Sir George Villiers, of Brokesby

Sir George Villiers, of Brokesby (1550 – 4 January 1606) was a minor member of the English gentry, notable as the father of the royal favourite George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham. He was High Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1591.

Villiers's first wife was Audrey Saunders (died 1588), with whom he had five children:

• 1.Frances Villiers
• 2.Sir Edward (died 1626), father of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Viscounts Grandison - grandparents of Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland mistress of King Charles II of England - ancestors of Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden
• 3.William (died 1629), later created a baronet - title became extinct in 1712
• 4.Elizabeth (died 1654), married John Boteler, 1st Baron Boteler - peerage became extinct in 1657
• 5.Anne Villiers (b. 1588), married Sir William Washington (1590-1648), brother of Rev. Lawrence Washington (ancestor of George Washington). Anne was the maternal grandmother of Admiral Legge and ancestor of the Earls of Dartmouth.

Villiers married secondly Mary Beaumont (later Countess of Buckingham as the mother to the Duke of Buckingham the lover of King James VI/I) and they had four children:

• 1.Hon. John (c. 1590–1657), later created Viscount Purbeck married to Frances daughter of Sir Edward Coke - the peerage expired at his death
• 2.Hon. George I (1592–1628), lover of King James VI & I, later created 1st Duke & 1st Marquess & 1st Earl of Buckingham, married Katherine Manners daughter of the 6th Earl of Rutland - the Buckingham title became extinct in 1687
• 3.Hon. Christopher (died 1630), later created Earl of Anglesey - earldom and barony became extinct on the death of his son, the second Earl, in 1661.
• 4.Lady Susan (died 1651), married William Feilding, 1st Earl of Denbigh - parents-in-law to James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton .....

References 1.^ Thomson, Gerald Malcolm. The Prime Ministers - From Robert Walpole to Margaret Thatcher. New York: William Morrow, 1981. page xxii. SBN 436 52045 1

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Villiers_(of_Brokesby)

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• 'Sir George Villiers1
• 'M, #109410, b. circa 1550, d. 4 January 1604/5
• Last Edited=11 Mar 2009
• ' Sir George Villiers was born circa 1550. He was the son of William Villiers and Coletta Clarke.2 He married, firstly, Audrey Saunders, daughter of William Saunders, before 1588.1 He married, secondly, Mary Beaumont, Countess of Buckingham, daughter of Anthony Beaumont and Anne Armstrong, before 1600.3 He married, thirdly, Rebecca Roper before 1605. He died on 4 January 1604/5.3
• ' He held the office of High Sheriff of Leicestershire.3 He lived at Brokesby, Leicestershire, England.4
• 'Child of Sir George Villiers and Rebecca Roper
  • 1.Katherine Villiers
• 'Children of Sir George Villiers and Audrey Saunders
  • 1.Frances Villiers1
  • 2.Sir Edward Villiers+1 d. 7 Sep 1626
  • 3.Elizabeth Villiers+5
  • 4.Anne Villiers+6
  • 5.Sir William Villiers, 1st Bt.+1 b. c 1575, d. 12 Jun 1629
• 'Children of Sir George Villiers and Mary Beaumont, Countess of Buckingham
  • 1.Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey+4 d. 3 Apr 1630
  • 2.Susan Villiers+7 b. 1589, d. 1652
  • 3.John Villiers, 1st Viscount Purbeck1 b. c 1591, d. 18 Feb 1657/58
  • 4.George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham+8 b. 28 Aug 1592, d. 23 Aug 1628
• Citations
• 1.[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 2095. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
• 2.[S1916] Tim Boyle, "re: Boyle Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 16 September 2006. Hereinafter cited as "re: Boyle Family."
• 3.[S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 228. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
• 4.[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 132. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
• 5.[S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume II, page 65. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.
• 6.[S60] Charles and Hugh Brogan Mosley, editor, American Presidential Families (London, U.K.: Alan Sutton and Morris Genealogical Books, 1994), page 23. Hereinafter cited as American Presidential Families.
• 7.[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume VI, page 261.
• 8.[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 392.
• From: http://thepeerage.com/p10941.htm#i109410
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• 'Sir George Villiers, Sheriff of Leicestershire1
• 'M, b. 1544, d. 4 January 1606
• Father William Villiers1 b. c 1492, d. 1 Nov 1558
• Mother Colletta Clark1 b. c 1512
• ' Sir George Villiers, Sheriff of Leicestershire was born in 1544 at of Brokesby, Leicestershire, England; Age 44 in 1588.1 He married Audrey Sanders, daughter of William Sanders and Frances Zouche, circa 1565.1 Sir George Villiers, Sheriff of Leicestershire married Mary Beaumont, daughter of Anthony Beaumont and (Miss) Armstrong, after 1588.2 Sir George Villiers, Sheriff of Leicestershire died on 4 January 1606.1
• 'Family 1 Audrey Sanders b. c 1547, d. 7 Jul 1587
• Child
  • ◦Elizabeth Villiers+1 b. c 1570
• 'Family 2 Mary Beaumont d. 19 Apr 1632
• Child
  • ◦Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey, Baron Villiers of Daventree+2 b. c 1589, d. 3 Apr 1630
• Citations
• 1.[S11583] The Wallop Family and Their Ancestry, by Vernon James Watney, p., 804.
• 2.[S31] Unknown author, Wikipedia.
• From: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p3498.htm#...

Other References

• "Villiers family", Westminster Abbey

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