Person:Edward Villiers (1)

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Edward Villiers
b.1620
d.2 Jul 1689
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Anne Villiers1610 - Bef 1654
  2. William Villiers, 2nd Viscount Grandison1614 - 1643
  3. George Villiers, 4th Viscount Grandison of Limerick1618 - 1699
  4. Edward Villiers1620 - 1689
Spouse and Children
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  1. Anne Villiers1651 - 1688
  2. Henrietta Villiers1653 - 1720
  3. Barbara VilliersAbt 1654 - 1708
  4. Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of JerseyAbt 1656 - 1711
  5. Elizabeth Villiers1657 - 1733
  6. Mary Villiers
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Facts and Events
Name Edward Villiers
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1620
Marriage to Lady Frances Howard
Military[1] 20 Sep 1643 Combatant at First Battle of Newbury
Death[1] 2 Jul 1689
Reference Number? Q5345727?


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Sir Edward Villiers (April 1620 – July 1689) was an English Royalist soldier and courtier. Part of the powerful Villiers family, he was a friend of Edward Hyde, chief advisor to Charles I and Charles II from 1641 to 1668.

He fought for the Royalists in the First English Civil War and went into exile from 1649 until 1652 when he returned to England. During the Interregnum, he was a member of the Sealed Knot, a Royalist conspiracy group which sought to restore Charles II to the throne.

After the Stuart Restoration in 1660, he received a number of minor offices; more significant were the positions held by his family within the Royal household. His wife was governess to the future queens Mary II and Anne, while three of his daughters accompanied Mary to the Dutch Republic when she married William of Orange in 1677. His eldest son later served both William and Anne as Lord Chamberlain.

Villiers supported the deposition of James II by William and Mary in the November 1688 Glorious Revolution. He died in July 1689 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Edward Villiers (1620–1689), in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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