VILLIERS, Sir George (c.1544-1606), of Goadby Marwood, Leics.

b. c. 1544, 1st s. of William Villiers of Brooksby, Leics. and Colett, da. and h. of Richard Clarke of Willoughby, Warws., wid. of Richard Beaumont of Coleorton, Leics.Nichols, County of Leicester, iii. 198; Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvii), 50. educ. Pembroke, Camb. 1565; G. Inn 1566. m. (1) Audrey (d. 1 May 1587), da. and h. of William Saunders of Harrington, Northants., 2s. 4da.; (2) c.1590, Mary (d. 19 Apr. 1632), da. of Anthony Beaumont of Glenfield, Leics., 3s. 1da. Nichols, iii. 193-4, 198; R. Lockyer, Buckingham, 8. suc. fa. 1558, aged 14; C142/118/74. Kntd. 17 June 1593. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 90. d. 4 Jan. 1606. Nichols, 193.