Sir Edward Villiers (1620 – 2 July 1689), the fourth son of Sir Edward Villiers and Barbara St. John, half-nephew to George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham. Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, considered him to be a man of "dilligence and dexterity" and referred to him as "honest Ned". He became a colonel, having served against the Scots in 1640 and he was wounded at the First Battle of Newbury in 1643.

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  • Sir Edward Villiers (1620 – 2 July 1689), the fourth son of Sir Edward Villiers and Barbara St. John, half-nephew to George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham. Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, considered him to be a man of "dilligence and dexterity" and referred to him as "honest Ned". He became a colonel, having served against the Scots in 1640 and he was wounded at the First Battle of Newbury in 1643. He was also employed to carry confidential dispatches and served under Sir Richard Willys as governor of Newark before Lord John Belasyse was appointed in his place. After the end of the First English Civil War, he was implicated in a plot to assist the escape of the Duke of York but was not convicted and took no part in the Second English Civil War and lived abroad, 1649 to 1652. He married Frances Howard, herself the youngest daughter of Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk and Elizabeth Hume. They the folling childeren: Anne Villiers (d. 30 November 1688) Married William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland (1649 - 1709) on 1 February 1678 Elizabeth Villiers (1655 - 19 April 1733) Married George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney (1666 - 1736/37) on 25 November 1695 Katherine Villiers Married Louis James le Vasseur, Marquis de Puissar (d. 1701) on 20 July 1685. Secondly William Villiers (d. 7 September 1723) son of George Villiers, 4th Viscount Grandison of Limerick and Lady Mary Leigh, in 1702 Henry Villiers (d. 18 August 1707) Father of Henry Villiers (d. 1753) Barbara Villiers (1654 - 1708) Married John Berkeley, 4th Viscount Fitzhardinge of Berehaven (1650 - 19 December 1712) They had two daughters Henrietta Villiers (d. 1 Feb 1719/20) Married John Campbell, 2nd Earl of Breadalbane and Holland, son of John Campbell of Glenorchy, 1st Earl of Breadalbane and Holland and Lady Mary Rich, on 23 May 1695 They had 1 son and 2 daughters Mary Villiers (d. 17 Apr 1753) married William O'Brien, 3rd Earl of Inchiquin, son of William O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Inchiquin and Lady Margaret Boyle, in April 1691 Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey (1656 - 1711) Married Barbara Chiffinch, daughter of William Chiffinch, on 17 December 1681. They had one son and one daugher. He married Martha Love on 25 February 1683/4
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  • Sir Edward Villiers (1620 – 2 July 1689), the fourth son of Sir Edward Villiers and Barbara St. John, half-nephew to George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham. Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, considered him to be a man of "dilligence and dexterity" and referred to him as "honest Ned". He became a colonel, having served against the Scots in 1640 and he was wounded at the First Battle of Newbury in 1643.
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  • Edward Villiers (1620–1689)
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