William_Villiers,_10th_Earl_of_Jersey
William Child Villiers, 10th Earl of Jersey
English Earl (born 1976)
George Francis William Child Villiers, 10th Earl of Jersey (born 5 February 1976), known professionally as William Villiers, is a British nobleman and peer of the Villiers family. He is a former film producer, actor and writer.[1] He was the Director of Intellectual Property for HandMade Films.[2]
The Earl of Jersey | |
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Member of the House of Lords | |
Hereditary peerage 9 August 1998 – 11 November 1999 | |
Preceded by | The 9th Earl of Jersey |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished[lower-alpha 1] |
Personal details | |
Born | George Francis William Child Villiers (1976-02-05) 5 February 1976 (age 48) |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Film producer, actor, writer |
Jersey is the eldest son of guitarist George Child Villiers, Viscount Villiers, and his second wife, Sacha (née Valpy), and was educated at St. Michael's School, Jersey, until the age of 8, then Mount House School, Tavistock, Devon; Canford School, Wimborne, Dorset; Nene College (now Northampton University); and Birmingham School of Speech and Drama.[1] On the death of his father on 19 March 1998, he was briefly styled Viscount Grandison (in accordance with the family's tradition whereby each heir is alternately styled Viscount Villiers and then Viscount Grandison).[1] He succeeded his grandfather as 10th Earl of Jersey in August of that year and took his seat in the House of Lords in 1999, shortly before the reformation of the House.[1][3]
In 2007, the Earl of Jersey put up for sale the family home, Radier Manor, along with several properties and around 70 acres (28 ha) of land on Jersey with an asking price of £12.5 million.[4] However, the property was later withdrawn from the agents' listings.
On 16 August 2003, the Earl of Jersey married Marianne Simonne de Guelle, daughter of Peter and Jeannette de Guelle, in St Martin de Grouville, Jersey.[5] They have four children:
- Lady Mia Adriana Marie Rose Child Villiers (b. 28 December 2006)[citation needed]
- Lady Amelie Natasha Sophia Child Villiers (b. 14 April 2008)[citation needed]
- Lady Evangeline Antonia Adela Child Villiers (b. 9 February 2011)
- George Henry William Child Villiers, Viscount Villiers (b. 1 September 2015).
He is a second cousin of actor Bart Ruspoli.[citation needed]
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- Under the House of Lords Act 1999.
- Mosley, Charles; editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, vol.2, p. 2097.
- Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 2095. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
- Hansard of the House of Lords, 24 March 1999.
- Marriage The 10th Earl of Jersey and Miss M.S. De Guelle The Times, 18 September 2003. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
Peerage of England | ||
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Preceded by | Earl of Jersey 1998–present Member of the House of Lords (1998–1999) |
Incumbent Heir apparent: George Child Villiers, Viscount Villiers |
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom | ||
Preceded by | Gentlemen The Earl of Jersey |
Succeeded by |