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
English diplomat
English politician
human
activeInPeriod early 18th century
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
William III of England NERFINISHED
mother Frances Howard NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Baron Villiers NERFINISHED
Earl of Jersey NERFINISHED
Viscount Villiers NERFINISHED
notableFor role as close advisor to King William III
service as Secretary of State under William III
occupation courtier
diplomat
politician
parliamentaryRole Member of Parliament of England
placeOfBirth England
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London
politicalAlignment Tory
positionHeld Lord Chamberlain NERFINISHED
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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Villiers hasNotableBearer Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey
Villiers family notableMember Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey