Villiers Baronets

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The Villiers Baronetcy, of Brooksby in the County of Leicester, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 19 July 1619 for William Villiers. A member of the prominent Villiers family, he was the brother of Sir Edward Villiers, grandfather of Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey, and the half-brother of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey, and John Villiers, 1st Viscount Purbeck. The third Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Leicester from 1698 to 1701. On his death in 1712 the title became extinct.

[edit] Villiers Baronets, of Brooksby (1619)

  • Sir William Villiers, 1st Baronet (c. 1575-1629)
  • Sir George Villiers Feb, 2nd Baronet (1620-1682)
  • Sir William Villiers, 3rd Baronet (1645-1712)

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