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The Hon. George Villiers was a British courtier and politician from the Villiers family. The youngest son of the diplomat Lord Hyde, he was an intimate of Princess Amelia and personal supporter of her father, George III. His favour within the Royal Family and his father's influence brought him a number of sinecures to support him. However, Villiers was more interested in the operation of the royal farms at Windsor Castle than in politics or the duties of his offices. When his bookkeeping as Paymaster of the Marines was carefully examined in 1810, Villiers's carelessness and the speculation of his clerk had left him in debt to the Crown by more than £250,000. This exposure touched off a public scandal; Villiers promptly surrendered all his property to the Crown and threw himself on the king's mercy. The misconduct of Joseph Hunt as Treasurer of the Ordnance to some extent obscured Villiers's own misconduct, and he was able to retain other sinecures and a stable, if reduced, income from them until his death in 1827.

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Notable quotes

“The world is made up, for the most part, of fools and knaves, both irreconcileable foes to truth.”
— "Letter to Mr. Clifford, on his Human Reason"; cited from The Works of His Grace, George Villiers, the Duke of Buckingham (London: T. Evans, 1770) vol. 2, p. 105.
“All these threatening storms, which, like impregnate Clouds, hover o'er our heads, will (when they once are grasp'd but by the eye of reason) melt into fruitful showers of blessings on the people.”
— Physician, Act II, sc. i
“What a Devil is the Plot good for, but to bring in fine things?”
— Bayes, Act III, sc. i
“A Lady that was drown'd at Sea, and had a wave for her Winding sheet.”
— Bayes, Act IV, sc, i
“Kisses are but like sands of gold and silver, found upon the ground which are not worth much themselves but as they promise a mine near too be dig'd.”
— P. 195
“A mans fame and hayre grow most after death, and are both equally uselesse.”
— P. 268

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Notable quotes

“The world is made up, for the most part, of fools and knaves, both irreconcileable foes to truth.”
— "Letter to Mr. Clifford, on his Human Reason"; cited from The Works of His Grace, George Villiers, the Duke of Buckingham (London: T. Evans, 1770) vol. 2, p. 105.
“All these threatening storms, which, like impregnate Clouds, hover o'er our heads, will (when they once are grasp'd but by the eye of reason) melt into fruitful showers of blessings on the people.”
— Physician, Act II, sc. i
“What a Devil is the Plot good for, but to bring in fine things?”
— Bayes, Act III, sc. i
“A Lady that was drown'd at Sea, and had a wave for her Winding sheet.”
— Bayes, Act IV, sc, i
“Kisses are but like sands of gold and silver, found upon the ground which are not worth much themselves but as they promise a mine near too be dig'd.”
— P. 195
“A mans fame and hayre grow most after death, and are both equally uselesse.”
— P. 268

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Overview

The Hon. George Villiers was a British courtier and politician from the Villiers family. The youngest son of the diplomat Lord Hyde, he was an intimate of Princess Amelia and personal supporter of her father, George III. His favour within the Royal Family and his father's influence brought him a number of sinecures to support him. However, Villiers was more interested in the operation of the royal farms at Windsor Castle than in politics or the duties of his offices. When his bookkeeping as Paymaster of the Marines was carefully examined in 1810, Villiers's carelessness and the speculation of his clerk had left him in debt to the Crown by more than £250,000. This exposure touched off a public scandal; Villiers promptly surrendered all his property to the Crown and threw himself on the king's mercy. The misconduct of Joseph Hunt as Treasurer of the Ordnance to some extent obscured Villiers's own misconduct, and he was able to retain other sinecures and a stable, if reduced, income from them until his death in 1827.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Not who you're looking for? Others named George Villiers: English politician, High Sheriff of Leicestershire, died 160

The Hon. George Villiers was a British courtier and politician from the Villiers family. The youngest son of the diplomat Lord Hyde, he was an intimate of Princess Amelia and personal supporter of her father, George III. His favour within the Royal Family and his father's influence brought him a number of sinecures to support him. However, Villiers was more interested in the operation of the royal farms at Windsor Castle than in politics or the duties of his offices. When his bookkeeping as Paymaster of the Marines was carefully examined in 1810, Villiers's carelessness and the speculation of his clerk had left him in debt to the Crown by more than £250,000. This exposure touched off a public scandal; Villiers promptly surrendered all his property to the Crown and threw himself on the king's mercy. The misconduct of Joseph Hunt as Treasurer of the Ordnance to some extent obscured Villiers's own misconduct, and he was able to retain other sinecures and a stable, if reduced, income from them until his death in 1827.

George Villiers across IJR

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