Lady Sarah Child-Villiers

Lady Sarah Frederica Caroline Child-Villiers (12 August 1822 in Berkeley Square, London, England – 17 November 1853 in Torquay, Devon, England) was a member of the Villiers family and a member of the House of Esterházy and Princess Esterházy of Galántha from 8 February 1842 to 17 November 1853 through her marriage to Nikolaus III, 9th Prince Esterházy of Galántha.

Lady Sarah Child-Villiers
Lady Sarah Child-Villiers, wife of Nikolaus III, Prince Esterházy
Princess Esterházy of Galántha
Tenure8 February 1842 – 17 November 1853
Born(1822-08-12)12 August 1822
Berkeley Square, London, England
Died17 November 1853(1853-11-17) (aged 31)
Torquay, Devon, England
SpouseNikolaus III, 9th Prince Esterházy of Galántha
IssuePrince Paul IV
Prince Alajos György
Prince Adolf
Princess Sára Zsofia
Princess Maria Terézia
Prince Antal Miklós
Names
Lady Sarah Frederica Caroline Child Villiers
HouseVilliers family
FatherGeorge Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey
MotherLady Sarah Sophia Fane

Early life

Her mother was one of the famously patronesses of Almack's, the most exclusive social club in London, and a leader of the ton during the Regency era. Lady Jersey was known by the nickname Silence; the nickname was ironic since, famously, she almost never stopped talking.[1] The memoirist Captain Gronow, who disliked her, called her "a theatrical tragedy queen", and considered her "ill-bred and inconceivably rude". She was also the eldest grandchild and heiress of Robert Child, the principal shareholder of the banking firm Child & Co.

Her father's mother, Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey (also Lady Jersey), was one of the more notorious mistresses of King George IV when he was Prince of Wales.[2]

Marriage

Lady Sarah married the Hungarian Prince Nikolaus Paul Esterhazy of Galantha on Feb 8, 1842. Prince Nikolaus was the son of Prince Paul Anton Esterhazy of Galantha, who works as an Austrian Ambassador to England and his wife Princess Maria Theresia Esterhazy von Galantha née Thurn and Taxis. Lady Jersey and Princess Esterházy were both Lady Patronesses of Almack's and great friends. After marriage, Sarah's title in English became Princess Nicholas Esterhazy von Galantha.[3]

Prince Nikolaus III of Esterházy

Death

Lady Sarah developed consumption.

References
  1. cf Georgette Heyer The Grand Sophy "Dreadful woman-she never stops talking! ...She is known as Silence in London".
  2. Martin J. Levy, 'Villiers , Frances, countess of Jersey (1753–1821)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2008
  3. English Historical Fiction Authors blog https://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com › ... Lady Sarah Frederica Caroline Villiers: An English Princess, https://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2020/08/lady-sarah-frederica-caroline-villiers?m=1
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