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George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny

1440 – 1492

English noble

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About George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny

Lived 1440 – 1492 (aged 51–52). George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny was an English.

George Neville, or Nevill, 4th and de jure 2nd Baron Bergavenny ( 1440 – 20 September 1492), was an English nobleman.

Career George Neville was the son of Edward Neville, 3rd Baron Bergavenny and Elizabeth Beauchamp. He was knighted by Edward IV on 9 May 1471, after fighting for the king, who was his cousin, at the Battle of Tewkesbury. He succeeded his father in 1476.

Marriages and issue Neville married firstly, before 1 May 1471, Margaret Fenn (d. 28 September 1485), the daughter and heiress of Hugh Fenn, by whom he had six sons and a daughter:

George Neville, 5th Baron Bergavenny (c. 1469 – c. 1535) William Neville Sir Richard Neville (bef. 1485 – c. 1515) Elizabeth Neville, who married, firstly, Thomas Berkeley, esquire, of Avon, Hampshire, and, secondly, Richard Covert, esquire, of Slaugham, Sussex

He married, secondly, Elizabeth Brent. She was the widow, successively, of Richard Naylor, Sir Robert Basett and John Stokker. There were no issue with his second marriage.

Bergavenny was a captain in the English forces at Calais in 1490, and died in 1492.

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Born
1440
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George Nevill, George Neville, 4th Baron Bergavenny

Family & relationships

Parent
Edward Nevill, 3rd Baron Bergavenny
Parent
Elizabeth de Beauchamp, Lady of Abergavenny

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Who was George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny?

English noble

When was George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny born?

George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny was born in 1440.

When did George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny die?

George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny died on 20 September 1492.

What nationality was George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny?

George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny was English.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny

· Wikidata: Q5542841

· DBpedia: George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny

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