VILLIERS, Sir Edward (1585-1626), of Dean’s Close, Westminster; later of Youghal College, co. Cork

Family and Education

b. c. 1585, 2nd s. of Sir George Villiers* (d.1606) of Brooksby, Leics. and his 1st w. Audrey, da. and h. of William Saunders of Harrington, Northants. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1601; M. Temple 1618. m. by 1612, Barbara (d.1672), da. of Sir John St. John* of Lydiard Tregoze, Wilts., 5s. (1 prob. d.v.p.) 5da. (at least 1 d.v.p.). Memorials of St. Margaret’s, Westminster ed. A.M. Burke, 115, 117, 534; Lodge, Peerage of Ire. ii. 94; Regs. of St. Peter, Westminster ed. J.L. Chester, 65; MTR, ii. 626; V. Treadwell, Buckingham and Ire. 323, n. 9; PROB 11/340, ff. 57-8. Kntd. 7 Sept. 1616. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 159. d. 7 Sept. 1626. sig. Ed. Villiers.

Offices Held

Capt. and muster-master of militia, Leics. 1614–15; T. Cogswell, Home Divisions, 88. j.p. Westminster 1619 – ?25; commr. subsidy, Westminster 1624; C212/22/23. ld. pres. of Munster [I] 1625–d. C181/2, f. 331; CP and CR Ire. 17–18, 20–21.

Master of the Mint 1617 – 19, 1619–23 (jt.), warden 1623–d. (jt.), commr. for the office of master of the Mint 1625–d.; gent. of privy chamber by 1625. C66/2136, 2300; C233/1, f. 60v; T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 1, pp. 5–6; CSP Ire. 1615–25, p. 568.

Special amb. Palatinate 1621. Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives comp. G.M. Bell, 143–4.

Parlimentarian

VILLIERS, Sir Edward (1585-1626), of Dean’s Close, Westminster; later of Youghal College, co. Cork

Main residences: Dean's Close, WestminsterWCA, E151; E152.; Youghal College, co. Cork, [I].

Author

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

VILLIERS, Sir Edward (c.1585-1626)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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