William Child Villiers, 10th Earl of Jersey

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 is currently Director of Intellectual Property for HandMade Films.[2]

The Right Honourable The Earl of Jersey

Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
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
Nationality	Bristish
Occupation	Film producer, actor, writer

Education and career

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]

Family seat

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and around 70 acres (28 ha) of land on Jersey with an asking price of £12.5 million.[4] However, the property was later withdrawn from the agents' listings.

Marriage and issue

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)
Lady Amelie Natasha Sophia Child Villiers (b. 14 April 2008)
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.

Filmography

Jack Says (2008) Executive Producer (completed)
London: The Greatest City (2004) (TV) .... Ben Johnsson
Four (2002) (TV) .... Brett and also Writer and Television producer
The Long Night (2002) (V) .... Geoffrey and also Executive Producer

Ancestry

Ancestors of William Child Villiers, 10th Earl of Jersey

8. George Child Villiers, 8th Earl of Jersey (1873–1923)

4. George Child Villiers, 9th Earl of Jersey (1910–1998)

9. Lady Cynthia Needham (1889–1947)

2. George Child Villiers, Viscount Villiers (1948–1998)

10. James Edward Cherrill (1886–1967)

5. Virginia Cherrill (1908–1996)

11. Blanche Geraldine Wilcox (1879–1970)

1. William Child Villiers, 10th Earl of Jersey

12. John Hooper Valpy (1874–1959)

6. Peter Andrew Hooper Valpy (1915–1998)

13. Sophie Marguerite Fauvel (1881–1970)

3. Sandra Jane "Sacha" Hooper Valpy (1955–)

14. Edmund John Le Seelleur (1893–1990)

7. Dorothy Iris Le Seelleur (1918–2018)

15. Harriet Eliza Fawkes (1894–1981)

Notes

Under the House of Lords Act 1999.

References

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.
Times Online – The cream of Jersey, July 20, 2007
Marriage The 10th Earl of Jersey and Miss M.S. De Guelle The Times, 18 September 2003. Retrieved 5 September 2009.

External links

William Villiers at IMDb
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Jersey

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