Henry Montagu Villiers


Hon. Henry Montagu Villiers was a British clergyman of the Church of England from the Villiers family.

Life

He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, graduating M.A. in 1837, and became vicar of Kenilworth in that year rector of St. George's Church, Bloomsbury in 1841, and a canon of St Paul's Cathedral from 1847 to 1856. He was a Doctor of Divinity and Bishop of Carlisle in 1856, and Bishop of Durham from 1860 to 1861.

Family

He was the son of George Villiers and Theresa Parker, and grandson of the 1st Earl of Clarendon. He received a Royal Warrant of Precedence in 1839 entitling him to the rank of an earl's son.

Marriage

On 30 January 1837, he married Amelia Maria Hulton, daughter of William Hulton. They had at least 4 sons and 4 daughters:
  1. Henry Montagu Villiers. Prebendary of St Paul's Cathedral. Married first Lady Victoria Russell, daughter of John Russell, 1st Earl Russell. Married secondly Charlotte Louisa Emily Cadogan, granddaughter of both George Cadogan, 3rd Earl Cadogan and Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey
  2. Charles Augustus Villiers, b. Apr 1839
  3. Frederick Ernest Villiers, Major of the Hertfordshire Imperial Yeomanry cavalry force.
  4. Amy Maria Villiers, married Edward Cheese, a clergyman.
  5. Gertrude Fanny Villiers, married Berkeley Paget, a great-grandson of Henry Bayly Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge.
  6. Wilbraham Edward Villiers
  7. Mary Agneta Villiers, married James Hughes Cooper, a clergyman.
  8. Evelyn Theresa Villiers, married the Daniel J. Healy, an Irish naval officer and only son of Capt. Hon. John Healy and grandson of John 3rd Earl of Donoughmore. They settled in Hampshire and had 3 sons, William, George and Patrick, and 2 daughters.