George Nevill, 5th Baron Bergavenny
George Nevill (e), 5th Baron Bergavenny KG , PC (born October 18, 1469 in Abergavenny , Wales , † June 13, 1535 in Birling , Kent ) was an English nobleman , military commander and politician.
Life
Neville was the eldest son of Georg Neville, 4th Baron Bergavenny (1440-1492) and his wife Lady Margaret (1453-1485), daughter of Sir Hugh Fenne, as well as the eldest brother of Edward Neville, the childhood friend of the future English King Henry VIII .
Neville studied at Balliol College , Oxford and came to London in 1483 as a secretary to the royal court . Under King Henry VII Tudor he fought on June 17, 1497 in the Battle of Deptford Bridge against the Cornish insurgents. As Constable of Dover Castle , he had the defenses reinforced by fortifying the castle and building a moat. 1513 Neville became a Knight of the Garter ( Knight of the Order of the Garter appointed) and three years later he was in the Privy Council appeal.
In 1521 Cardinal Wolsey charged Neville with treason. Also charged was his father-in-law Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham ; he was sentenced to death and beheaded on May 17, 1521 on Tower Hill . Neville was released for lack of evidence in 1522 and regained the king's favor in 1530. In 1534 he was briefly Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports .
Family and offspring
- 1. Marriage to Lady Joan, daughter of Thomas FitzAlan, 17th Earl of Arundel . The marriage resulted in two daughters.
- 2. Marriage to Lady Margret, daughter of William Brents. The marriage remained childless.
- 3. Marriage to Lady Mary, daughter of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham . The marriage resulted in nine children.
- 4. Marriage to Lady Mary, daughter of George Brook, 4th Baron Cobham . The marriage remained childless.
literature
- Neville Williams: The Life and Times of Henry VII. Weidenfeld Nicolson, London 1973, ISBN 0-297-76517-5 .
Web links
- Sir George Neville, 3rd Lord Abergavenny, on thepeerage.com , accessed September 11, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| George Neville |
Baron Bergavenny 1492-1535 |
Henry Neville |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nevill, George, 5th Baron Bergavenny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bergavenny, George Neville, 5th Baron; Abergavenny, George Neville, 3rd Baron |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English nobleman, military commander and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1469 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Abergavenny , Wales |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 13, 1535 |
| Place of death | Birling , Kent |