George Child-Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey

George Child-Villiers, 5th Earl of the Island of Jersey (1)

M, #27023, b. 19 August 1773, d. 3 October 1859

Last Edited=12 May 2009

George Child-Villiers, 5th Earl of the Island of Jersey was born on 19 August 1773. (1) He was the son of George Bussy Villiers, 4th Earl of the Island of Jersey and Frances Twysden. (1) He married Lady Sarah Sophia Fane, daughter of John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland and Sarah Anne Child, on 23 May 1804. (2)

He died on 3 October 1859 at age 86. (1)

George Child-Villiers, 5th Earl of the Island of Jersey was baptised with the name of George Villiers. (1) He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill, London, England. (1) He graduated from St. John's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Master of Arts (M.A.). (1) He succeeded to the title of 5th Earl of the Island of Jersey [E., 1697] on 22 August 1805. (1) He succeeded to the title of 5th Viscount Villiers of Dartford, co. Kent [E., 1691] on 22 August 1805. (1) He succeeded to the title of 5th Baron Villiers of Hoo, co. Kent [E., 1691] on 22 August 1805. (1) He succeeded to the title of 8th Viscount Grandison of Limerick, co. Leitrim [I., 1621] on 22 August 1805. (1) On 1 December 1819 his name was legally changed to George Child-Villiers by Royal Licence. (1) He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. (1) He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1830. (1) He held the office of Lord of the Chamberlain between July 1830 and November 1830. (1) He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Hanoverian Order (G.C.H.) in 1834. (1) He held the office of Lord of the Chamberlain between 1834 and 1835. (1) He was Master of the Horse between 1841 and 1846. (1) He was Master of the Horse between March 1852 and December 1852. (1)

Children of George Child-Villiers, 5th Earl of the Island of Jersey and Lady Sarah Sophia Fane

-1. George Augustus Frederick Child-Villiers, 6th Earl of the Island of Jersey+ (1) b. 4 Apr 1808, d. 24 Oct 1859

-2. Hon. Augustus John Child-Villiers (1) b. 10 Jul 1810, d. 24 May 1847

-3. Lt.-Col. Hon. Frederick William Child-Villiers (1) b. 20 Jul 1815, d. 23 May 1871

-4. Hon. Francis Robert Child-Villiers (3) b. 11 Oct 1819, d. 8 May 1862

-5. Lady Adela Consande Maria Child-Villiers+ (4) b. 1820, d. 4 Sep 1860

-6. Lady Sarah Frederica Caroline Child-Villiers+ (1) b. 12 Aug 1822, d. 17 Nov 1853

-7. Lady Clementina Augusta Wellington Child-Villiers (3) b. 1824, d. 1858

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• Wikipedia contributors. "George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
• Burke, Bernard, Sir. A genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire. London : Harrison 1869. page 624