George Child Villiers, 9th Earl of Jersey
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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. He was the Director of Intellectual Property for HandMade Films.
On account of the considerable wealth brought to the family through this marriage, in 1819, Lord Jersey assumed by Royal licence the surname and arms of Child, and since then the branch of the family has been known as Child-Villiers. [1] On his death, the titles passed to his son, the sixth Earl.
Nov 19, 2021 · 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. He is currently Director of Intellectual Property for HandMade Films.
The 10th and current Earl of Jersey is George Francis William Child Villiers, known professionally as William Villiers and a former producer, actor and writer. He is the 1st Earl of Jersey to be born here, and is a proud patron of the Jersey Rugby Club.
As his eldest son George died of a heart attack on 19 March 1998, several months before the Earl's death, he was succeeded by his grandson, William, succeeded as the 10th Earl. His widow, the dowager Countess of Jersey, died in March 2005.
The present Lord Jersey, the 10th Earl, is an actor, writer and producer, known professionally as William Villiers. The heirs apparent to the earldom alternate the use of the two viscomital titles as their courtesy title.
The estate remained in the hands of the Mansell family until the marriage of Louisa Barbara Mansell, sole daughter and heir of Bussy, lord Mansell, by his second wife, Barbara, daughter of William Villiers, 2nd earl of Jersey, with George Venables Vernon, Lord Vernon, in 1757.
