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 is currently Director of Intellectual Property for HandMade Films.[2]
Education and career[]
Jersey is the eldest son of guitarist 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 each heir is alternately styled Viscount Villiers and then 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[]
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and around 70 acres (28 ha) of land on Jersey with an asking price of £12.5 million.[4] However, the property was later withdrawn from the agents' listings.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[]
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:
- Lady Mia Adriana Marie Rose Child-Villiers (b. 28 December 2006)[citation needed]
- Lady Amelie Natasha Sophia Child-Villiers (b. 14 April 2008)[citation needed]
- Lady Evangeline Antonia Adela Child-Villiers (b. 9 February 2011)
- George Henry William Child-Villiers, Viscount Villiers (b. 1 September 2015).
He is a second cousin of actor Bart Ruspoli.
Filmography[]
- Jack Says (2008) Executive Producer (completed)
- (2004) (TV) .... Ben Johnsson
- (2002) (TV) .... Brett and also Writer and Television producer
- (2002) (V) .... Geoffrey and also Executive Producer
Notes and references[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Mosley, Charles; editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, vol.2, p.2097
- ^ Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 2095. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
- ^ Hansard of the House of Lords, 24 March 1999
- ^ Times Online – The cream of Jersey, July 20, 2007
- ^ Marriage The 10th Earl of Jersey and Miss M.S. De Guelle The Times, 18 September 2003. Retrieved 5 September 2009
External links[]
- William Villiers at IMDb
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Jersey
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Jersey male actors
- Earls of Jersey
- Villiers family
- British male television actors
- Earls in the Jacobite peerage