Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Villiers Lady, Baroness Brantfield was born in 1563, in Brooksby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, her father, George Villers, was 20 and her mother, Audrey Saunders, was 13. She had at least 2 sons and 11 daughters with John Boteler MP 1st Baron of Brantfield. She died in 1654, in Bramfield, Hertfordshire, England, at the age of 91.
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- Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
- Lady Elizabeth Villiers @ Wikipedia
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World Events (6)
1569 · State Lottery
A State Lottery was recorded in 1569. The tickets were sold at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
1571 · The Royal Exchange is Organized
The Royal Exchange was organized in January 1571 by Sir Thomas Gresham. Gresham is known as the father of English banking.
1587 · Elizabeth I Signs Death Warrant for Mary, Queen of Scots
Elizabeth I signed the death warrant for Mary, Queen of Scots, on February 1, 1587, as she was found guilty of plotting to assasinate Elizabeth. Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England on February 8, 1587.
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 .
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