Notes
Assassinated by a disgruntled officer, Lieut John Felton, at Portsmouth
Parents
Marriages/Other Unions
- Type: marriageUnion began: 1620-5-16Union ended: n.d.
Siblings
Male
- Villiers, John (1591 - 1658)
- Villiers, Christopher ( - 1630)
Female
- Villiers, Susan ( - 1655)
Primary Title
- 1st Marquess of Buckingham
- 4th Duke of Buckingham
Titles
- Viscount VilliersAssumed: 1616-08-27Vacated: 1628-08-23
- Baron WhaddonAssumed: 1616-08-27Vacated: 1628-08-23
- 8th Earl of BuckinghamAssumed: 1616/17-01-05Vacated: 1628-08-23
- 1st Marquess of BuckinghamAssumed: 1617/18-01-01Vacated: 1628-08-23
- 4th Duke of BuckinghamAssumed: 1623-05-18Vacated: 1628-08-23
- 1st Earl of CoventryAssumed: 1623-05-18Vacated: 1628-08-23
Details of Offices
| Began | Ended | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice in Eyre, North of Trent | 1616 -7 -23 | 1619 | |
| Keeper, Buckinghamshire | 1616 | ||
| Keeper, Middlesex | 1616 -6 -14 | Hampton Court & Honour also in Surrey | |
| Lord Lieut, Buckinghamshire | 1616 -9 -16 | 1628 -08 -23 | |
| Privy Councillor, England | 1616/17 -2 -4 | ||
| High Steward, Middlesex | 1618 | 1628 -08 -23 | |
| Lord High Admiral, England | 1618/19 -1 -28 | 1628 -08 -23 | |
| Chief Justice in Eyre, South of Trent | 1619 -11 -20 | 1628 -08 -23 | |
| Lord Lieut, Kent | 1620 -5 -31 | 1620 -06 -8 | |
| High Steward, Northamptonshire | 1622 | ||
| Lord Lieut, Middlesex | 1622 -6 -1 | 1628 -08 -23 | |
| Constable, Kent | 1624 -7 -17 | 1628 -08 -23 | |
| Warden, Sussex | 1624 -7 -17 | 1628 -08 -23 | |
| Warden of the Cinque Ports, Kent | 1624 -7 -17 | 1628 -08 -23 | Cinque Ports also in Sussex |
| Constable, Berkshire | 1624/5 -1 -15 | ||
| Chancellor, Cambridgeshire | 1626 -6 -2 | 1628 -08 -23 |
Details of Properties
Residence
- Whaddon, Buckinghamshire
- New Hall, Essex
- Wanstead, Essex
- Brooksby, Leicestershire
- Wallingford House, London (city-county)
Lands
- Buckinghamshire
- Derbyshire
- Essex
- Gloucestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Suffolk
- Warwickshire: Combe & Smite Lordships & ManorsAcquired: 1616Granted
- Yorkshire
Event Naming Patron
Patronized Troupes
| Troupe Name | Patron | Troupe Type | # of events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquess of Buckingham's Trumpeter/s | Villiers, George (1592 - 1628) | Musicians | 1 |
| Marquess of Buckingham's Trumpeter/s | Villiers, George (1592 - 1628) | Musicians | 1 |
| Duke of Buckingham's Musicians | Villiers, George (1592 - 1628) | Musicians | 1 |
| Marquess of Buckingham's Trumpeter | Villiers, George (1592 - 1628) | Musicians | 1 |
| Marquess of Buckingham's Trumpeter | Villiers, George (1592 - 1628) | Musicians | 1 |
| Duke of Buckingham's Trumpeters | Villiers, George (1592 - 1628) | Musicians | 1 |
| Duke of Buckingham's Trumpeters | Villiers, George (1592 - 1628) | Musicians | 1 |
| Duke of Buckingham's Trumpeters | Villiers, George (1592 - 1628) | Musicians | 1 |
| Duke of Buckingham's Trumpeters | Villiers, George (1592 - 1628) | Musicians | 1 |
| Duke of Buckingham's Trumpeters | Villiers, George (1592 - 1628) | Musicians | 1 |
| Duke of Buckingham's Trumpeters | Villiers, George (1592 - 1628) | Musicians | 1 |
| Duke of Buckingham's Trumpeters | Villiers, George (1592 - 1628) | Musicians | 1 |
| Duke of Buckingham's Trumpeter/s | Villiers, George (1592 - 1628) | Musicians | 1 |