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.

[edit] Family

On 19 September 1872, he married Margaret Elizabeth Leigh (b. 29 October 1849 - d. 22 May 1945, aged 95), a daughter of William Leigh, 2nd Baron Leigh, who became the Countess of Jersey. She was later appointed as a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

They had six children:

• George Henry Robert Child Child Villiers, 8th Earl of Jersey (1873–1923)
• Hon. Arthur George Child Villiers (1883–1969)
• Lady Margaret Child Villiers (1874–1874), died in infancy.
• Lady Margaret Child Villiers (1875–1959), married Walter Rice, 7th Baron Dynevor and had issue.
• Lady Mary Julia Child Villiers (1877–1933), married Thomas Pakenham, 5th Earl of Longford and had issue.
• Lady Beatrice Child Villiers (1880–1970), married Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron Dunsany and had issue.

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• Peerage

Political offices
Preceded by The Lord Walsingham	Lord-in-Waiting 1875 – 1877	Succeeded by The Lord Henniker
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
Honorary titles
Preceded by Sir Henry Dashwood, Bt	Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire 1887 – 1915	Succeeded by The Duke of Marlborough
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by George Child Villiers	Earl of Jersey 1859 – 1915	Succeeded by George Child Villiers