Victor Child Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey
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Victor Albert George Child Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey, GCB, GCMG, PC (March 20, 1845–May 31, 1915) was a Governor of New South Wales, the son of George Child Villiers, 6th Earl of Jersey.
On 19 September 1872, he married Margaret Elizabeth Leigh, daughter of William Leigh, 2nd Baron Leigh. They had six children:
- Hon. George Henry Robert Child Child Villiers (1873–1923)
- Arthur George Child Villiers (1883–1969)
- Margaret Child Villiers (1874–1874), died in infancy.
- Lady Margaret Child Villiers (1875–1959), married Walter Rice, 7th Baron Dynevor and had issue.
- Lady Mary Julia Child Villiers (1877–1933), married Thomas Pakenham, 5th Earl of Longford and had issue.
- Beatrice Child Villiers (1880–1970), married Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron Dunsany and had issue.
| Honorary Titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Henry Dashwood |
Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire 1887–1915 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Marlborough |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Walsingham |
Lord-in-Waiting 1875–1877 |
Succeeded by The Lord Henniker |
| Preceded by The Earl Brownlow |
Paymaster General 1889–1890 |
Succeeded by The Lord Windsor |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Carrington |
Governor of New South Wales 1891–1893 |
Succeeded by Robert Duff |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by George Child Villiers |
Earl of Jersey 1859–1915 |
Succeeded by George Child Villiers |
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