BUCKINGHAM 397 of Viscount Purbeck and Earl of Buckingham, but he did not make a formal claim to the latter title till Apr. 1709. He m., 23 Nov. 1699, Frances, widow of George Heneage, of co. Lincoln, da. of the Rev. ( — ) MoYSER, which lady, like himself, appears to have led a dissolute life. He d. s.p.m.s., at Dancer's Hill, in South Mims, Midx., 10, and was bur. there 18 Aug. 1723, as "Lord Buckingham," aged about 46. Admon. 29 Jan. 1729/30, as "Hon. John Villiers, commonly called Earl of Buckingham," to his da., the Hon. Elizabeth Villiers,^) spinster; Frances, the widow not appearing. [John Villiers, styled (according to his father's assumed rank) Viscount Villiers, s. and h. ap., b. 5, and bap. 17 May 1707, at St, Martin's-in-the-Fields.(^) He d. young and v.p., and possibly may be the "John Villers, child," bur. there 16 Apr. 17 10.] XII. 4. George Villiers, nephew and h. male, who, in 1734, made claim to be recognised as Earl of Buck- ^^ ^' INGHAM, i^c, but who appears never to have actually assumed that, or any other. Peerage title. He was only s. and h. of Edward Villiers, Capt. in the Army, by Joan,(') da. of William Heming, of Worcester, Brewer, which Edward was next br. to John, called Earl of Buckingham as above. He was b. 11 Apr. 1690, at Worcester, and sue. his father when but a year old; ed. at Westm. school, matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.) 18 June 1709; B.A. 1713; M.A. 1 716. Vicar of Chalgrove, Oxon. He ;«., before 1724, Katherine, da. of Thomas Stephens. He d. 1748, aged 58. Will dat. 30 Mar., pr. 10 May 1748. His widow d. in 1759 or i76o.('^) XIII. 5. George Villiers, who, if entitled to any Peerage, was de jure Earl of Buckingham [16 17], ^"7"^ Viscount Villiers [1616], Viscount Purbeck [1619], ° Baron Whaddon [16 16], and Baron Stoke [16 19], ^774- but who never appears to have assumed any Peerage title, s. and h. ; matric. at Oxford (Ch. Ch.) 2 July 1742 (^) She appears to have ^.4 July 1786, in Tavistock Court, Tavistock Str., Midx., aged about 85. Another da., an infant, was bur. 18 May 1703, at Merton, Surrey, as " Lady Mary Villiers, da. of the Rt. Hon. Earl of Buckingham and Lord Viscount Purbeck, of this parish." (^) " Right Hon. John, Lord Villars, s. to the Rt. Hon. Jno., Earle of Buckingham, Viscount Purbeck and Baron of Stock, by Frances his Countess." Par. Reg. of Baptism. ('=) Edward Villiers, aged 24, and Joan Heming, aged 22, both of the city of Worcester, were m. there by licence 10 July 1685. {^) The will of " Katherine, Countess Dowager of Buckingham," was pr. 1760 in Prerog. Court [L].
