Villiers
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In Canada- Villiers, Ontario, a small settlement near Peterborough
In France
- Villiers, IndreVilliers, IndreVilliers is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...
, in the Indre département - Villiers, VienneVilliers, VienneVilliers is a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France....
, in the Vienne département - Villiers-AdamVilliers-AdamVilliers-Adam is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* *...
, in the Val-d'Oise département - Villiers-au-BouinVilliers-au-BouinVilliers-au-Bouin is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Indre-et-Loire department...
, in the Indre-et-Loire département - Villiers-aux-CorneillesVilliers-aux-CorneillesVilliers-aux-Corneilles is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Marne department...
, in the Marne département - Villiers-CharlemagneVilliers-CharlemagneVilliers-Charlemagne is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France....
, in the Mayenne département - Villiers-CoutureVilliers-CoutureVilliers-Couture is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Charente-Maritime département - Villiers-en-BièreVilliers-en-BièreVilliers-en-Bière is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* * *...
, in the Seine-et-Marne département - Villiers-en-BoisVilliers-en-BoisVilliers-en-Bois is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.-References:*...
, in the Deux-Sèvres département - Villiers-en-DésœuvreVilliers-en-DésœuvreVilliers-en-Désœuvre is a commune in the Eure department in Haute-Normandie in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Eure département - Villiers-en-LieuVilliers-en-LieuVilliers-en-Lieu is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Haute-Marne department...
, in the Haute-Marne département - Villiers-en-MorvanVilliers-en-MorvanVilliers-en-Morvan is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Côte-d'Or département - Villiers-en-PlaineVilliers-en-PlaineVilliers-en-Plaine is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.-Demographic evolution:-External links:*...
, in the Deux-Sèvres département - Villiers-FossardVilliers-FossardVilliers-Fossard is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.-Heraldry:...
, in the Manche département - Villiers-HerbisseVilliers-HerbisseVilliers-Herbisse is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Aube département - Villiers-le-BâcleVilliers-le-BâcleVilliers-le-Bâcle is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Villiers-le-Bâcle are known as Villebaclais.-References:** -External links:* * *...
, in the Essonne département - Villiers-le-BelVilliers-le-BelVilliers-le-Bel is a commune in the French department of Val-d'Oise, in the northern suburbs of Paris. It is located from the center of Paris.-Transport:...
, in the Val-d'Oise département - Villiers-le-BoisVilliers-le-BoisVilliers-le-Bois is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-References:*...
, in the Aube département - Villiers-le-DucVilliers-le-DucVilliers-le-Duc is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Côte-d'Or département - Villiers-le-MahieuVilliers-le-MahieuVilliers-le-Mahieu is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.-References:*...
, in the Yvelines département - Villiers-le-MorhierVilliers-le-MorhierVilliers-le-Morhier is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Eure-et-Loir département - Villiers-le-PréVilliers-le-PréVilliers-le-Pré is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Manche department...
, in the Manche département - Villiers-le-RouxVilliers-le-RouxVilliers-le-Roux is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Charente département - Villiers-lès-ApreyVilliers-lès-ApreyVilliers-lès-Aprey is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Haute-Marne department...
, in the Haute-Marne département - Villiers-le-Sec, CalvadosVilliers-le-Sec, Calvados-References:*...
, in the Calvados département - Villiers-le-Sec, Haute-MarneVilliers-le-Sec, Haute-MarneVilliers-le-Sec, Haute-Marne is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Haute-Marne department...
, in the Haute-Marne département - Villiers-le-Sec, NièvreVilliers-le-Sec, NièvreVilliers-le-Sec is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 41. On 1 January 2007, the estimate was 49.-References:*...
, in the Nièvre département - Villiers-le-Sec, Val-d'OiseVilliers-le-Sec, Val-d'OiseVilliers-le-Sec is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* *...
, in the Val-d'Oise département - Villiers-les-HautsVilliers-les-HautsVilliers-les-Hauts is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.-References:*...
, in the Yonne département - Villiers-LouisVilliers-LouisVilliers-Louis is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.-References:*...
, in the Yonne département - Villiers-Saint-BenoîtVilliers-Saint-BenoîtVilliers-Saint-Benoît is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.-References:*...
, in the Yonne département - Villiers-Saint-DenisVilliers-Saint-DenisVilliers-Saint-Denis is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Aisne département - Villiers-Saint-FrédericVilliers-Saint-FrédericVilliers-Saint-Fréderic is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.-References:*...
, in the Yvelines département - Villiers-Saint-GeorgesVilliers-Saint-GeorgesVilliers-Saint-Georges is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* * *...
