William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny 1826-1915

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William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny educated at Eton College [Map].

On 7th September 1824 [his father] William Neville 4th Earl Abergavenny [aged 32] and [his mother] Caroline Leeke Countess Abergavenny were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Henry Neville 2nd Earl Abergavenny [aged 69] and [his grandmother] Mary Robinson Countess Abergavenny.

On 16th September 1826 William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny was born to William Neville 4th Earl Abergavenny [aged 34] and Caroline Leeke Countess Abergavenny.

On 2nd May 1848 William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny [aged 21] and Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny were married. He the son of William Neville 4th Earl Abergavenny [aged 55] and Caroline Leeke Countess Abergavenny.

In 1851 [his daughter] Cecily Neville was born to William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny [aged 24] and [his wife] Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny.

In 1853 [his son] Reginald Neville 2nd Marquess Abergavenny was born to William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny [aged 26] and [his wife] Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny.

On 2nd September 1854 [his son] Henry Neville 3rd Marquess Abergavenny was born to William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny [aged 27] and [his wife] Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny. He married 1. 12th September 1876 Violet Streatfeild and had issue 2. December 1880 Maud Augusta Beckett Dickinson and had issue 3. 18th October 1928 his first cousin Mary Frances Neville Marchioness Abergavenny.

In 1856 [his son] George Montacute Neville was born to William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny [aged 29] and [his wife] Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny. He married Florence Soames and had issue.

In 1858 [his daughter] Alice Neville was born to William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny [aged 31] and [his wife] Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny.

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The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy

The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.

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In 1860 [his son] William Neville was born to William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny [aged 33] and [his wife] Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny.

In 1862 [his son] Richard Neville was born to William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny [aged 35] and [his wife] Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny.

In 1865 [his daughter] Idina Neville was born to William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny [aged 38] and [his wife] Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny.

On 7th December 1866 [his daughter] Rose Neville Countess Cottentham was born to William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny [aged 40] and [his wife] Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny. She married 29th November 1899 Kenelm Charles Pepys 4th Earl of Cottenham, son of William John Pepys 3rd Earl of Cottenham and Theodesia Selina Dallas Countess Cottenham, and had issue.

On 7th December 1866 [his daughter] Violet Neville Countess Cowley was born to William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny [aged 40] and [his wife] Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny. She married 17th December 1889 Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley, son of William Henry Wellesley 2nd Earl Cowley and Emily Gwendoline Williams Countess Cowley, and had issue.

On 17th August 1868 [his father] William Neville 4th Earl Abergavenny [aged 76] died. His son William [aged 41] succeeded 5th Earl Abergavenny, 5th Viscount Neville, 6th Baron Abergavenny. [his wife] Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny by marriage Countess Abergavenny.

On 19th May 1873 [his mother] Caroline Leeke Countess Abergavenny died at Birling, Kent [Map].

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                    On 14th January 1876...
                
                    William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny [aged 49] was created 1st Marquess Abergavenny, 1st Earl Lewes. [his wife] Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny by marriage Marchioness Abergavenny.
                
                    Edward Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie 1st Earl Wharncliffe [aged 48] was created 1st Earl Wharncliffe. Susan Charlotte Lascelles Countess Wharncliffe [aged 42] by marriage Countess Wharncliffe.
                
                    John Ormsby-Gore 1st Baron Harlech [aged 59] was created 1st Baron Harlech with remainder to his brother William in the absence of male heirs.
                
                    Henry Gerard Sturt 1st Baron Alington [aged 50] was created 1st Baron Alington. Augusta Bingham Baroness Alington [aged 43] by marriage Baroness Alington.

                    Edinburgh Gazette 14 Jan 1876. 14th January 1876. Whitehall Palace [Map].
                
                    The Queen [aged 56] has been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, granting the dignities of an Earl and Duke of the said United Kingdom to Charles Henry, Duke of Richmond, K.G. [aged 30], and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, styles, and titles of Earl of Kinrara, in the County of Inverness, and Duke of Gordon, of Gordon Castle, in that part of the said United Kingdom called Scotland.
                
