George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny
| The Earl of Abergavenny | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 June 1727 |
| Died | 9 September 1785 (1785-09-10) (aged 58) |
| Noble family | House of Neville |
| Spouse(s) | Henrietta Pelham |
Issue Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny Lady Henrietta Nevill Rev. Hon. George Henry Nevill | |
| Father | William Nevill, 16th Baron Bergavenny |
| Mother | Katharine Tatton |
George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny (24 June 1727 – 9 September 1785), known as Lord Bergavenny from 1744 to 1784, was an English peer. He married into a branch of the Pelham family seated at Stanmer and briefly held office as Lord Lieutenant of Sussex. Created an earl in 1784, he died the following year.
He was born on 24 June 1727 at Kidbrooke,[1] the oldest son of William Nevill, 16th Baron Bergavenny, and his wife Katharine Tatton. George was baptised at St Margaret's, Westminster on 14 July 1727, with King George II as his godfather.[2] He succeeded his father as Baron Bergavenny on 21 September 1744, and matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 21 February 1744/5.[2][1]
Henrietta Pelham married Hon. Richard Temple M.P. (c. 1726–1749) in 1748, but he died of smallpox. Four years later she married the Baron Bergavenny. (William Hoare of Bath)
On 5 February 1753, he married Henrietta Pelham, daughter of Thomas Pelham (d. 1737), at Stanmer. She was the widow of Hon. Richard Temple.[2] They had three children:[3][4]
Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny (1755–1843)- Lady Henrietta Nevill (24 May 1756 – 2 April 1833), married Sir John Berney, 7th Baronet and had issue
- Rev. Hon. George Henry Nevill (6 December 1760 – 7 August 1844), matriculated on 10 December 1778 at Christ Church, Oxford,[1] married Caroline Walpole, daughter of Hon. Richard Walpole and had issue
Bergavenny was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Sussex in July 1757 but resigned the post in July 1761. On 17 May 1784, he was created Earl of Abergavenny and Viscount Nevill. He died on 9 September 1785 and was buried at East Grinstead. The Earl was succeeded by his son, Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny.[2]
Notes
^ abc Foster 1888, p. 1012.
^ abcd Cokayne 1910, p. 42.
^ Collins, Arthur (1779). "The Peerage of England". W. Strahan, J. F and C. Rivington. p. 300. Retrieved 26 October 2015..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Debrett, John (1814). "The Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 9. Ed". G. Woodfall. p. 328. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
References
Cokayne, George E. (1910). Gibbs, Vicary, ed. The complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant. I, Ab-Adam to Basing. London: St. Catherine Press.
Foster, Joseph (1888). Alumni Oxonienses 1715–1886. III, L–R. Oxford: Parker & Co.
| Honorary titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Earl of Ashburnham | Lord Lieutenant of Sussex 1757–1761 | Succeeded by The Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
Peerage of Great Britain | ||
New creation | Earl of Abergavenny 1784–1785 | Succeeded by Henry Nevill |
Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by William Nevill | Baron Bergavenny 1744–1785 | Succeeded by Henry Nevill |
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