Family and Education
b. 14 Nov. 1757, 2nd s. of Thomas Villiers, 1st Earl of Clarendon, and bro. of Hon. George Villiers. educ. Eton 1766-74; St. John’s Camb. 1774; L. Inn 1774, called 1779. m. 5 Jan. 1791, his cos. Maria Eleanor, da. and coh. of Adm. Hon. John Forbes, MP [I], 1da. d.v.p. suc. bro. Thomas Villiers as 3rd Earl of Clarendon 7 Mar. 1824.
Offices Held
KC duchy of Lancaster 1782 – 86; surveyor of woods in northern parts of duchy 1786 – 1825; comptroller of Household Feb. 1787 – Feb. 1790; PC 19 Feb. 1787; c.j. in eyre North of Trent 1790 – d.; prothonotary of common pleas, co. of Lancaster 1804 – d.; minister plenip. to Portugal Nov. 1808 – Feb. 1810; clerk of the peace, Lancs. 1825 – d.
Col. 1 fencible cav. 1794 – 1800, Mdx. yeomanry 1803.
Recorder, New Windsor 1789–1806.
Parlimentarian
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Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
VILLIERS, Hon. John Charles (1757-1838)
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Oxford 1644
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