The title Earl of Clarendon was created in 1776 for the politician and diplomat Thomas Villiers, second son of William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey. This article is about the year 1776. ... The Right Honourable William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey (d. ...

Previously, in 1661, the title was created for Edward Hyde, but it became extinct at the death of the fourth Earl, there being no male heirs remaining. It was again bestowed upon Thomas Villiers, the husband of the last Earl's granddaughter, in 1776. Events January 6 - The fifth monarchy men unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London. ... Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (February 18, 1609–December 9, 1674) was an English historian and statesman. ...

Lord Clarendon's only subsidiary title is Baron Hyde, of Hindon in the County of Wiltshire, created in 1756. The title is used as a courtesy title for Lord Clarendon's eldest son, who is styled Lord Hyde. A courtesy title is a form of address in the British peerage system used for wives, children, and other close relatives of a peer. ...

The family seat is Holywell House, near Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire. Location within the British Isles Bishops Waltham is a town in Hampshire, England with a population of around 6,500 people. ... Hampshire (abbr. ...

Earls of Clarendon, first Creation (1661)

• Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (1609-1674)
• Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon (1638-1709)
• Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon (1678-1723)
• Henry Hyde, 4th Earl of Clarendon, 2nd Earl of Rochester (1672-1753)

Events January 6 - The fifth monarchy men unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London. ... Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (February 18, 1609–December 9, 1674) was an English historian and statesman. ... // Events April 4 – King of Spain signs an edit of expulsion of all moriscos from Spain April 9 – Spain recognizes Dutch independence May 23 - Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia. ... Events February 19 - England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster. ... Henry Hyde, (1638-1709), was the son of Edward Hyde, the 1st Earl of Clarendon, and his wife Frances Aylesbury. ... Events March 29 - Swedish colonists establish first settlement in Delaware, called New Sweden. ... // Events January 12 - Two-month freezing period begins in France - The coast of the Atlantic and Seine River freeze, crops fail and at least 24. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Events August 10 - Treaty of Nijmegen ends the Dutch War. ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... Henry Hyde (1672-10 December 1753) was the 2nd Earl of Rochester and the 4th Earl of Clarendon of the 1661 creation. ... Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ... 1753 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Earls of Clarendon, second Creation (1776)

• Thomas Villiers, 1st Earl of Clarendon (1709-1786)
• Thomas Villiers, 2nd Earl of Clarendon (1753-1824)
• John Charles Villiers, 3rd Earl of Clarendon (1757-1838)
• George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon (1800-1870)
• Edward Hyde Villiers, 5th Earl of Clarendon (1846-1914)
• George Herbert Hyde Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon (1877-1955)
• George Frederick Laurence Hyde Villiers, 7th Earl of Clarendon (b. 1933)

Heir Apparent: George Edward Laurence Villiers, Lord Hyde (b. 1976) This article is about the year 1776. ... // Events January 12 - Two-month freezing period begins in France - The coast of the Atlantic and Seine River freeze, crops fail and at least 24. ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1753 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon (January 12, 1800 - June 27, 1870), was an English diplomat and statesman. ... 1800 (MDCCC) was an common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The Right Honourable Edward Hyde Villiers, 5th Earl of Clarendon PC (February 11, 1846–October 2, 1914) was the son of George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... George Herbert Hyde Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon (1877-1955) was a British Conservative politician who served as Governor-General of the Union of South Africa from 1931 to 1937. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ...

Bibliography

Catalogue of the Portaits in the Collection of the Earl of Clarendon, by Robin Gibson, Paul Mellon Centre, 1977 Robin Gibson was firstly, Assistant Keeper, City Art Gallery, Manchester and for many years Twentieth Century Curator and then Chief Curator at the National Portrait Gallery, London. ... The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art is a scholarly centre devoted to the study of British Art. ...

See also

• Earl of Jersey