Baron Abergavenny
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The title Baron Bergavenny (or Abergavenny) was created several times in the Peerage of England
and once in the Peerage of Great Britain
, all but the first being baronies created by error
.
It was first created in 1392 for Sir William de Beauchamp, a younger son of the 11th Earl of Warwick
. This creation passed to his son, who succeeded as 2nd Baron, and who was subsequently created Earl of Worcester
. On his death, the Earldom of Worcester became extinct, but the Barony passed to his daughter, who by modern doctrine succeeded as 3rd Baroness. She died in 1447, when the Barony descended to her son, who succeeded as 4th Baron
.
In 1450, however, Sir Edward Nevill, widower of the 3rd Baroness, was summoned to Parliament
as Lord Bergavenny. It has been assumed that this summons was intended to be in right of his wife, but as she was already dead and the Barony was already vested in her son by Nevill, by modern doctrine this served to create a new Barony by Writ. This second creation merged with the first creation in 1476, when the 1st Baron died and his son, the aforementioned 4th Baron of the first creation, also became 2nd Baron of the second creation.
In 1587, on the death of the 6th Baron
(of the first creation) and 4th Baron (of the second creation), by modern doctrine both Baronies descended to his daughter, Mary, Lady Fane, wife of Sir Thomas Fane
, who thus became de jure
7th and 5th Baroness. The title (for it was believed at the time only to be one Barony) was claimed by Edward Nevill
, the heir male of the 4th and 2nd Baron, and in 1604 he was summoned to Parliament as Lord Bergavenny. As he was not entitled to either of the existing Baronies, this served to create a further Barony by Writ. By modern doctrine, the first and second creations descended to the Earls of Westmorland
, heirs of the 7th and 5th Baroness, until both became abeyant on the death of the 7th Earl (and 14th and 12th Baron) in 1762.
The wrongful assumption that the Barony descended to heirs male continued, and this pattern (heirs general being deprived of their rightful title and heirs male being summoned to Parliament, with a new title being created in the process) was repeated several times, resulting in the fourth to seventh creations. The fourth and fifth creations became extinct on the death of the first holder of each, who both died without heirs, and the sixth became abeyant
in 1811. The provenance of the third creation is unclear. None of these new creations were recognised as such at the time.
The last creation, and the only one in the Peerage of Great Britain, came in 1724, in favour of William Nevill. His son, who succeeded as 2nd Baron
, was created Earl of Abergavenny in 1784, and the 5th Earl
was created Marquess of Abergavenny
in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
in 1876. The Barony descended with the Earldom and then also the Marquessate (both of which were limited to heirs male) until 1938, when the 3rd Marquess
died leaving no surviving sons but two surviving daughters, whereupon the Barony fell into abeyance between them. The heirs of those daughters, the 6th Marquess Camden and the 23rd Baron Hastings, are each co-heir to one half of the Barony.
Abergavenny
is a market town
in Monmouthshire
in south east Wales
, with a castle
.
Co-heirs:
On the death of the 5th Marquess of Abergavenny in 2000, the pretense that the Barony of Bergavenny descended to heirs male was finally dropped, and so the 6th Marquess of Abergavenny does not claim to hold it.
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
and once in the Peerage of Great Britain
Peerage of Great Britain
The Peerage of Great Britain comprises all extant peerages created in the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Act of Union 1707 but before the Act of Union 1800...
, all but the first being baronies created by error
Baronies created by error
Baronies created by error refers to English baronies , Scottish baronial titles and Irish baronies that were created by error...
.
It was first created in 1392 for Sir William de Beauchamp, a younger son of the 11th Earl of Warwick
Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick
Thomas de Beauchamp, 11th Earl of Warwick, KG was an English nobleman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War...
. This creation passed to his son, who succeeded as 2nd Baron, and who was subsequently created Earl of Worcester
Earl of Worcester
Earl of Worcester is a title that has been created five times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1138 in favour of the Norman noble Waleran de Beaumont. He was the son of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester, by Elizabeth of Vermandois, and the twin brother of Robert de...
. On his death, the Earldom of Worcester became extinct, but the Barony passed to his daughter, who by modern doctrine succeeded as 3rd Baroness. She died in 1447, when the Barony descended to her son, who succeeded as 4th Baron
George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny
Sir George Nevill, 4th and de jure 2nd Baron Bergavenny was an English nobleman.George was the son of Edward Nevill, 3rd Baron Bergavenny and Elizabeth de Beauchamp, Lady of Abergavenny. He was knighted by Edward IV on 9 May 1471, after fighting for the King at the Battle of Tewkesbury...
