Family and Education
b. 14 Nov. 1757, 2nd s. of Thomas Villiers†, 1st earl of Clarendon (d. 1786), and Lady Charlotte Capel, da. (and coh. of her mother) of William, 3rd earl of Essex, and 1st w. Jane, da. of Henry Hyde†, 4th and last earl of Clarendon. educ. Eton 1766; St. John’s, Camb. 1774; L. Inn 1774, called 1779. m. 5 Jan. 1791, his cos. Maria Eleanor, da. and coh. of Adm. Hon. John Forbes, MP [I], 1da. d.v.p. suc. bro. Thomas Villiers† as 3rd earl of Clarendon 7 Mar. 1824. d. 22 Dec. 1838.
Offices Held
KC duchy of Lancaster 1782 – 86; surveyor of woods in northern parts of duchy 1786 – 1825; comptroller of household Feb. 1787 – Feb. 1790; PC 19 Feb. 1787; member, bd. of trade 1790; c.j. in eyre north of Trent 1790 – d.; prothonotary of common pleas, co. of Lancaster 1804 – d.; minister plenip. to Portugal Nov. 1808 – Feb. 1810; clerk of the peace, Lancs. 1825 – d.
Col. 1 fencible cav. 1794 – 1800, Mdx. yeomanry 1803.
Recorder, New Windsor 1789 – 1806; town clerk, Wootton Bassett 1794 – d.
Parlimentarian
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
VILLIERS, Hon. John Charles (1757-1838)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion