George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey

The Earl of Jersey
Child Villiers, in 1836
Lord Chamberlain of the Household
In office
24 July 1830 – 24 November 1830
MonarchWilliam IV
Prime MinisterThe Duke of Wellington
Preceded byThe Duke of Montrose
Succeeded byThe Duke of Devonshire
In office
15 December 1834 – 8 April 1835
MonarchWilliam IV
Prime MinisterSir Robert Peel, Bt
Preceded byThe Duke of Devonshire
Succeeded byThe Marquess Wellesley
Master of the Horse
In office
4 September 1841 – 29 June 1846
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterSir Robert Peel, Bt
Preceded byThe Earl of Albemarle
Succeeded byThe Duke of Norfolk
In office
1 March 1852 – 17 December 1852
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Earl of Derby
Preceded byThe Duke of Norfolk
Succeeded byThe Duke of Wellington
Personal details
Born19 August 1773 (1773-08-19)
Died3 October 1859 (1859-10-04) (aged 86)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
SpouseLady Sarah Fane (1785–1867)
Children7
Parent(s)George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey
Frances Twysden
Alma materSt John's College, Cambridge

George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey, GCH, PC (19 August 1773 – 3 October 1859), previously George Villiers and styled Viscount Villiers until 1805, was a British courtier and Conservative politician from the Villiers family.

He added the name of Child to his own by royal licence in 1819.


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