.
In 1450, however, Sir Edward Nevill, widower of the 3rd Baroness, was summoned to Parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
as Lord Bergavenny. It has been assumed that this summons was intended to be in right of his wife, but as she was already dead and the Barony was already vested in her son by Nevill, by modern doctrine this served to create a new Barony by Writ. This second creation merged with the first creation in 1476, when the 1st Baron died and his son, the aforementioned 4th Baron of the first creation, also became 2nd Baron of the second creation.
In 1587, on the death of the 6th Baron
Henry Nevill, 6th Baron Bergavenny
Henry Nevill, 6th and de jure 4th Baron Abergavenny K.B. was an English peer. Son of Sir George Nevill, 5th Baron Bergavenny and Mary Stafford daughter of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham...
(of the first creation) and 4th Baron (of the second creation), by modern doctrine both Baronies descended to his daughter, Mary, Lady Fane, wife of Sir Thomas Fane
Thomas Fane (d 1589)
Thomas Fane was born at Badsel Manor, Tudely, Kent, the son of George Fane, High Sheriff of Kent. The family lived on estates bought in the 14th century from the ransomed monies received for capturing King John II of France at the battle of Poitiers 1356.Sir John Fane or Ivon Vane as he was also...
, who thus became de jure
De jure
De jure is an expression that means "concerning law", as contrasted with de facto, which means "concerning fact".De jure = 'Legally', De facto = 'In fact'....
7th and 5th Baroness. The title (for it was believed at the time only to be one Barony) was claimed by Edward Nevill
Edward Nevill, 8th Baron Bergavenny
Edward Nevill, de facto 8th Baron Bergavenny was an English Peer.The son of Edward Nevill, 7th Baron Bergavenny, he succeeded to the Barony upon the death of his father....
, the heir male of the 4th and 2nd Baron, and in 1604 he was summoned to Parliament as Lord Bergavenny. As he was not entitled to either of the existing Baronies, this served to create a further Barony by Writ. By modern doctrine, the first and second creations descended to the Earls of Westmorland
Earl of Westmorland
Earl of Westmorland is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. The title was first created in 1397 for Ralph Neville. It was forfeited in 1571 by Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland for leading the Rising of the North. It was revived in 1624 in favour of Sir Francis...
, heirs of the 7th and 5th Baroness, until both became abeyant on the death of the 7th Earl (and 14th and 12th Baron) in 1762.
The wrongful assumption that the Barony descended to heirs male continued, and this pattern (heirs general being deprived of their rightful title and heirs male being summoned to Parliament, with a new title being created in the process) was repeated several times, resulting in the fourth to seventh creations. The fourth and fifth creations became extinct on the death of the first holder of each, who both died without heirs, and the sixth became abeyant
Abeyance
Abeyance is a state of expectancy in respect of property, titles or office, when the right to them is not vested in any one person, but awaits the appearance or determination of the true owner. In law, the term abeyance can only be applied to such future estates as have not yet vested or possibly...
in 1811. The provenance of the third creation is unclear. None of these new creations were recognised as such at the time.
The last creation, and the only one in the Peerage of Great Britain, came in 1724, in favour of William Nevill. His son, who succeeded as 2nd Baron
George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny
George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny was an English Peer.He was the oldest son of William Nevill, 16th Baron Bergavenny and Katharine Tatton....
, was created Earl of Abergavenny in 1784, and the 5th Earl
William Nevill, 1st Marquess of Abergavenny
William Nevill, 1st Marquess of Abergavenny KG, MVO , styled Viscount Neville between 1845 and 1868 and known as The Earl of Abergavenny between 1868 and 1876, was a British peer....
was created Marquess of Abergavenny
Marquess of Abergavenny
Marquess of Abergavenny , in the County of Monmouth, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that was created on 14 January 1876, along with the title Earl of Lewes , in the County of Sussex, for the 5th Earl of Abergavenny, a member of the Nevill family.The 1st Marquess's ancestor, the de...
in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
in 1876. The Barony descended with the Earldom and then also the Marquessate (both of which were limited to heirs male) until 1938, when the 3rd Marquess
Henry Nevill, 3rd Marquess of Abergavenny
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Gilbert Ralph Nevill, 3rd Marquess of Abergavenny DL , styled Lord Henry Nevill between 1876 and 1927, was a British peer....
died leaving no surviving sons but two surviving daughters, whereupon the Barony fell into abeyance between them. The heirs of those daughters, the 6th Marquess Camden and the 23rd Baron Hastings, are each co-heir to one half of the Barony.