, in the Seine-et-Marne département - Villiers-Saint-OrienVilliers-Saint-OrienVilliers-Saint-Orien is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Eure-et-Loir département - Villiers-sous-GrezVilliers-sous-GrezVilliers-sous-Grez is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* * *...
, in the Seine-et-Marne département - Villiers-sous-MortagneVilliers-sous-MortagneVilliers-sous-Mortagne is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.-References:*...
, in the Orne département - Villiers-sous-PraslinVilliers-sous-PraslinVilliers-sous-Praslin is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.-Population:-References:*...
, in the Aube département - Villiers-sur-ChizéVilliers-sur-ChizéVilliers-sur-Chizé is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department in western France.-References:*...
, in the Deux-Sèvres département - Villiers-sur-LoirVilliers-sur-LoirVilliers-sur-Loir is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in central France.-See also:*Communes of the Loir-et-Cher department...
, in the Loir-et-Cher département - Villiers-sur-MarneVilliers-sur-MarneVilliers-sur-Marne is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.The commune of Villiers-sur-Marne is part of the sector of Porte de Paris, one of the four sectors of the "new town" of Marne-la-Vallée....
, in the Val-de-Marne département - Villiers-sur-MorinVilliers-sur-MorinVilliers-sur-Morin is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-centra France.-External links:* * *...
, in the Seine-et-Marne département - Villiers-sur-OrgeVilliers-sur-OrgeVilliers-sur-Orge is a commune in the Essonne department in suburban Paris, France.Inhabitants of Villiers-sur-Orge are known as Villiérains.-Sites of interest:* Town hall* Saint-Claude chapel* Stade Christophe-Lavallade* Childhood centre...
, in the Essonne département - Villiers-sur-SeineVilliers-sur-SeineVilliers-sur-Seine is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* *...
, in the Seine-et-Marne département - Villiers-sur-SuizeVilliers-sur-SuizeVilliers-sur-Suize is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Haute-Marne department...
, in the Haute-Marne département - Villiers-sur-TholonVilliers-sur-TholonVilliers-sur-Tholon is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.-References:*...
, in the Yonne département - Villiers-sur-YonneVilliers-sur-YonneVilliers-sur-Yonne is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 277. On 1 January 2004, the estimate was 272.-References:*...
, in the Nièvre département - Villiers-VineuxVilliers-VineuxVilliers-Vineux is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.-References:*...
, in the Yonne département - Villiers (Paris Metro)Villiers (Paris Metro)Villiers is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 2 and Line 3 on the border of the 8th and 17th arrondissement of Paris.The Line 2 platforms opened on 21 January 1903, although trains had been operating between Étoile and Anvers since 7 October 1902. On 19 October 1904, it became the terminus...
, a station of the Paris Métro (lines 2 and 3)
In South Africa
- Villiers, Free StateVilliers, Free StateVilliers is a small town situated on the banks of the Vaal River next to the N3 highway in the Free State province of South Africa. It was founded in 1882 on the two farms Pearson Valley and Grootdraai owned by Lourens de Villiers.-Location:...
In Switzerland
- Villiers, SwitzerlandVilliers, SwitzerlandVilliers is a municipality in the district of Val-de-Ruz in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.-History:Villiers is first mentioned in 1191 as in Vilar. In 1308 it was mentioned as de Villier.-Geography:...
, in the Val-de-Ruz district of the canton of Neuchâtel
People
- Abraham de VilliersAbraham de VilliersAbraham Benjamin de Villiers more commonly known by his initials AB is a South African cricketer and captain of the South African cricket team, having succeeded Graeme Smith after the 2011 Cricket World Cup for ODIs and T20 Internationals...
, South African cricketer - Alan VilliersAlan VilliersCaptain Alan John Villiers was an author, adventurer, photographer and Master Mariner.Born in Melbourne, Australia, he first went to sea at age 15 and sailed all the world's oceans on board traditionally rigged vessels, including the full rigged ship Joseph Conrad...
- André-Jean-François-Marie Brochant de VilliersAndré-Jean-François-Marie Brochant de VilliersAndré-Jean-François-Marie Brochant de Villiers was a French mineralogist and geologist.He was born at the Château de Villiers, near Mantes-la-Ville. After studying at the École Polytechnique, Paris, he was in 1794 the first pupil admitted to the École des Mines...
- Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-AdamAuguste Villiers de l'Isle-AdamJean-Marie-Mathias-Philippe-Auguste, comte de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam was a French symbolist writer.-Life:Villiers de l'Isle-Adam was born in Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, to a distinguished aristocratic family...
- Barbara Villiers, 1st Duchess of Cleveland
- Charles Pelham VilliersCharles Pelham VilliersCharles Pelham Villiers was a British lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1835 to 1898, making him the longest-serving Member of Parliament .-Background and education:...
