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George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny

1727 – 1785

English peer

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Lived 1727 – 1785 (aged 58). George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny was a British.

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 Park in Forest Row, 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. He succeeded his father as Baron Bergavenny on 21 September 1744, and matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford on 21 February 1744/5. 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 September 1760 – 7 August 1844), matriculated on 11 May 1787 at Christ Church, Oxford,

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Christ Church
Positions held
Lord Lieutenant of Sussex
Also known as
George Nevill, George Neville, 1st Earl of Abergavenny

Family & relationships

Spouse
Henrietta Nevill, Baroness Bergavenny
Parent
William Nevill, 16th Baron Bergavenny

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny's

Frequently asked questions

Who was George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny?

English peer (1727-1785)

When was George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny born?

George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny was born on 24 June 1727.

When did George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny die?

George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny died on 9 September 1785.

What nationality was George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny?

George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny

· Wikidata: Q5542840

· DBpedia: George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny

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