter of William Chiffinch, on 17 December 1681. They had one son and one daughter.
He married Martha Love on 25 February 1683/84.