Victor Child-Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey
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Victor Albert George Child-Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey GCB GCMG PC (March 20, 1845–May 31, 1915) was a Governor of New South Wales, the son of George Child-Villiers, 6th Earl of Jersey.
On 19 September 1872, he married Hon. Margaret Elizabeth Leigh, daughter of William Leigh, 2nd Baron Leigh. They had six children:
- Hon. George Henry Robert Child Child-Villiers (1873–1923)
- Arthur George Child-Villiers (1883–1969)
- Lady Margaret Child-Villiers (1874–1874), died in infancy.
- Lady Margaret Child-Villiers (1875–1959), married Walter Rhys, 7th Baron Dynevor and had issue.
- Lady Mary Julia Child-Villiers (1877–1933), married Thomas Pakenham, 5th Earl of Longford and had issue.
- Beatrice Child-Villiers (1880–1970), married Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron Dunsany and had issue.
| Honorary Titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Sir Henry Dashwood |
Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire 1887–1915 |
Succeeded by: The Duke of Marlborough |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by: The Earl Brownlow |
Paymaster General 1889–1890 |
Succeeded by: The Lord Windsor |
| Government Offices | ||
| Preceded by: The Lord Carrington |
Governor of New South Wales 1891–1893 |
Succeeded by: Robert Duff |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by: George Child-Villiers |
Earl of Jersey 1859–1915 |
Succeeded by: George Child-Villiers |
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