Collection GB 0074 ACC/2839 - JERSEY FAMILY

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 ACC/2839

Title

JERSEY FAMILY

Date(s)

  • 16---1927 (Creation)

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Collection

Extent and medium

0.38 linear metres.

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Name of creator

Biographical history

George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, was born in 1628, son of royal favourite George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham. After his father was murdered George and his brother were brought up in the royal nursery with the King's children. They took the Royalist side during the Civil War, and George's brother was killed in action. After the war George fled England and became part of Charles II's court in exile. After the Restoration he gained a reputation for intrigue as a courtier and politician. He died in 1687.

The Manor of Osterley in Heston was purchased by property developer Nicholas Barbon in 1683. Barbon conveyed the Manor to two co-mortgagees including the banker Sir Francis Child the elder (1642-1718). Child took possession of the Manor on Barbon's death in 1698, while his son Robert Child (d 1721) bought out the co-mortgagee, so that the Child family owned the whole estate. The family expanded the estates by purchasing nearby Manors and commissioned Robert Adam to redesign the house. The estates and Child's Bank were inherited by Sarah Anne (1764-1793), daughter and sole heir of Robert Child (d 1782). Under the terms of Robert Child's will the estates passed to Sarah Anne's daughter Lady Sarah Sophia Fane (1785-1867), who was said to have an income of £60,000 a year. Lady Sarah married George Villiers, the fifth Earl of Jersey (1773-1859) who took the name Child-Villiers in 1812. Osterley Park stayed in the Jersey family until 1949 when it was sold to the National Trust.

Victor Albert George Child-Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey, was born in 1845, son of the 6th Earl of Jersey, George Augustus Frederick Child-Villiers, and his wife Julia. Victor was educated at Eton and Oxford. He was the governor of New South Wales from 1890-1892, but on his return he did not hold major public office, preferring local positions in Oxfordshire and Middlesex. He was the principal proprietor of Child's Bank.

Archival history

GB 0074 ACC/2839 16---1927 Collection 0.38 linear metres. Villiers , George , 1628-1687 , 2nd Duke of Buckingham x Buckingham , 2nd Duke of

Villiers , Victor Albert George Child- , 1845-1915 , 7th earl of Jersey x Child-Villiers , Victor Albert George

Villiers , Lady , Sarah Sophia Child- , 1785-1867 , 5th countess of Jersey x Child-Villiers , Lady , Sarah Sophia

George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, was born in 1628, son of royal favourite George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham. After his father was murdered George and his brother were brought up in the royal nursery with the King's children. They took the Royalist side during the Civil War, and George's brother was killed in action. After the war George fled England and became part of Charles II's court in exile. After the Restoration he gained a reputation for intrigue as a courtier and politician. He died in 1687.

The Manor of Osterley in Heston was purchased by property developer Nicholas Barbon in 1683. Barbon conveyed the Manor to two co-mortgagees including the banker Sir Francis Child the elder (1642-1718). Child took possession of the Manor on Barbon's death in 1698, while his son Robert Child (d 1721) bought out the co-mortgagee, so that the Child family owned the whole estate. The family expanded the estates by purchasing nearby Manors and commissioned Robert Adam to redesign the house. The estates and Child's Bank were inherited by Sarah Anne (1764-1793), daughter and sole heir of Robert Child (d 1782). Under the terms of Robert Child's will the estates passed to Sarah Anne's daughter Lady Sarah Sophia Fane (1785-1867), who was said to have an income of £60,000 a year. Lady Sarah married George Villiers, the fifth Earl of Jersey (1773-1859) who took the name Child-Villiers in 1812. Osterley Park stayed in the Jersey family until 1949 when it was sold to the National Trust.

Victor Albert George Child-Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey, was born in 1845, son of the 6th Earl of Jersey, George Augustus Frederick Child-Villiers, and his wife Julia. Victor was educated at Eton and Oxford. He was the governor of New South Wales from 1890-1892, but on his return he did not hold major public office, preferring local positions in Oxfordshire and Middlesex. He was the principal proprietor of Child's Bank.

Records deposited in July 1990.

Records of the Jersey family including commonplace book of George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, 16---1687; letters and calling cards of Sarah Sophia Villiers, 5th Countess of Jersey, 1783-1843; correspondence of Francis Villiers including letters relating to property in Ceylon, 1842-1862; letters from Arthur Villiers to his mother, the 7th Countess of Jersey, while on active service in the First World War and afterwards, 1914-1927; racing and gambling papers of Victor Albert George Child-Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey, with social correspondence and papers relating to the sale of land, 1836-1914.

ACC/2839/A: George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham;
ACC/2839/B: Sarah Sophia, Countess of Jersey;
ACC/2839/C: Francis Villiers;
ACC/2839/D: Arthur Villiers;
ACC/2839/E: Victor Albert George Child-Villers, 7th Earl of Jersey.

Available only with advance notice and at the discretion of the Head Archivist. Access by written permission only.

Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Items ACC/2839/A/001 and ACC/2839 B/001 were withdrawn by the depositor in March 2009.

The LMA holds a large number of Jersey family papers, catalogued in 13 collections with the following reference codes: ACC/0331; ACC/0405; ACC/0435; ACC/0436; ACC/0506; ACC/0510; ACC/1128; ACC/1275; ACC/1401; ACC/2839; ACC/3076; LMA/4195; LMA/4446.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Records prepared May to September 2011. Villiers , George , 1628-1687 , 2nd Duke of Buckingham x Buckingham , 2nd Duke of Property law Right to property Civil law Property ownership Family correspondence Manuscripts Cultural conditions Commonplace books Domestic life Life styles Cultural life Property People by roles People Property transfer Property owners Family archives Wars (events) World wars (events) World War One (1914-1918) Information sources Documents Primary documents Personal papers Family records Leisure Leisure time activities Gambling Villiers , Lady , Sarah Sophia Child- , 1785-1867 , 5th countess of Jersey x Child-Villiers , Lady , Sarah Sophia Jersey , family , of Osterley Park Villiers , Victor Albert George Child- , 1845-1915 , 7th earl of Jersey x Child-Villiers , Victor Albert George Manor of Heston x Osterley Park Heston Hounslow London England UK Western Europe Europe Sri Lanka South Asia Legal systems Civil and political rights Human rights Law

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Records deposited in July 1990.

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Scope and content

Records of the Jersey family including commonplace book of George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, 16---1687; letters and calling cards of Sarah Sophia Villiers, 5th Countess of Jersey, 1783-1843; correspondence of Francis Villiers including letters relating to property in Ceylon, 1842-1862; letters from Arthur Villiers to his mother, the 7th Countess of Jersey, while on active service in the First World War and afterwards, 1914-1927; racing and gambling papers of Victor Albert George Child-Villiers, 7th Earl of Jersey, with social correspondence and papers relating to the sale of land, 1836-1914.

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Accruals

System of arrangement

ACC/2839/A: George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham;
ACC/2839/B: Sarah Sophia, Countess of Jersey;
ACC/2839/C: Francis Villiers;
ACC/2839/D: Arthur Villiers;
ACC/2839/E: Victor Albert George Child-Villers, 7th Earl of Jersey.

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Conditions governing access

Available only with advance notice and at the discretion of the Head Archivist. Access by written permission only.

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Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

The LMA holds a large number of Jersey family papers, catalogued in 13 collections with the following reference codes: ACC/0331; ACC/0405; ACC/0435; ACC/0436; ACC/0506; ACC/0510; ACC/1128; ACC/1275; ACC/1401; ACC/2839; ACC/3076; LMA/4195; LMA/4446.

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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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London Metropolitan Archives

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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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