English statesman. Appointed Lord High Admiral in 1619. Favourite (possibly more) of King James I of England and then of Charles I but so unpopular with others that he was assassinated/murdered, leaving behind a babe in arms, the 2nd Duke of Buckingham.
He and then his son owned Beaufort House in Chelsea and York House in central London, at least while the properties were not confiscated during the upheavals of the Commonwealth.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
The wording on the plaque could have been clearer. The first half is giving t...
In the mid 16th century this site was the timber yard for the nearby Whitehal...
The streets laid out on the site of York House were named: Villiers Street, D...
Irish-born insurance executive and pioneer of National Health Insurance. In 1894 he became general manager of the London, Edinburgh and Glasgow Insurance Company and joined the board of directors ...
MP, Postmaster General, in 1886 - 91. One of the first British politicians to have his voice recorded for posterity, by Thomas Edison's British agent.
Labour politician. Born Staffordshire. Secretary of State for Social Services 1976 - 9. Patron of the Bromley by Bow Centre. Died at home in Belsize Park.
Chairman of the City Lands & Bridge House Estates Committee, 1994.
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