George Villiers | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:GeorgeVilliersImage.jpg) Portrait of George Villiers by William P. Sherlock | |
| High Sheriff of Leicestershire | |
| In office 1591 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1544 |
| Died | 4 January 1606 (aged 61–62) |
| Spouse(s) | Audrey Saunders Mary Beaumont |
| Children | 10, including Edward, John, George, Christopher and Susan |
| Relatives | Villiers family Henry Washington (grandson) Frances Coke (daughter-in-law) Katherine Manners (daughter-in-law) William Feilding (son-in-law) |
Sir George Villiers (c. 1544 – 4 January 1606) was an English knight and country gentleman. He was a High Sheriff of Leicestershire for the year 1591, and later was briefly a Knight of the Shire, a Member of Parliament representing the county of Leicestershire.
He was the father of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, a favourite of James I, and of several other sons who became prominent at court, establishing the Villiers family at the heart of royal circles for several generations.