George Villiers | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:GeorgeVilliersImage.jpg) Portrait of George Villiers by William P. Sherlock | |
| High Sheriff of Leicestershire | |
| In office 1591 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1544 |
| Died | 4 January 1606 (aged 61–62) |
| Spouse(s) | Audrey Saunders Mary Beaumont |
| Children | 10, including Edward, John, George, Christopher and Susan |
| Relatives | Villiers family Henry Washington (grandson) Frances Coke (daughter-in-law) Katherine Manners (daughter-in-law) William Feilding (son-in-law) |
Sir George Villiers (c. 1544 – 4 January 1606) was an English knight and country gentleman. He was a High Sheriff of Leicestershire for the year 1591, and later was briefly a Knight of the Shire, a Member of Parliament representing the county of Leicestershire.
He was the father of James I's favourite, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham and of several other sons who became prominent at court, establishing the Villiers family at the heart of royal circles for several generations.