Earl of Jersey
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Earl of Jersey is a title in the Peerage of England. It is held by a branch of the Villiers family, which since 1819 has been the Child Villiers family.
Coat of arms of the 3rd Earl of Jersey at Middleton Stoney church, impaled with the arms of Egerton, his in-laws
Monument of the 9th Earl of Jersey, showing the family's current arms
Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, was an English diplomat, courtier and Tory politician from the Villiers family. He was created Baron Villiers and Viscount Villiers in 1691 and Earl of Jersey in 1
Earl of Jersey
…It is held by a branch of the Villiers family, which since 1819 has been the Child Villiers family. The earldom was created in 1697 for the statesman Edward Villiers, 1st Viscount Villiers, Ambassador to France from 1698 to 1699 and Secretary of State for the Southern Department from 1699 to 1700. He had already been created Baron Villiers…
Portrait of Jersey by Hyacinthe Rigaud
Edward Villiers as a young man in a portrait by Hyacinthe Rigaud