Henry Montagu Villiers (4 January 1813 – 9 August 1861) was a British clergyman of the

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Charles Mosley, editor, ''Burke's Peerage and Baronetage'', 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, pages 74, 789 and 800. from the

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Life

He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, graduating M.A. in 1837, and became vicar of

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in that year rector of St. George's Church, Bloomsbury in 1841, and a canon of St Paul's Cathedral from 1847 to 1856. He was a Doctor of Divinity and Bishop of Carlisle in 1856, and

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from 1860 to 1861.

Family

He was the son of George Villiers and Theresa Parker, and grandson of the 1st Earl of Clarendon. He received a Royal Warrant of Precedence in 1839 entitling him to the rank of an earl's son.

Marriage

On 30 January 1837, he married Amelia Maria Hulton, daughter of

William Hulton William Hulton (23 October 1787 – 30 March 1864) was an English landowner, magistrate and collier who lived at Hulton Park, in the historic county of Lancashire, England. The Hultons owned the estate since the late-12th century. Biograp ...

. They had at least 4 sons and 4 daughters: #Henry Montagu Villiers (13 November 1837 – 9 September 1908).

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of St Paul's Cathedral. Married first Lady Victoria Russell, daughter of

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. Married secondly Charlotte Louisa Emily Cadogan, granddaughter of both

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and Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey #Charles Augustus Villiers, b. Apr 1839 #Frederick Ernest Villiers (16 November 1840 – 14 October 1922), Major of the Hertfordshire Imperial Yeomanry cavalry force. #Amy Maria Villiers (b. 26 March 1842 – d. 20 October 1934), married Edward Cheese, a clergyman. #Gertrude Fanny Villiers (b. 19 August 1843 – d. 31 December 1906), married Berkeley Paget, a great-grandson of

Henry Bayly Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge Henry Bayly-Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge (18 June 1744 – 13 March 1812), known as Henry Bayly until 1769 and as Lord Paget between 1769 and 1784, was a British peer. Early life Born Henry Bayly, Uxbridge was the eldest son of Sir Nicholas Bay ...

. #Wilbraham Edward Villiers (b. 2 August 1845) #Mary Agneta Villiers (b. 30 December 1846 – d. 22 May 1935), married James Hughes Cooper, a clergyman. #Evelyn Theresa Villiers (b. 23 August 1852 – d. 29 December 1943), married the Daniel J. Healy (born Hely-Hutchinson), an Irish naval officer and only son of Capt. Hon. John Healy (d. 1855) and grandson of John 3rd Earl of Donoughmore. They settled in Hampshire and had 3 sons, William, George and Patrick, and 2 daughters.

References

External links

Bibliographic directory
from Project Canterbury
A listing of his descendants
1813 births 1861 deaths Bishops of Carlisle Bishops of Durham Henry Villiers 19th-century Church of England bishops Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford {{BishopofDurham-stub