Brief Life History of Susan
When Susan Villiers Countess of Denbigh was born in 1589, in Brooksby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, her father, George Villers, was 46 and her mother, Mary Beaumont, was 20. She married William Viscount Feilding 1st Duke of Denbigh on 8 April 1607, in Goadby Marwood, Leicestershire, England. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She died in 1652, in Paris, Île-de-France, France, at the age of 63, and was buried in Saint-Eustache, Paris, Île-de-France, France.
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Sources (4)
- Susanna Villers, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
- Susan Villiers Feilding, "Find A Grave Index"
- Susanna Villars, "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963"
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World Events (3)
1598 · Edict of Nantes
Under the rule of Henry IV of France the Edict of Nantes was issued giving the people some religious liberty. The edict brought an end to the religious wars that were going on at the time.
1610
Reigns of Louis XIII and Louis XIV. Royal power at its peak. France dominates Europe, French culture spreads. Start of large-scale sea trade.
1618 · 30 Years War
Ferdinand II was trying to force the people to follow Catholicism. The 30 years war was a battle of religion with the Protestants and Catholics, in the Holy Roman Empire.
Name Meaning
French and English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Villiers, the name of several places in France, all named from Late Latin villare ‘(part of an) outlying farm, dependent settlement’ (see Villars ). Compare Devilliers .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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