Description: George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham (28 August 1592 û 23 August 1628) born in Brooksby, Leicestershire was the favourite of King James I and one of the most rewarded royal courtiers in all history.
Married Katharine Manners, daughter of the Earl of Rutland. Their younger son George became the 2nd Duke of Buckingham.
In 1617 the manor of Hartington was granted by the crown to Sir George Villiers and it was purchased from him in 1663 by William Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire.
This image is one of a collection by the famous local antiquarian, Thomas Bateman, of Middleton by Youlgreave. (1821-1861). Bateman organized his collection by inserting them into a 4 volume copy of Lysons Magna Britannia, Derbyshire, creating a fascinating and unique illustrated record of the county. The purchase of the collection for Derbyshire Libraries was made possible by the generous bequest of Miss Frances Webb of Whaley Bridge, well known local historian, who died in December 2006.