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Katherine Villiers (1603? - d. 1649)
Married Villiers on 16 May 1620, having first renounced her Catholicism. Together, they had five children, of whom three survived infancy: George Villiers, later second duke of Buckingham (1628–1687), Lord Francis Villiers (1629–1648), and Lady Mary Villiers (1622–1685). She married Randal MacDonnell, Lord Dunluce (1609–1683), in April 1635. "Next to Henrietta Maria the duchess of Buckingham, as one of Charles I's favourites, was probably the most important and influential woman at the Caroline court" (DNB). Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/69581 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Villiers,_Duchess_of_Buckingham Relevant locations: Title (royalty or holy order) BuckinghamPeople linked to person: Katherine Villiers was a wife of George Villiers (1592-1628)
Jeffrey Hudson (1619-1682) was a employed by Katherine Villiers