                    The Queen has also been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the said Great Seal, granting the dignities of an Earl and Marquess of the said United Kingdom to William, Earl of Abergavenny [aged 49], and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, styles, and titles of Earl of Lewes, in the County of Sussex, and Marquess of Abergavenny, in the County of Monmonth.
                
                    The Queen has also been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the said Great Seal, granting the dignities of a Viscount and Earl of the said United Kingdom to Edward Montagu Stuart Granville, Lord Wharncliffe [aged 48], and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the names, styles, and titles of Viscount Carlton, of Carlton, and Earl of Wharncliffe, bdth in the West Riding of the County of York; with remainder, in default of such issue male, to the Honourable Francis Dudley Stuart-Wortley [aged 46] (brother of the said Edward Montagu Stuart Granville, Lord Wharncliffe), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten.
                
                    The Queen has also been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the said Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the said United Kingdom to John, Earl of Erne [aged 73], in that part of the said United Kingdom called Ireland, K.P., and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron Fermanagh, of Lisnaskea, in the County of Fermanagh.
                
                    The Queen has also been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the said Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the said United Kingdom to John Ralph Ormsby-Gore [aged 59], Esq, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron Harlech, of Harlech, in the County of Merioneth; with remainder, in default of snch issue male, to William Richard Ormsby-Gore, Esq [aged 56]. (brother of the said John Ralph Ormsby-Gore), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten.
                
                    The Queen has also been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the said Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the said United Kingdom to Henry Gerard Sturt [aged 50], Esq, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron Alington, of Crichel, in the County of Dorset.
                
                    The Queen has also been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the said Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the said United Kingdom to John Tollemache, Esq, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron Tollemache, of Helmingham Hall, in the County of Suffolk.
                
                    The Queen has also been pleased to direct Letters Patent to be passed under the said Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Baron of the said United Kingdom to Sir Robert Tolver Gerard [aged 67], Bart., and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron Gerard, of Bryn, in the County Palatine of Lancaster.
                
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On 12th September 1876 Henry Neville 3rd Marquess Abergavenny [aged 22] and Violet Streatfeild [aged 21] were married. He the son of William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny [aged 49] and Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny.

In December 1880 Henry Neville 3rd Marquess Abergavenny [aged 26] and Maud Augusta Beckett Dickinson [aged 16] were married. He the son of William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny [aged 54] and Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny.

In 1886 William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny [aged 59] was appointed 788th Knight of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom [aged 66].

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Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.

In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.

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On 17th December 1889 [his son-in-law] Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley 3rd Earl Cowley [aged 23] and Violet Neville Countess Cowley [aged 23] were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. She the daughter of William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny [aged 63] and Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny. He the son of William Henry Wellesley 2nd Earl Cowley [aged 55] and Emily Gwendoline Williams Countess Cowley [aged 50].

On 29th November 1899 [his son-in-law] Kenelm Charles Pepys 4th Earl of Cottenham [aged 25] and Rose Neville Countess Cottentham [aged 32] were married. She by marriage Countess of Cottenham. She the daughter of William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny [aged 73] and Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny. He the son of William John Pepys 3rd Earl of Cottenham and Theodesia Selina Dallas Countess Cottenham [aged 54].

On 28th March 1910 [his daughter] Violet Neville Countess Cowley [aged 43] died.

On 2nd May 1913 [his daughter] Rose Neville Countess Cottentham [aged 46] died.

On 12th December 1915 William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny [aged 89] died. His son Reginald [aged 62] succeeded 2nd Marquess Abergavenny, 6th Earl Abergavenny, 6th Viscount Neville, 2nd Earl Lewes, 7th Baron Abergavenny.

William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny 1826-1915

Royal Ancestors of William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny 1826-1915

Ancestors of William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny 1826-1915