George Child Villiers, 9th Earl of Jersey - Marriages and Issue

Marriages and Issue

His first wife was Patricia Richards. They married on 12 January 1932, and were divorced in 1937. They had one child:

1. Lady Caroline Child Villiers (b. 9 April 1934), now Lady Caroline Ogilvy, married firstly Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 6th Earl of Minto, and had issue. She married secondly on 23 September 1969 John Douglas Stuart, and married thirdly in 1980 The Hon. James Donald Diarmid Ogilvy, son of David Lyulph Gore Wolseley Ogilvy. She had no issue by her second and third marriages.

Lord Jersey then married American actress Virginia Cherrill on 30 July 1937, the ex-wife of Cary Grant; they were divorced in 1946, without having had issue.

His third and last wife was Bianca Luciana Adriana Mottironi (d. 2005), whom he married on 16 October 1947. They had three children: George Henry, Isabella and Charles. The elder son's elder son succeeded the 9th Earl in 1998.

1. George Henry Child Villiers, Viscount Villiers (born 29 August 1948, died 19 March 1998 of a heart attack). Married on 22 December 1969 Verna P. Stott; divorced 1973. Married on 9 January 1974 Sacha Jane Hooper Valpy; divorced 1988. Married in 1992 Stephanie Louisa Penman.
2. Lady Isabel Bianca Rosa Child Villiers (b. 11 October 1950), who married Peter Edward Harrison on 12 October 1974 with issue, one son (Matthew Alexander Charles Harrison, b. 16 April 1980) and one daughter (Alexandra Venetia Harrison, b. 29 April 1977).
3. Hon. Charles Victor Child Villiers (10 January 1952–1991), married on 10 May 1975 Brigitte Elisabeth Germaine Marchand, divorced 1989. Lost his hearing suddenly and died, aged 40; they left issue, two daughters:
   1. Eleanor Monica Child Villiers (b. 1979)
   2. Barbara Beatrice Child Villiers (b. 1981)