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EARLS OF See also:JERSEY
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See also:Sir See also:Edward See also:Villiers (c
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1656-1711), son of Sir Edward Villiers (162o-1689), of See also:Richmond, See also:Surrey, was created See also:Baron Villiers and See also:Viscount Villiers in 1691 and See also:earl of See also:Jersey in 1697
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His grandfather, Sir Edward Villiers (c
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1585-1626), See also:master of the See also:mint and See also:president of See also:Munster, was See also:half-See also:brother of See also:George Villiers, 1st See also:duke of See also:Buckingham, and of See also:Christopher Villiers, 1st earl of See also:Anglesey; his See also:sister was See also: 1692-1766) as 6th Viscount Grandison . The 3rd earl's son, George See also:Bussy, the 4th earl (1735-1805), held several positions at the See also:court of George III., and on See also:account of his courtly See also:manners was called the " See also:prince of Maccaronies." The 4th earl's son, George, 5th earl of Jersey (1973-1859), one of the most celebrated See also:fox-hunters of his See also:time and a successful owner of racehorses, married Sarah See also:Sophia (1785-1867), daughter of John Fane, loth earl of See also:Westmorland, and granddaughter of See also:Robert See also:Child, the banker . She inherited her grandfather's See also:great See also:wealth, including his See also:interest in Child's See also:bank, and with her See also:husband took the name of Child-Villiers . Since this time the connexions of the earls of Jersey with Child's bank has been maintained . See also:Victor See also:Albert George Child-Villiers (b . 1845) succeeded his father George See also:Augustus (1808-1859), 6th earl, who had only held the See also:title for three See also:weeks, as 7th earl of Jersey in 1859 . This nobleman was See also:governor of New See also:South See also:Wales from 1890 to 1893 . |
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