Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham
Mary Villiers | |
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| Countess of Buckingham (suo jure) | |
| Tenure | 1 July 1618 – 19 April 1632 |
| Predecessor | Humphrey (1399) |
| Born | Mary Beaumont c. 1570 |
| Died | 19 April 1632 |
| Noble family | Beaumont |
| Spouse(s) | Sir George Villiers Sir William Rayner Sir Thomas Compton |
| Issue | John Villiers, 1st Viscount Purbeck George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham Christopher Villiers, 1st Earl of Anglesey Susan Feilding, Countess of Denbigh |
| Father | Anthony Beaumont |
| Mother | Anne Armstrong |
Mary Villiers, Countess of Buckingham (née Beaumont; c. 1570 – 19 April 1632) was an English peeress. She is perhaps best known as the mother of the royal favourite George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham. She was the daughter of Anthony Beaumont of Glenfield, Leicestershire, a direct descendant of Henry de Beaumont, and his wife Anne Armstrong, daughter of Thomas Armstrong of Corby.