George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny
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Sir George Nevill, 4th and de jure 2nd Baron Bergavenny (c.1440 – 20 September 1492) was an English nobleman.
George was the son of Edward Nevill, 3rd Baron Bergavenny
and Elizabeth de Beauchamp, Lady of Abergavenny
. He was knighted by Edward IV
on 9 May 1471, after fighting for the King at the Battle of Tewkesbury
. He succeeded his father in 1476.
He married Margaret Fenne, daughter of Hugh Fenne, Esq., Treasurer of the Household to King Henry VI, Escheator of Norfolk & Suffolk. George and Margaret had seven children:
He married secondly, Elizabeth Naylor, he had no children.
Bergavenny was a captain in the English forces at Calais
in 1490, and died in 1492.
George was the son of Edward Nevill, 3rd Baron Bergavenny
Edward Nevill, 3rd Baron Bergavenny
Edward Nevill, de facto 3rd Baron Bergavenny was an English peer.He was the son of Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland, daughter of John of Gaunt and Katherine de Roet...
and Elizabeth de Beauchamp, Lady of Abergavenny
Elizabeth de Beauchamp, Lady of Abergavenny
Elizabeth de Beauchamp was the only child and heiress of Richard de Beauchamp, Baron Abergavenny and 1st Earl of Worcester, by Isabel, daughter of Thomas le Despencer, Earl of Gloucester by Constance of York, granddaughter of Edward III.She inherited her father's estates upon his death and...
. He was knighted by Edward IV
Edward IV of England
Edward IV was King of England from 4 March 1461 until 3 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death. He was the first Yorkist King of England...
on 9 May 1471, after fighting for the King at the Battle of Tewkesbury
Battle of Tewkesbury
The Battle of Tewkesbury, which took place on 4 May 1471, was one of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses. The forces loyal to the House of Lancaster were completely defeated by those of the rival House of York under their monarch, King Edward IV...
. He succeeded his father in 1476.
He married Margaret Fenne, daughter of Hugh Fenne, Esq., Treasurer of the Household to King Henry VI, Escheator of Norfolk & Suffolk. George and Margaret had seven children:
- George Nevill, 5th Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, 5th Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, 5th and de jure 3rd Baron Bergavenny KG, PC was an English courtier. He held the office of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.-Life:...
(c.1469–c.1535) - William Neville
- Sir Edward NevilleSir Edward NevilleSir Edward Neville was a nobleman born at Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. He was the son of Sir George Neville, 2nd Lord Abergavenny and Margaret Fenne. He married Eleanor Windsor, daughter of Sir Andrew Windsor, 1st Baron Windsor and Elizabeth Blount, before 6 April 1529...
(1471–1538) - Sir Thomas NevillThomas NevillSir Thomas Nevill or Neville was Speaker of the House of Commons of England between February 1515 - December 1515.-References:...
(c.1480–1542), Speaker of the House of Commons - Jane Nevill (bef. 1485 – c.1538), married Henry Pole, 1st Baron MontaguHenry Pole, 1st Baron MontaguHenry Pole, 1st Baron Montagu , the only holder of the title Baron Montagu under its 1514 creation, was most famous as one of the peers in the trial of Anne Boleyn.-Life:...
. - Sir Richard Nevill (bef. 1485 – c.1515)
- Elizabeth Nevill, married first Thomas Berkeley and second Richard Covert
He married secondly, Elizabeth Naylor, he had no children.
Bergavenny was a captain in the English forces at Calais
Calais
Calais is a town in Northern France in the department of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's capital is its third-largest city of Arras....
in 1490, and died in 1492.