Baron Villiers is in Baronies of England Alphabetically, Baronies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronies of England.
Summary
1691. Edward Villiers 1st Earl Jersey [aged 35] created.
25th August 1711. Son William Villiers 2nd Earl Jersey [aged 29] succeeded.
13th July 1721. Son William Villiers 3rd Earl Jersey [aged 14] succeeded.
28th August 1769. Son George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey [aged 34] succeeded.
22nd August 1805. Son George Child-Villiers 5th Earl Jersey [aged 32] succeeded.
3rd October 1859. Son George Child-Villiers 6th Earl Jersey [aged 51] succeeded.
24th October 1859. Son Victor Albert George Child-Villiers 7th Earl Jersey [aged 14] succeeded.
31st May 1915. Son George Child-Villiers 8th Earl of Jersey [aged 41] succeeded.
31st December 1923. Son George Child-Villiers 9th Earl of Jersey [aged 13] succeeded.
9th August 1998. Grandson William Child-Villiers 10th Earl of Jersey [aged 22] succeeded.
In 1691 Edward Villiers 1st Earl Jersey [aged 35] was created 1st Viscount Villiers, 1st Baron Villiers probably as a consequence of his sister Barbara Villiers Viscountess Fitzhardinge [aged 37] being a mistress of King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland [aged 40]. Barbara Chiffinch Countess Jersey [aged 28] by marriage Viscountess Villiers.
On 25th August 1711 Edward Villiers 1st Earl Jersey [aged 55] died. His son William [aged 29] succeeded 2nd Earl Jersey, 2nd Viscount Villiers, 2nd Baron Villiers.
On 13th July 1721 William Villiers 2nd Earl Jersey [aged 39] died. His son William [aged 14] succeeded 3rd Earl Jersey, 3rd Viscount Villiers, 3rd Baron Villiers.
On 28th August 1769 William Villiers 3rd Earl Jersey [aged 62] died. His son George [aged 34] succeeded 4th Earl Jersey, 7th Viscount Grandison, 4th Viscount Villiers, 4th Baron Villiers.
On 22nd August 1805 George Bussy Villiers 4th Earl Jersey [aged 70] died. His son George [aged 32] succeeded 5th Earl Jersey, 8th Viscount Grandison, 5th Viscount Villiers, 5th Baron Villiers. Sarah Sophia Fane Countess Jersey [aged 20] by marriage Countess Jersey.
On 3rd October 1859 George Child-Villiers 5th Earl Jersey [aged 86] died. His son George [aged 51] succeeded 6th Earl Jersey, 9th Viscount Grandison, 6th Viscount Villiers, 6th Baron Villiers. Julia Peel Countess Jersey by marriage Countess Jersey.
On 24th October 1859 George Child-Villiers 6th Earl Jersey [aged 51] died. His son Victor [aged 14] succeeded 7th Earl Jersey, 10th Viscount Grandison, 7th Viscount Villiers, 7th Baron Villiers.
On 31st May 1915 Victor Albert George Child-Villiers 7th Earl Jersey [aged 70] died at Osterley Park. His son George [aged 41] succeeded 8th Earl Jersey, 11th Viscount Grandison, 8th Viscount Villiers, 8th Baron Villiers. Cynthia Almina Needham Countess Jersey by marriage Countess Jersey.
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On 31st December 1923 George Child-Villiers 8th Earl of Jersey [aged 50] died. His son George [aged 13] succeeded 9th Earl Jersey, 12th Viscount Grandison, 9th Viscount Villiers, 9th Baron Villiers.
On 9th August 1998 George Child-Villiers 9th Earl of Jersey [aged 88] died. His grandson William [aged 22] succeeded 10th Earl Jersey, 13th Viscount Grandison, 10th Viscount Villiers, 10th Baron Villiers.