George Villiers

English politician, High Sheriff of Leicestershire, died 1606
Person human Q5545499
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George Villiers

Summary

George Villiers is a human[1]. He was born on +1544-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1606-01-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • George Villiers was born on +1544-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • George Villiers died on +1606-01-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Villiers's father was William Villiers[6].
  • George Villiers's mother was Colette Clerke[7].
  • Among George Villiers's spouses was Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham[8].
  • George Villiers was married to Audrey Saunders[9].
  • A child of George Villiers was George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham[10].
  • A child of George Villiers was Edward Villiers[11].
  • A child of George Villiers was John Villiers, 1st Viscount Purbeck[12].
  • A child of George Villiers was Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey[13].
  • A child of George Villiers was Susan Feilding, Countess of Denbigh[14].
  • A child of George Villiers was Frances Villiers[15].
  • George Villiers held citizenship in Kingdom of England[16].
  • George Villiers worked as a politician[4].
  • George Villiers held the position of High Sheriff of Leicestershire[17].
  • George Villiers held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[18].
  • George Villiers held the position of Member of the 1604-11 Parliament[19].
  • George Villiers's image is recorded as GeorgeVilliersImage.jpg[20].
  • George Villiers is recorded as male[21].
  • George Villiers's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • George Villiers's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66360522[23].
  • George Villiers's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr95032541[24].
  • George Villiers's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 20931[25].
  • George Villiers's residence is recorded as Brooksby[26].
  • George Villiers's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rzdt2[27].

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Origins and Family

George Villiers was born on +1544-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was William Villiers[6]. His mother was Colette Clerke[7].

Career and Affiliations

George Villiers's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include High Sheriff of Leicestershire[17], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[18]; and Member of the 1604-11 Parliament[19].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham[8], a politician[30], 1570–1632[31], of Kingdom of England[32] and Audrey Saunders[9], 1550–1587[33]. Children include George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham[10], a politician[34], 1592–1628[35], of Kingdom of England[36], awarded the Order of the Garter[37]; Edward Villiers[11], a politician[38], 1585–1626[39], of Kingdom of England[40]; John Villiers, 1st Viscount Purbeck[12], 1591–1657[41]; Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey[13], 1593–1630[42]; Susan Feilding, Countess of Denbigh[14], an aristocrat[43], 1583–1652[44], of Kingdom of England[45]; and Frances Villiers[15].

Death and Burial

George Villiers died on +1606-01-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

George Villiers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were George Villiers's parents?

George Villiers's father was William Villiers[6]. George Villiers's mother was Colette Clerke[7].

Who was George Villiers married to?

George Villiers's spouses include Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham[8] and Audrey Saunders[9].

What did George Villiers do for work?

George Villiers worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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