Biography of Thomas Neville 1475-1542

Before 1469 [his father] George Neville 4th and 2nd Baron Abergavenny (age 28) and [his mother] Margaret Fenne Baroness Bergavenny were married.

Around 1475 Thomas Neville was born to [his father] George Neville 4th and 2nd Baron Abergavenny (age 35) and [his mother] Margaret Fenne Baroness Bergavenny at Abergavenny, Monmouthshire [Map]. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 18th October 1476 [his grandfather] Edward Neville 1st Baron Abergavenny (age 63) died. His son [his father] George (age 36) succeeded 2nd Baron Abergavenny. [his mother] Margaret Fenne Baroness Bergavenny by marriage Baroness Abergavenny.

On 28th September 1485 [his mother] Margaret Fenne Baroness Bergavenny died.

On 20th September 1492 [his father] George Neville 4th and 2nd Baron Abergavenny (age 52) died. His son [his brother] George (age 23) succeeded 5th Baron Abergavenny, 3rd Baron Abergavenny.

Before 14th November 1508 [his brother] George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Abergavenny (age 39) and [his sister-in-law] Joan Fitzalan Baroness Bergavenny were married. She by marriage Baroness Abergavenny. She the daughter of Thomas Fitzalan 10th or 17th Earl of Arundel (age 58) and Margaret Woodville Countess Arundel. They were second cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Around 15th November 1509 George Fitzhugh 7th Baron Fitzhugh (age 23) and [his future wife] Catherine Dacre (age 24) were married. They were half second cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In 1510 Thomas Neville (age 35) was appointed High Sheriff of Staffordshire.

In 1513 [his brother] George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Abergavenny (age 44) was appointed 271st Knight of the Garter by King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 21).

Before 5th September 1513 [his brother] George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Abergavenny (age 44) and [his sister-in-law] Margaret Brent Baroness Bergavenny were married. She by marriage Baroness Abergavenny.

In 1514 Thomas Neville (age 39) was appointed Speaker of the House of Commons.

In 1515 Thomas Neville (age 40) was appointed High Sheriff of Staffordshire.

In 1518 Thomas Neville (age 43) and Catherine Dacre (age 33) were married at Gilsland, Northumberland [Map]. They were half second cousins. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Around June 1519 [his brother] George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Abergavenny (age 50) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Stafford Baroness Bergavenny (age 24) were married. She by marriage Baroness Abergavenny. The difference in their ages was 26 years. She the daughter of Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham (age 41) and Eleanor Percy Duchess Buckingham. They were second cousin twice removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1520 [his daughter] Margaret Neville was born to Thomas Neville (age 45) and [his wife] Catherine Dacre (age 35) at Mereworth, Kent. She married 1st May 1536 Robert Southwell and had issue.

Chronicle of Edward Hall [1496-1548]. April 1522. Then the Cardinal called the four hostages, that lay here for the payment of money for Turney, and they tour were delivered, to my lord of Saint Johns, to Sir Thomas Lovell, to Sir Andrewe Windsor (age 55), and to Sir Thomas Neville (age 47), every knight one to keep safe, and none of their country to speak with them privately, and the Ambassador was commanded to keep his house in silence, and not to come in presence, till he was sent for, which order sore abashed the French hostages, and the Ambassador, but there was no remedy, and commandment was given to the Mayor at London, to attach all the Frenchmen body and goods, and them to keep in prison, till he hard farther of the King's pleasure. Then were all the Frenchmen in London and about, arrested and brought to prison, so that all the prisons in and about London, were full of them, some of them escaped by speaking Dutch, and said they were Flemings borne, which was not tried.

On 20th August 1532 [his wife] Catherine Dacre (age 47) died.

Before 1535 [his sister-in-law] Mary Stafford Baroness Bergavenny (age 39) died in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire [Map]. The date of her death based on her husband [his brother] George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Abergavenny (age 65) having married again before his death in 1535.

In or before June 1535 [his brother] George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Abergavenny (age 66) and [his sister-in-law] Mary Brooke Baroness Bergavenny were married. She by marriage Baroness Abergavenny. They were half first cousin once removed. He a great x 3 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 4th June 1535 John St Leger and [his niece] Catherine Neville (age 15) were married. The date confirmed by the mentioned in her father's will that they were married. He had been a ward of her father [his brother] George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Abergavenny (age 66). They were fourth cousins. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

After 4th June 1535 [his brother] George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Abergavenny (deceased) died. He was buried at All Saints Church, Birling; his heart was buried at Mereworth, probably St Lawrence's Church, Mereworth. His son [his nephew] Henry (age 5) succeeded 6th Baron Abergavenny, 4th Baron Abergavenny.

In 1536 Thomas Fiennes 9th Baron Dacre Gilsland (age 21) and [his niece] Mary Neville Baroness Dacre of Gilsland (age 12) were married. She by marriage Baroness Dacre Gilsland. He had been a ward of her father [his brother] George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Abergavenny. They were third cousin twice removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 1st May 1536 [his son-in-law] Robert Southwell (age 30) and [his daughter] Margaret Neville (age 16) were married at Mereworth, Kent.

On 29th May 1542 Thomas Neville (age 67) died.