Viscount Villiers
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Viscount Villiers is a British noble title historically associated with the powerful Villiers family, notably held by George Villiers before his elevation to Duke of Buckingham under King James I.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2nd Viscount Villiers | 1 |
| John Villiers, 1st Viscount Purbeck | 1 |
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | noble title ⓘ |
| associatedWith | George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| courtConnection | Stuart court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 17th century ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | typically male-preference succession ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | associated with the rise of George Villiers at the court of James I ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| laterTitleOfHolder | Duke of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedDynasty | House of Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTitle | Duke of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchAtCreation | James I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfterFamily | Villiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Villiers family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBearer | George Villiers, favourite of King James I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRoleOfBearers | royal favourites and high officers of state ⓘ |
| precedenceAbove | barony ⓘ |
| precedenceBelow | earldom ⓘ |
| rank | viscountcy ⓘ |
| socialStatus | high aristocracy ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | The Right Honourable the Viscount Villiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderBeforeElevation | George Villiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsCourtesyTitle | Villiers family heirs (in some periods) ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
John Villiers, 1st Viscount Purbeck
this entity surface form:
2nd Viscount Villiers