George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey
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George Bussy Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey PC (June 9, 1735 – August 22, 1805, Tunbridge Wells) was an English peer, the son of William Villiers, 3rd Earl of Jersey and Lady Anne Egerton.
His maternal grandparents were Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater and his second wife Rachel Russell. Rachel was a daughter of Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford and his wife Elizabeth Howland.
He married Frances Twysden, on 26 March 1770 at St Martin's-in-the-Fields and they had seven children:
- Anne Barbara Frances Child-Villiers (d. 1832), married William Lambton and had issue, including John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham.
- Lady Charlotte Anne Villiers (d. 1808), married Lord William Russell and had issue.
- George Child-Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey (1773–1859)
- Lady Caroline Elizabeth Villiers (1774–1835), married firstly Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey and had issue. She married secondly, John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll.
- William Augustus Henry Villiers (1780–1813), died unmarried.
- Lady Elizabeth Frances Villiers (1786–1866), married John Ponsonby, 1st Viscount Ponsonby.
- Lady Harriet Villiers (d. 1870), married Richard Bagot, Bishop of Oxford and had issue.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Villiers Sir Robert Burdett, Bt. |
Member of Parliament for Tamworth with Sir Robert Burdett, Bt. 1756–1765 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Burdett, Bt. Edward Thurlow |
| Preceded by Andrew Wilkinson Nathaniel Cholmley |
Member of Parliament for Aldborough with Nathaniel Cholmley 1765–1768 |
Succeeded by Andrew Wilkinson Hon. Aubrey Beauclerk |
| Preceded by Sir Joseph Yorke John Bindley |
Member of Parliament for Dover with Sir Joseph Yorke 1768-1769 |
Succeeded by Sir Joseph Yorke Sir Thomas Pym Hales |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Lord William Finch |
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1765–1769 |
Succeeded by Hon. Thomas Robinson |
| Preceded by The Viscount Bateman |
Master of the Buckhounds 1782–1783 |
Succeeded by Viscount Hinchingbrooke |
| Honorary Titles | ||
| Preceded by Lord Townshend |
Captain of the Gentlemen Pensioners 1783 |
Succeeded by Lord Townshend |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by William Villiers |
Earl of Jersey 1769–1805 |
Succeeded by George Child-Villiers |
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