Earl of Jersey

Award

The title was for Edward Villiers, 1st Viscount Villiers, created in 1697. This was an important diplomat and politician of his time, the climb up to the highest offices of state.

Subordinate title

The first Earl was in the County of Kent, where already in 1691 created Viscount Villiers of Dartford in the County of Kent, and Baron Villiers of Hoo. Both titles, which also belong to the peerage of England, is carried as subordinate title.

The third Earl inherited the title of Viscount Grandison in 1766, of Limerick, who belongs to the Peerage of Ireland, by a distant relative. This was provided with a special note that he could pass on the male descendants of a niece of the first Viscount. Because of this clause of the third Earl inherited the title.

List of Earls of Jersey (1697 )

• Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey ( 1656-1711 )
• William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey († 1721)
• William Villiers, 3rd Earl of Jersey († 1769)
• George Bussy Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey ( 1735-1805 )
• George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey ( 1773-1859 )
• George Augustus Frederick Child Villiers, 6th Earl of Jersey ( 1808-1859 )
• Victor Albert George Child Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey ( 1845-1915 )
• George Henry Robert Child Child Villiers, 8th Earl of Jersey ( 1873-1923 )
• George Francis Child Villiers, 9th Earl of Jersey ( 1910-1998 )
• George Francis William Child Villiers, 10th Earl of Jersey ( b. 1976 )

Expected heir ( Heir Presumptive ) is the younger half-brother of the present Earl, Hon Jamie Charles Child Villiers ( * 1994).

Swell

• Charles Kidd, David Williamson (ed.): Debrett 's Peerage and Baronetage. St Martin's Press, New York 1990.
• Leigh Rayment 's Peerage Page
• Www.thepeerage.com

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