William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey explained

William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey
Office1:Member of Parliament for Kent
Term1:1705-1708
Birth Date:c.
Death Date:13 July
Children:3, including William and Thomas
Father:Edward Villiers
Relatives:Villiers family
William Chiffinch (grandfather)
Edward Villiers (grandfather)

William Villers, 2nd Earl of Jersey (c. 1682[1] – 13 July 1721[2]), known as Viscount Villiers from 1697 to 1711, was an English peer and politician from the Villiers family.

Biography

Jersey was the son of Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey and his wife Barbara, daughter of William Chiffinch. He represented Kent in the House of Commons from 1705 to 1708.[3] In 1711, he succeeded his father as earl.

During 1703 he travelled to Italy (Grand Tour) and he commissioned Massimiliano Soldani Benzi a bronze medal.[4]

On 22 March 1704, William married Judith Herne, daughter of Frederick Herne and Elizabeth Lisle.[5] They had three children:

Notes and References

  1. Book: Stephen . Leslie . Lee . Sir Sidney . The Dictionary of National Biography . 1909 . Macmillan Company . 326 . 28 February 2024 . en.
  2. Book: Debrett's Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . 1828 . G. Woodfall . 140 . 28 February 2024 . en.
  3. Web site: VILLIERS, William, Visct. Villiers (1682-1721), of Squerryes, nr. Westerham, Kent, and Golden Square, London. www.historyofparliamentonline.org . 28 February 2024.
  4. Book: Ingamells . John . A Dictionary of British and Irish Travellers in Italy, 1701-1800 . 1997 . Yale University Press . 978-0-300-07165-8 . 969 . 28 February 2024 . en.
  5. Book: Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage . 1956 . Burke's Peerage Limited . 1190 . 28 February 2024 . en.