George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey
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The Right Honourable The Earl of Jersey GCH, PC |
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| Lord Chamberlain of the Household | |
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In office 24 July 1830 – 24 November 1830 |
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| Monarch | William IV |
| Prime Minister | The Duke of Wellington |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Montrose |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Devonshire |
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In office 15 December 1834 – 8 April 1835 |
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| Monarch | William IV |
| Prime Minister | Sir Robert Peel, Bt |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Devonshire |
| Succeeded by | The Marquess Wellesley |
| Master of the Horse | |
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In office 4 September 1841 – 29 June 1846 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Sir Robert Peel, Bt |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Albermarle |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Norfolk |
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In office 1 March 1852 – 17 December 1852 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Norfolk |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Wellington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 August 1773 |
| Died | 3 October 1859 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Sarah Fane (1785–1867) |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey GCH, PC (19 August 1773 – 3 October 1859), styled Viscount Villiers until 1805, was a British courtier and Conservative politician from the Villiers family.
Styled Viscount Villiers from birth, he was the son of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey, by his wife Frances Twysden, daughter of the Right Reverend Philip Twysden, Bishop of Raphoe. He attended Harrow and obtained a Masters of Arts degree from St John's College, Cambridge. He was a Gentleman of the Bedchamber to the Prince of Wales in 1795.
Lord Jersey succeeded in the earldom on the death of his father in 1805 and took his seat in the House of Lords. He served as Lord Chamberlain of the Household under the Duke of Wellington between July and November 1830 and was sworn of the Privy Council in July 1830. He was Lord Chamberlain for a second time under Sir Robert Peel from 1834 to 1835. He again held office under Peel as Master of the Horse from 1841 to 1846, and again briefly under Lord Derby in 1852. He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law by the University of Oxford.
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