William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey
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Jersey was the son of Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey
Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey
Edward 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...
, and his wife Barbara (née Chiffinch). He represented Kent
Kent (UK Parliament constituency)
Kent was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Kent in southeast England. It returned two "knights of the shire" to the House of Commons by the bloc vote system from the year 1290...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
from 1705 to 1708. In 1711 he succeeded his father in the earldom.
In 1703 he went on a trip to Italy (Grand Tour) and he commissioned Massimiliano Soldani Benzi
Massimiliano Soldani Benzi
Massimiliano Soldani-Benzi or Massimiliano Soldani was an Italian sculptor and medallist, mainly active in Florence....
a bronze medal.
On 22 March 1704, William married Judith Herne daughter of Frederick Herne and Elizabeth Lisle. They had three children:
- Barbara Villers (d. 1761), married firstly, Sir William Blackett, 2nd BaronetSir William Blackett, 2nd BaronetSir William Blackett, 2nd Baronet was a baronet and British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1710 to 1728....
. She married secondly, Bussy Mansell, 4th Baron Mansell. - 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...
(d. 1769) - Thomas Villiers, 1st Earl of ClarendonThomas Villiers, 1st Earl of ClarendonThomas Villiers, 1st Earl of Clarendon PC was a British politician and diplomat.-Family:Clarendon was the second son of William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey and his wife Judith Herne, daughter of Frederick Herne....
(1709–1786)