House of Villiers
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The House of Villiers is a prominent English noble family historically influential in politics and at the royal court, particularly from the 17th century onward.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | noble family ⓘ |
| aristocraticRank | peerage of England ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | House of Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
aristocratic patronage
ⓘ
court politics ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| hasCadetBranch |
Earls of Clarendon (Villiers line)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earls of Jersey (Villiers family) NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscounts Grandison (Villiers family) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ George Villiers, 4th Viscount Grandison NERFINISHED ⓘ John Villiers, 1st Viscount Purbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Edward Villiers NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir George Villiers NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Villiers, 1st Earl of Clarendon NERFINISHED ⓘ William Villiers, 2nd Viscount Grandison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableConsort | Barbara Villiers, royal mistress of Charles II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoyalFavourite | George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalInfluence |
patronage and office-holding in early Stuart government
ⓘ
shaping court factions in 17th-century England ⓘ |
| languageOfFamily | English ⓘ |
| nobleStatus | prominent English aristocratic family ⓘ |
| notableCourt |
Court of Charles I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Court of Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Court of James I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close association with the Stuart monarchy
ⓘ
influence at the royal court of England ⓘ political influence in the 17th century ⓘ |
| notablePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| notableTitle |
Baron Villiers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Clarendon NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl of Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscount Grandison NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscount Purbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Leicestershire (traditionally associated) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Royalist (English Civil War, many members) ⓘ |
| region | England ⓘ |
| socialClass | nobility ⓘ |
| timeOfProminence |
early 17th century
ⓘ
late 17th century ⓘ mid 17th century ⓘ |
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