John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison

Anglo-Irish peer
Person human Q16859315
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John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison

Summary

John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison is a human[1]. He was born on +1684-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1766-05-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison was born on +1684-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison died on +1766-05-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison's father was Edward FitzGerald-Villiers[6].
  • John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison's mother was Katherine FitzGerald, Viscountess Grandison[7].
  • A child of John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison was Elizabeth FitzGerald, Countess Grandison[8].
  • A child of John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison was James FitzGerald, Lord Villiers[9].
  • A child of John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison was William FitzGerald, Lord Villiers[10].
  • John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison worked as a politician[4].
  • John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison held the position of Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[11].
  • John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison's education included a stint at Eton College[12].
  • John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison was educated at Magdalene College[13].
  • John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison's image is recorded as John Fitzgerald Villiers, 1st Earl of Grandison by Allan Ramsay.jpg[14].
  • John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison is recorded as male[15].
  • John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison's noble title is recorded as Earl Grandison[17].
  • John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/010lz9c9[18].
  • John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison's Cambridge Alumni Database ID is recorded as VLRS700J[20].
  • John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00277104[21].
  • John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000031977065155[22].
  • John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Villiers-22[23].
  • John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F61943[24].
  • John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison's WeRelate person ID is recorded as John_FitzGerald_(11)[25].
  • John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p2633.htm#i26326[26].
  • John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison's Beamish peerage database person ID is recorded as 3427[27].

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Origins and Family

John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison was born on +1684-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Edward FitzGerald-Villiers[6]. His mother was Katherine FitzGerald, Viscountess Grandison[7].

Education

Educated at Eton College[12], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30] and Magdalene College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1428[33].

Career and Affiliations

John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison worked as a politician[4]. He held the position of Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[11].

Personal Life

Children include Elizabeth FitzGerald, Countess Grandison[8], 1750–1782[34]; James FitzGerald, Lord Villiers[9]; and William FitzGerald, Lord Villiers[10].

Death and Burial

John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison died on +1766-05-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison's parents?

John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison's father was Edward FitzGerald-Villiers[6]. John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison's mother was Katherine FitzGerald, Viscountess Grandison[7].

What did John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison do for work?

John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison worked as politician[4].

Where did John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison go to school?

John Villiers, 1st Earl Grandison was educated at Eton College[12] and Magdalene College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . Cambridge Alumni Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . 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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