Edward Villiers, English noble and politician (born c. 1585)

Edward Villiers (Master of the Mint)

English nobleman (c. 1585–1626)

Sir Edward Villiers was an English nobleman from Leicestershire and member of the Villiers family, whose younger half-brother George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, was a favourite of both James VI and I and his son Charles. Through his influence, Sir Edward gained various…