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Thomas Nevill
Sir Thomas Neville or Nevill (by 1484 – 29 May 1542) was a younger son of George Neville, 4th Baron Bergavenny. He was a prominent lawyer and a trusted councillor of King Henry VIII, and was elected Speaker of the House of Commons in 1515. Family Neville was the fifth son of George Neville, 4th Baron Bergavenny (1436–1492), by his first wife, Margaret Fenn (d. 28 September 1485), the daughter and heir of Hugh Fenne. Career Although there is no formal record of his legal education, Neville was a member of Gray's Inn, and by 1514 had begun to oversee the legal process by which tenants in chief of the Crown sued out their liveries to obtain possession of their estates. In 1529 he was appointed to supervise the suing out of all liveries involving lands in England, Wales and Calais. Between the years 1516 and 1527 he was also in frequent attendance at meetings of King Henry VIII's council, and was active in both Star Chamber and the Court of Requests. It is said that by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny
George Neville, or Nevill, 4th and ''de jure'' 2nd Baron Bergavenny (c.1440 – 20 September 1492) was an English nobleman. Career George Neville was the son of Edward Nevill, 3rd Baron Bergavenny, Edward Neville, 3rd Baron Bergavenny and Elizabeth de Beauchamp, Lady of Abergavenny, Elizabeth Beauchamp. He was knighted by Edward IV of England, Edward IV on 9 May 1471, after fighting for the King 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 (died 1476), Hugh Fenn, by whom he had six sons and a daughter:. *George Nevill, 5th Baron Bergavenny, George Neville, 5th Baron Bergavenny (c. 1469 – c. 1535). *John Neville.. *William Neville. *Sir Edward Neville (1471–1538), who married, before 6 April 1529, Eleanor (née Windsor), widow of Baron Scrope of Masham, Ralph Scrope, 9th Baron Scrope (d. 17 September 1515), and daughter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dover
Dover () is a town and major ferry port in Kent, South East England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies south-east of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. The town is the administrative centre of the Dover District and home of the Port of Dover. Archaeological finds have revealed that the area has always been a focus for peoples entering and leaving Great Britain, Britain. The name derives from the River Dour that flows through it. In recent times the town has undergone transformations with a high-speed rail link to London, new retail in town with St James' area opened in 2018, and a revamped promenade and beachfront. This followed in 2019, with a new 500m Pier to the west of the Harbour, and new Marina unveiled as part of a £330m investment in the area. It has also been a point of destination for many illegal migrant crossings during the English Channel migrant crossings (2018-present) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Parr (d
Thomas Parr may refer to: *Old Tom Parr (reputedly 1483–1635), English supercentenarian who claimed to have lived for 152 years *Thomas Parr (MP for Westmorland) (1407–1461); English landowner, MP and under-sheriff of Westmorland *Thomas Parr (died 1517) (–1517), English courtier and father of Queen Katherine Parr *Thomas Parr (of Bencoolen) (died 1807), British resident in Bencoolen, commemorated in the Thomas Parr Monument *Thomas Johannes Lauritz Parr (1862-1935), Norwegian educator *Thomas Parr (slave trader), (1769-1847), English slave trader {{hndis, Parr, Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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