William Nevill, 4th Earl of Abergavenny
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William Nevill, 4th Earl of Abergavenny (28 June 1792 – 17 August 1868) was a British
peer. The son of Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny
, he succeeded to the earldom upon the death of his brother, who had died without issue.
The Hon. William Nevill was educated at Uckfield School and Magdalene College, Cambridge
.
He married Caroline Leeke on 7 September 1824, and they had the following children:
A clergyman, he was Vicar
of Frant
, Sussex
, Rector
of Birling
, Kent
, and Chaplain
to King William IV
.
United Kingdom
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peer. The son of Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny
Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny
Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny KT MA was a British peer, styled Viscount Nevill from 1784 to 1785...
, he succeeded to the earldom upon the death of his brother, who had died without issue.
The Hon. William Nevill was educated at Uckfield School and Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College, before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene...
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He married Caroline Leeke on 7 September 1824, and they had the following children:
- William Nevill, 1st Marquess of AbergavennyWilliam Nevill, 1st Marquess of AbergavennyWilliam Nevill, 1st Marquess of Abergavenny KG, MVO , styled Viscount Neville between 1845 and 1868 and known as The Earl of Abergavenny between 1868 and 1876, was a British peer....
, 5th Earl of Abergavenny (1826–1915) - Lady Caroline Emily Nevill (1829–1887)
- Lady Henrietta Augusta Nevill (1830–1912)
- Lady Isabel Mary Frances Nevill (1831–1915)
- Hon Ralph Pelham Nevill (1832–1914)
A clergyman, he was Vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of Frant
Frant
-Demography:The population of Frant rose steadily from just under 1,100 in 1801 to a peak in 1891 of around 3,500. The records show a marked drop to 1,692 in 1901, but this is due to the transfer of the Broadwater Down parish to Tunbridge Wells that took place in 1894...
, Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
, Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
of Birling
Birling
Birling can refer toseveral places in England:*Birling, Kent*Birling, Northumberland*Birling Gap, Sussexor can also refer to:*Birling , the sport of logrolling practised by lumberjacks.See also:* Birlingham, Worcestershire...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, and Chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
to King William IV
William IV of the United Kingdom
William IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death...
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