George Bussy Villiers, 4th Earl of Jersey, PC, FSA (9 June 1735 – 22 August 1805), styled Viscount Villiers from 1742 to 1769, was a British politician and courtier.
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Early life
He was the oldest surviving son of William Villiers, 3rd Earl of Jersey, and the former Anne Russell, Duchess of Bedford. Born Lady Anne Egerton, his mother was the widow of Wriothesley Russell, 3rd Duke of Bedford, who died in 1732 at age 24. She married William Villiers in 1733. His elder brother, Frederick William Villiers, died in childhood in 1742, at which time he was styled Viscount Villiers.
His paternal grandparents were William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey, and the former Judith Herne (a daughter of Frederick Herne). His maternal grandparents were Scroop Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater, and Lady Elizabeth Churchill (herself the daughter of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, and Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough).
Career
Between 1756 and his father's death in 1769, which took him into the House of Lords, he served continuously in the House of Commons as MP for, in turn, Tamworth in Staffordshire, Aldborough in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and Dover in Kent. He followed the political lead of the Duke of Grafton in both the Commons and Lords. He was a Lord of the Admiralty from 1761 to 1763 and was sworn of the Privy Council on 11 July 1765 and served as Vice-Chamberlain from 1765 to 1769.