Family and Education
b. 1709, 2nd s. of William Villiers, M.P., 2nd Earl of Jersey, by Judith, da. and h. of Frederick Herne, London merchant. educ. Eton 1725; Queens’, Camb. 1728. m. 30 Mar. 1752, Lady Charlotte Capel (coh. of her mother), da. of William Capel, 3rd Earl of Essex, by Lady Jane Hyde, da. of Henry Hyde, M.P., 4th and last Earl of Clarendon, 3s. 1da. cr. Baron Hyde 3 June 1756; Earl of Clarendon 14 June 1776.
Offices Held
Envoy to Poland 1738 – 43; minister to Austria 1742 – 43; envoy to Poland 1744 – 46, to Prussia Feb. – Sept. 1746; ld. of the Admiralty 1748 – 56; P.C. 9 Sept. 1763; jt. paymaster gen. 1763 – 65; chancellor of duchy of Lancaster 1771 – 82, 1783 – 86; jt. paymaster gen. 1786 – d.
Main residence: The Grove, Watford, Herts.
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Commons 1715-1754
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VILLIERS, Hon. Thomas (1709-86)
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