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 was the Director of Intellectual Property for HandMade Films.[2]

The Earl of Jersey
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
as a hereditary peer
9 August 1998 – 11 November 1999
Preceded byThe 9th Earl of Jersey
Succeeded bySeat abolished[a]
Personal details
Born
George Francis William Child Villiers

(1976-02-05) 5 February 1976 (age 48)
NationalityBritish
Spouse
Marianne Simonne de Guelle
(m. 2003)
Children4
Parents
OccupationFilm producer, actor, writer

Education and career

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Jersey is the eldest son of 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 heirs apparent are alternately styled Viscount Villiers and 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

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around 70 acres (28 ha) of land on Jersey with an asking price of £12.5 million.[4] However, the property was later withdrawn from the agents' listings.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

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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:

  1. Lady Mia Adriana Marie Rose Child Villiers (b. 28 December 2006)[citation needed]
  2. Lady Amelie Natasha Sophia Child Villiers (b. 14 April 2008)[citation needed]
  3. Lady Evangeline Antonia Adela Child Villiers (b. 9 February 2011)
  4. George Henry William Child Villiers, Viscount Villiers (b. 1 September 2015).

He is a second cousin of actor Bart Ruspoli.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Arms

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Coat of arms of William Child-Villiers, 10th Earl of Jersey[6]
 
Crest
1st, A lion rampant argent ducally crowned or; 2nd, On a rock proper, an eagle rising argent ducally gorged or, holding in the beak an adder proper, and charged on the breast, for distinction, with an ermine spot.
Escutcheon
Quarterly 1st and 4th Argent, on a cross gules five escallops or (Villiers); 2nd and 3rd Gules, a chevron engrailed ermine between three eaglets argent ducally gorged or, and in the chief point for distinction an escallop or (Child).
Supporters
Two lions argent ducally crowned or and gorged with a plain collar gules charged with three escallops or.
Motto
Fidei coticula crux (The cross is the test of faith).

Ancestry

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Mosley, Charles; editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 2, p. 2097.
  2. ^ Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 2095. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
  3. ^ Hansard of the House of Lords, 24 March 1999.
  4. ^ Times Online – The cream of Jersey, July 20, 2007
  5. ^ Marriage The 10th Earl of Jersey and Miss M.S. De Guelle[dead link] The Times, 18 September 2003. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  6. ^ Debrett's peerage and baronetage 2003. Debrett's Peerage Ltd. 2002. p. 871.
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Peerage of England
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
Followed by