Hugh Neville
Hugh de Neville, Male 1175 - 21 Jul 1234
Born, Hallingbury, Bishop's Stortford, Essex.
Died, Great Wakering, Rochford, Essex.
Married to Joan Cornhill. Father of John Neville and Joan Neville. Son of Ralph Neville and Miss Rafin.
Hugh (1st son of Ralph); allegedly member of Richard I's household when yo
ung, joined Richard I in 3rd Crusade 1190 and participated in Siege of Jaf
fa 1192, Keeper Marlborough Castle 1194 and afterwards Benfield, Ludgersha
ll, Porchester, Rockingham, Rodbaston, St Briavel's, Sauvey, Southampto
n, Stratton, and Warwick Castles, Chief of the itinerant justices of the f
orest by 1199, Sheriff Essex and Hertford 1198-99 and 1202-03 and Lincolns
hire 1227, Chief? Forester of all England for life 1203, Treasurer by 27 J
an 1208/9, Keeper seaports between Cornwall and Hampshire 1213, memb
er of John I's entourage at the signing of the Magna Charta at Runnymede 1
215 but later surrendered Marlborough to Louis VIII of France when latt
er invaded England at behest of the barons ranged against John I, Chief Ju
stice and Keeper of the Forest 1224; m. 1st by 30 April 1200 Joan (
d. in or after Dec 1224), daughter and heir of Henry de Cornhill; m. 2
nd by April 1230 Beatrice (m. 3rd Hugh de Playz and d. by Dec 1245), daugh
ter of Stephen de Turnham and widow of Ralph de Fay, and d. by 21 July 123
4. [Burke's Peerage]
-- ------------
lle, Lord Warwicks (the King Maker) war horse.
ogursby in Somerset, various lands in London
Sources
- Alder, Kay A..ged - provided by LifeTimes Research
Created by LifeTimes Research ...