Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey
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Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, was an English courtier, diplomat, and politician who served as Secretary of State and a close advisor to King William III in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English courtier
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English diplomat ⓘ English politician ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 18th century
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late 17th century ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Westminster Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| createdEarlOfJerseyBy | William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1656 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 25 August 1711 ⓘ |
| elevationToPeerage | 1697 ⓘ |
| familyName | Villiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Sir Edward Villiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| memberOf | Privy Council of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfNobleFamily | Villiers family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
Queen Anne
NERFINISHED
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William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Frances Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Baron Villiers
NERFINISHED
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Earl of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscount Villiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role as close advisor to King William III
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service as Secretary of State under William III ⓘ |
| occupation |
courtier
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diplomat ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| parliamentaryRole | Member of Parliament of England ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| politicalAlignment | Tory ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord Chamberlain
NERFINISHED
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Lord Justice of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Lieutenant of Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Privy Counsellor ⓘ Secretary of State for the Southern Department NERFINISHED ⓘ ambassador to France ⓘ ambassador to the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| sibling | Elizabeth Villiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Barbara Chiffinch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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