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| Earldom of Jersey | |
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  Quarterly, 1st and 4th, argent on a cross gules five escallops or (for VILLIERS); 2nd and 3rd, gules a chevron engrailed ermine between three eaglets argent gorged or (for CHILD) | |
| Creation date | 13 October 1697[1] |
| Created by | King William III |
| Peerage | Peerage of England |
| First holder | Edward Villiers, 1st Viscount Villiers |
| Present holder | William Child Villiers, 10th Earl of Jersey |
| Heir apparent | George Child Villiers, Viscount Villiers |
| Remainder to | 1st Earl's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Grandison (Ireland) Viscount Villiers (England) Baron Villiers (England) |
| Seat(s) | Radier Manor |
| Former seat(s) | Osterley Park |
| Motto | Fidei coticula crux (Latin for 'The cross is the touchstone of faith')[1] |
Earl of Jersey, is a title in the Peerage of England. It is held by a branch of the Villiers family, which since 1819 has been the Child Villiers family.
- ^ a b Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 2095. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.