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| Edward VILLIERS Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 16) at ST JOHN'S, 17 Mar., 1670/1. S. of Edward, Esq., of Bartlow, Cambridgeshire , and of Richmond, Surrey (afterwards Knight-Marshal of the Household), and grandson of Edward (1601). B. at Bartlow [ Cambridgeshire ]. School, Richmond, Surrey . Matric. 1671 ; M.A. 1672 . Knighted, 07 Apr., 1680. Master of the Horse, 1689-95 . Succeeded his father as Knight-Marshal of the Household, 1689-99 . Created Baron Villiers of Hoo, Kent , and Viscount Villiers, of Dartford [ Kent ], 20 Mar., 1690/1. Minister to the Hague [ Holland ], 1695 . Joint plenipotentiary to the Congress of Ryswick [ Holland ], 1696 . Created Earl of Jersey, 13 Oct., 1697. Envoy to Holland , 1695-8, and to Paris [ France ], 1698-9 . P.C. 1697, and 1702 (to Queen Anne). A Lord Justice of Ireland , 1697-8 . A Lord Justice of England , 1699 . Secretary of State (South), 1699-1700 . Lord Chamberlain, 1700-4 . D.C.L. (Oxford) 1702 . Married Barbara, dau. of William Chiffinch, of Fibbers [ Berkshire ], in Bray, Berkshire . Died 25 Aug., 1711; buried in Westminster Abbey [ London ]. Father of William ( 1698-9 ) and Henry (1733). ( D.N.B. ; G.E.C. ) | Edward VILLIERS Approx. lifespan: 1654–1711 Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 16) at St John's College 1670/1:03:17 s. of Edward VILLIERS, Esq. of Bartlow, Cambridgeshire , and of Richmond, Surrey , (afterwards Knight-Marshal of the Household), and grandson of Edward VILLIERS (1601) b. Bartlow, [Cambridgeshire], School Richmond, Surrey , Matric. 1671 M.A. 1672 Knighted 1680:04:07 Master of the Horse 1689-95 Succeeded his father as Knight-Marshal of the Household 1689-99 Created Baron Villiers of Hoo, Kent , and Viscount VILLIERS, of Dartford, [Kent], 1690/1:03:20 Minister to the Hague, [Holland], 1695 Joint plenipotentiary to the Congress of Ryswick, [Holland], 1696 Created Earl of Jersey 1697:10:13 Envoy to Holland , 1695-98 and to Paris, [France], 1698-99 P.C. 1697, and 1702 (to Queen Anne) A Lord Justice of Ireland , 1697-98 A Lord Justice of England , 1699 Secretary of State (South) 1699-1700 Lord Chamberlain 1700-04 D.C.L. (Oxford) 1702 Married Barbara CHIFFINCH dau. of William CHIFFINCH of Fibbers, [Berkshire], in Bray, Berkshire , d. 1711:08:25 ; buried in Westminster Abbey, [London], father of William VILLIERS (1698) father of Henry VILLIERS (1733) ( D.N.B. ; G.E.C. ) |