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Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey

British diplomat

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Occupation: diplomat
Position held: Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Lord Chamberlain
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain
Born: 1656
Died: August 25, 1711

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Edward Villiers, 1st Earl of Jersey was an English diplomat, courtier and Tory politician from the Villiers family. He was created Baron Villiers and Viscount Villiers in 1691 and Earl of Jersey in 1697. A leading opponent of the Whig Junto, he was made Southern Secretary in 1699.

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