Biography of William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny 1826-1915

Paternal Family Tree: Fitzmaldred aka Neville

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

On 07 Sep 1824 [his father] William Neville 4th Earl Abergavenny (age 32) and [his mother] Caroline Leeke Countess Abergavenny were married. He the son of Henry Neville 2nd Earl Abergavenny (age 69) and Mary Robinson Countess Abergavenny.

On 16 Sep 1826 William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny was born to William Neville 4th Earl Abergavenny (age 34) and Caroline Leeke Countess Abergavenny.

On 12 Apr 1845 [his uncle] John Neville 3rd Earl Abergavenny (age 55) died. His brother [his father] William Neville 4th Earl Abergavenny (age 52) succeeded 4th Earl Abergavenny, 4th Viscount Neville, 20th Baron Bergavenny, 18th Baron Bergavenny. [his mother] Caroline Leeke Countess Abergavenny by marriage Countess Abergavenny.

On 02 May 1848 William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny (age 21) and Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny were married. He the son of William Neville 4th Earl Abergavenny (age 55) and Caroline Leeke Countess Abergavenny.

In 1851 [his daughter] Cecily Neville was born to William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny (age 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 (age 26) and [his wife] Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny.

On 02 Sep 1854 [his son] Henry Neville 3rd Marquess Abergavenny was born to William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny (age 27) and [his wife] Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny.

In 1856 [his son] George Montacute Neville was born to William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny (age 29) and [his wife] Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny.

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

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

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

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

On 07 Dec 1866 [his daughter] Rose Neville Countess Cottentham was born to William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny (age 40) and [his wife] Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny.

On 07 Dec 1866 [his daughter] Violet Neville Countess Cowley was born to William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny (age 40) and [his wife] Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny.

On 17 Aug 1868 [his father] William Neville 4th Earl Abergavenny (age 76) died. His son William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny (age 41) succeeded 5th Earl Abergavenny, 5th Viscount Neville, 21st Baron Bergavenny, 19th Baron Bergavenny. [his wife] Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny by marriage Countess Abergavenny.

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

New Years Appointments

Edinburgh Gazette 14 Jan 1876. 14 Jan 1876. Whitehall Palace [Map].

The Queen (age 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. (age 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 (age 56) 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 (age 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 (age 56) 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 (age 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 (age 46) (brother of the said Edward Montagu Stuart Granville, Lord Wharncliffe), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten.

The Queen (age 56) 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 (age 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 (age 56) 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 (age 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 (age 56). (brother of the said John Ralph Ormsby-Gore), and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten.

The Queen (age 56) 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 (age 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 (age 56) 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 (age 56) 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, 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.

New Years Appointments.

On 14 Jan 1876 ...

William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny (age 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 (age 48) was created 1st Earl Wharncliffe. Susan Charlotte Lascelles Countess Wharncliffe (age 42) by marriage Countess Wharncliffe.

John Ormsby-Gore 1st Baron Harlech (age 59) was created 1st Baron Harlech with remainder to his brother William in the absence of male heirs.

Henry Gerard Sturt 1st Baron Alington (age 50) was created 1st Baron Alington. Augusta Bingham Baroness Alington (age 43) by marriage Baroness Alington.

On 12 Sep 1876 [his son] Henry Neville 3rd Marquess Abergavenny (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Violet Streatfeild (age 21) were married. He the son of William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny (age 49) and Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny.

In Dec 1880 [his son] Henry Neville 3rd Marquess Abergavenny (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Maud Augusta Beckett Dickinson (age 16) were married. He the son of William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny (age 54) and Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny.

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

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

On 29 Nov 1899 [his son-in-law] Kenelm Charles Pepys 4th Earl of Cottenham (age 25) and [his daughter] Rose Neville Countess Cottentham (age 32) were married. She by marriage Countess of Cottenham. She the daughter of William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny (age 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 (age 54).

On 12 Dec 1915 William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny (age 89) died. His son [his son] Reginald Neville 2nd Marquess Abergavenny (age 62) succeeded 2nd Marquess Abergavenny, 6th Earl Abergavenny, 6th Viscount Neville, 2nd Earl Lewes, 22nd Baron Bergavenny, 20th Baron Bergavenny.

[his son] George Montacute Neville and Florence Soames were married. He the son of William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny and Caroline Vanden Bempte Johnston Marchioness Abergavenny.

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

Kings Wessex: Great x 23 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 20 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 26 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 21 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 19 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny 1826-1915

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Neville 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Neville 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Whitelocke 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Neville 16th and 14th Baron Bergavenny 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Hannah Thorp

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Neville 1st Earl Abergavenny 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Tatton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Tatton Baroness Bergavenny

GrandFather: Henry Neville 2nd Earl Abergavenny 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Pelham 3rd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Pelham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Sidney Baroness Pelham Laughton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas "Turk" Pelham 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Henrietta Pelham Baroness Bergavenny 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Father: William Neville 4th Earl Abergavenny 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Robinson

GrandMother: Mary Robinson Countess Abergavenny

William Neville 1st Marquess Abergavenny 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Ralph Leeke

Mother: Caroline Leeke Countess Abergavenny