Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham
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Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham (1570 - 1632) was the daughter of Anthony Beaumont of Glenfield, Leicestershire.
She became the second wife of Sir George Villiers. They had four children:
- John (c. 1590-1657), later created Viscount Purbeck.
- George (1592-1628), later created Duke of Buckingham.
- Christopher (died 1630), later created Earl of Anglesey.
- Susan (died 1651), married William Feilding, 1st Earl of Denbigh.
Following the death of her husband, she was created Countess of Buckingham in her own right in 1618.