- Constance Villiers-StuartConstance Villiers-StuartC.M. Villiers-Stuart was an English author and water-colour painter. She married Patrick Villiers-Stuart in 1908 and moved to India, allowing her to collect material for her pioneering book, Gardens of the Great Mughals which launched the historical study of Mughal Gardens. Chapter XII, on 'Some...
- Édouard de Villiers du TerrageÉdouard de Villiers du TerrageÉdouard de Villiers du Terrage was a French engineer who together with Jean-Baptiste Prosper Jollois journeyed with Napoleon to Egypt, and prepared the Description de l'Égypte....
- Edward Villiers (Master of the Mint)
- Edward Villiers (1620-1689), colonel, son of the previous
- 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...
- Edward Villiers, 5th Earl of ClarendonEdward Villiers, 5th Earl of ClarendonEdward Hyde Villiers, 5th Earl of Clarendon PC , styled Lord Hyde between 1846 and 1870, was a British Liberal Unionist politician...
- Elizabeth Villiers
- Fanie de VilliersFanie de VilliersPetrus Stephanus de Villiers , South Africa), was a cricketer who played 18 Tests and 83 One Day Internationals for South Africa as a right arm fast-medium bowler and right hand batsman between 1992 and 1998.De Villiers debuted in first-class cricket in 1985-86 for Northern Transvaal B...
, South African cricketer - Frances Villiers, Countess of JerseyFrances Villiers, Countess of JerseyFrances Villiers, Countess of Jersey was one of the more notorious of the many mistresses of King George IV when he was Prince of Wales, "a scintillating society woman, a heady mix of charm, beauty, and sarcasm".-Early life:She was born Frances Twysden, second and posthumous daughter of the Rev...
- François VilliersFrançois VilliersThe filmmaker François Villiers , Chevalier of the Legion of Honor was a French film director. He was responsible for several films, from Hans le marin in 1949, to Manika, une vie plus tard, in 1989 which won the Prix du Public at Cannes.As a film director and television producer of quality dramas,...
(1920–2009) Film DirectorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:... - Frederic VilliersFrederic VilliersFrederic Villiers , British war artist and correspondent.Along with William Simpson and Melton Prior, Villiers was one of the most notable 'special' artists of the later 19th century...
, journalist - George Villiers (of Brokesby)George Villiers (of Brokesby)Sir George Villiers, of Brokesby was a minor member of the English gentry, notable as the father of the royal favourite George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham...
- Villiers BaronetsVilliers BaronetsThe Villiers Baronetcy, of Brooksby, in the County of Leicester was created in the Baronetage of England on 19 July 1619 for William Villiers of Brokesby, Leicestershire...
- George Villiers, 1st Duke of BuckinghamGeorge Villiers, 1st Duke of BuckinghamGeorge 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...
- George Villiers, 2nd Duke of BuckinghamGeorge Villiers, 2nd Duke of BuckinghamGeorge Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, 20th Baron de Ros of Helmsley, KG, PC, FRS was an English statesman and poet.- Upbringing and education :...
- George Villiers, 4th Earl of ClarendonGeorge Villiers, 4th Earl of ClarendonGeorge William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon KG, GCB, PC , was an English diplomat and statesman.-Background and education:...
- George Villiers, 4th Earl of JerseyGeorge Villiers, 4th Earl of JerseyGeorge Bussy Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey PC was a member of the British and Irish peerage and a courtier in the court of George III.-Parliament:...
- George Villiers, 6th Earl of ClarendonGeorge Villiers, 6th Earl of ClarendonGeorge Herbert Hyde Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon KG, PC , known as Lord Hyde from 1877 to 1914, was a British Conservative politician...
- George Child-Villiers, 5th Earl of JerseyGeorge Child-Villiers, 5th Earl of JerseyGeorge Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey GCH, PC , styled Viscount Grandison until 1805, was a British courtier and Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
- George Child-Villiers, 6th Earl of JerseyGeorge Child-Villiers, 6th Earl of JerseyGeorge Augustus Frederick Child Villiers, 6th Earl of Jersey , was an English peer, the son of George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey.He was Member of Parliament for* Rochester 1830–1831...
- George Child-Villiers, 8th Earl of JerseyGeorge Child-Villiers, 8th Earl of JerseyGeorge Henry Robert Child Child Villiers, 8th Earl of Jersey , was an English peer, the son of Victor Child Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey....
- George Child-Villiers, 9th Earl of JerseyGeorge Child-Villiers, 9th Earl of JerseyGeorge Francis Child Villiers, 9th Earl of Jersey , was an English peer, the son of George Child Villiers, 8th Earl of Jersey. He gave one of the family seats, Osterley Park, to the British nation in the late 1940s....
