Charlotte Villiers, Countess of Clarendon (2 October 1721 – 3 September 1790), formerly Lady Charlotte Capell, was the wife of Thomas Villiers, the son of

William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey William Villers, 2nd Earl of Jersey (c. 1682 – 13 July 1721), known as Viscount Villiers from 1697 to 1711, was an English peer and politician from the Villiers family. Jersey was the son of Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, and his wife ...

. Thomas would later be raised to the peerage as

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and subsequently as

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, both titles that originated from his wife's family. Charlotte was the daughter of

William Capell, 3rd Earl of Essex William Capell, 3rd Earl of Essex, (11 January 16978 January 1743) was an English courtier and diplomat. Early life He was the son of the 2nd Earl of Essex and Lady Mary Bentinck. His younger sister, Lady Mary Capel, married Alan Brodrick, 2n ...

, and his wife,

Jane Hyde Jane Hyde may refer to: *Jane Hyde, Countess of Clarendon (died 1725), wife of Henry Hyde, 4th Earl of Clarendon *Jane Capell, Countess of Essex (1694–1724), née Hyde, first wife of William Capell, 3rd Earl of Essex *Maria Jane Hyde (born 1969), ...

. They were married on 30 March 1752 and had four children: *

Thomas Villiers, 2nd Earl of Clarendon Thomas Villiers, 2nd Earl of Clarendon (25 December 1753 – 7 March 1824), known as Lord Hyde from 1776 to 1786, was a British peer and Tory Member of Parliament from the Villiers family. Life Clarendon was the eldest son of Thomas Villiers, 1 ...

(25 December 1753 – 7 March 1824). *

John Villiers, 3rd Earl of Clarendon John Charles Villiers, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, Privy Council of the United Kingdom, PC (14 November 1757 – 22 December 1838) was a British Peerages in the United Kingdom, peer and Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament from ...

(14 November 1757 – 22 December 1838). * George Villiers (23 November 1759 – 21 March 1827). Father of

George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon, (12 January 180027 June 1870) was an English diplomat and statesman from the Villiers family. He served as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs three times as part of a distinguished ...

. *Lady Charlotte Barbara Villiers (27 March 1761 – 9 April 1810). From 1756, when her husband acquired the barony, she was known as Lady Hyde of Hindon, and from 1776, when the earldom of Clarendon was revived for him, she became Countess of Clarendon. She was taken ill and died at

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, aged 68, and was buried at

St Mary's Church, Watford St Mary's Watford is a Church of England church in Watford, Hertfordshire, in England. It is an active church situated in the town centre on Watford High Street, approximately outside London. St Mary's is the parish church of Watford and is part ...

, along with other members of the Capell family.

References

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