- Gérard de VilliersGérard de VilliersGérard de Villiers is a French writer, journalist and editor. His SAS series of spy novels have been bestsellers, with his total sales running into more than 150 million. His works have been translated and are especially popular in Germany, Russia, Turkey, and Japan...
- Giniel de VilliersGiniel de VilliersGiniel de Villiers is a South African racing driver. He was the winner of the 2009 Dakar Rally, and is also a 4 time South African Touring car and Off road racing Champion....
- James VilliersJames VilliersJames Michael Hyde Villiers was a British character actor and a familiar face on British television...
, British actor - Jean de VilliersJean de VilliersJean de Villiers is a South African rugby union footballer. He started his career at wing, but now primarily plays centre. De Villiers plays for Western Province and internationally for South Africa....
- Katherine Villiers, Duchess of BuckinghamKatherine Villiers, Duchess of BuckinghamKatherine Manners, Duchess of Buckingham, 19th Baroness de Ros of Helmsley , also known as Catherine, was the daughter and heir of the 18th Baron de Ros. She was known as the richest woman in Britain, apart from royalty...
- Louis Coulon de VilliersLouis Coulon de VilliersSieur Louis Coulon de Villiers was a French Canadian military officer during the French and Indian War . Perhaps his greatest claim to fame is the fact that he is the only military opponent to force George Washington to surrender.Coulon was born into a prominent French Canadian family...
- Philippe de VilliersPhilippe de VilliersViscount Philippe Le Jolis de Villiers de Saintignon, known as Philippe de Villiers, born on 25 March 1949, is a French politician. He was the Mouvement pour la France nominee for the French presidential election of 2007. He received 2.23% of the vote, putting him in sixth place. As only the top...
, French conservative politician - Pieter de Villiers (disambiguation), various people
- Priscilla de VilliersPriscilla de VilliersPriscilla de Villiers is a Canadian activist. She was the founder and president of CAVEAT, an organization advocating governmental policy on crime....
- Sarah Villiers, Countess of JerseySarah Villiers, Countess of JerseySarah Sophia Child Villiers, Countess of Jersey , was an English noblewoman, the daughter of John Fane, 10th Earl of Westmorland and Sarah Anne Child. Her mother was the only child of Robert Child, the principal shareholder in the banking firm Child & Co...
- Theresa VilliersTheresa VilliersTheresa Anne Villiers is a British Conservative Party politician. She is the Member of Parliament for Chipping Barnet and the Minister of State for Transport.She was appointed as a Privy Counsellor on 9 June 2010.-Early life:...
is a conservativeConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
British MPMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,... - Victor Child-Villiers, 7th Earl of JerseyVictor Child-Villiers, 7th Earl of JerseyVictor Albert George Child Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey GCB, GCMG, PC, DL, JP , was a British banker, Conservative politician and colonial administrator...
- William Villiers, 2nd Earl of JerseyWilliam Villiers, 2nd Earl of JerseyWilliam Villers, 2nd Earl of Jersey , known as Viscount Villiers from 1697 to 1711, was an English peerJersey was the son of Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, and his wife Barbara . He represented Kent in the House of Commons from 1705 to 1708...
- William Villiers, 3rd Earl of JerseyWilliam Villiers, 3rd Earl of JerseyWilliam Villiers, 3rd Earl of Jersey PC was an English peer, the son of William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey.Among other achievements, Villiers was a founding Governor of the Foundling Hospital, a charity which received its royal charter on 17 October 1739 to operate an orphanage for abandoned...
- William Villiers, 10th Earl of JerseyWilliam Villiers, 10th Earl of JerseyGeorge Francis William Child Villiers, 10th Earl of Jersey , known professionally as William Villiers, is a British peer, and former producer, actor and writer....
Fictional characters
- Villiers is a character in the Elizabethan play Edward IIIEdward III (play)The Reign of King Edward the Third is an Elizabethan play printed anonymously in 1596. It has frequently been claimed that it was at least partly written by William Shakespeare, a view that Shakespeare scholars have increasingly endorsed. The rest of the play was probably written by Thomas Kyd...
. He is based on an unnamed Norman knight mentioned in Jean Froissart's Chronicles - Diana VilliersDiana VilliersDiana Villiers is a fictional character in the Aubrey-Maturin series of novels by Patrick O'Brian. Described as beautiful, mercurial, and entirely unreliable, she is the great love and great sorrow of Stephen Maturin's life....
is a fictional character in the Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian - Villiers, M's Assistant in the James Bond film Casino Royale
- Snow Villiers is a playable character from Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIII
Companies
- Villiers Ltd UK engine, bicycle and motorcycle part manufacturers