Abergavenny
Abergavenny
Abergavenny , meaning Mouth of the River Gavenny, is a market town in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located 15 miles west of Monmouth on the A40 and A465 roads, 6 miles from the English border. Originally the site of a Roman fort, Gobannium, it became a medieval walled town within the Welsh Marches...
is a market town
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
in Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire is a county in south east Wales. The name derives from the historic county of Monmouthshire which covered a much larger area. The largest town is Abergavenny. There are many castles in Monmouthshire .-Historic county:...
in south east Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, with a castle
Abergavenny Castle
Abergavenny Castle is a castle in the market town of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire in south east Wales.- A naturally fortified site :The castle was sited above the River Usk overlooking the river valley and the confluence of the rivers Gavenny and Usk. The site would have been naturally defensible in...
.
Feudal Lords of Abergavenny
- Hamelin de BalunHamelin de BalunHamelin de Ballon was an early Norman Baron and the first Baron Abergavenny and Lord of Over Gwent and Abergavenny, titles granted shortly after the Norman Conquest of England and Wales by William the Conqueror; he also served William Rufus.- Origin :He was from France, from the ancient manor of...
(William IWilliam I of EnglandWilliam I , also known as William the Conqueror , was the first Norman King of England from Christmas 1066 until his death. He was also Duke of Normandy from 3 July 1035 until his death, under the name William II...
) - Brientius de InsulaBrien FitzCountBrien FitzCount , held the lordships of Wallingford and Abergavenny, and was a staunch supporter of the Empress Matilda during the Anarchy of King Stephen's reign in England in the 1140s.- Illegitimate Birth :He was the illegitimate son of Alan IV, Duke of Brittany...
(d. c. 1147) - Miles de GloucesterMiles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of HerefordMiles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford, Lord of Brecknock was the son of Walter de Gloucester, who served as hereditary sheriff of that county between 1104 and 1121....
(Henry IHenry I of EnglandHenry I was the fourth son of William I of England. He succeeded his elder brother William II as King of England in 1100 and defeated his eldest brother, Robert Curthose, to become Duke of Normandy in 1106...
) - Walter de HerefordWalter de HerefordWalter de Hereford was a holder of the feudal title Baron Bergavenny or Lord Abergavenny in the Welsh Marches in the mid twelfth century.- Lineage :...
(Henry IHenry I of EnglandHenry I was the fourth son of William I of England. He succeeded his elder brother William II as King of England in 1100 and defeated his eldest brother, Robert Curthose, to become Duke of Normandy in 1106...
) - Henry FitzMilesHenry FitzMilesHenry FitzMiles , Baron Abergavenny was a Norman baron and a Marcher Lord in the Welsh Marches.- Birth :...
(Henry IHenry I of EnglandHenry I was the fourth son of William I of England. He succeeded his elder brother William II as King of England in 1100 and defeated his eldest brother, Robert Curthose, to become Duke of Normandy in 1106...
) - Mahel de HerefordMahel de HerefordMahel de Hereford was a holder of the feudal lordships of Brecon and Abergavenny in the Welsh Marches in the mid 12th century.- Lineage :Mahel de Hereford was a younger son of Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford and his wife Sibyl of Neufmarche, daughter of Bernard de Neufmarche, Lord of...
(Henry II of EnglandHenry II of EnglandHenry II ruled as King of England , Count of Anjou, Count of Maine, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France. Henry, the great-grandson of William the Conqueror, was the...
) - William de HerefordWilliam de HerefordWilliam de Hereford was a holder of the feudal lordship of Abergavenny in the Welsh Marches in the mid twelfth century.- Lineage :William de Hereford was a son of Miles de Gloucester, 1st Earl of Hereford and his wife Sybil de Neufmarche, daughter of Bernard de Neufmarche of Brecon.His brothers...
- Hugh de BeauchampHugh de BeauchampHugh de Beauchamp was an Anglo-Norman feudal lord of Abergavenny in the Welsh Marches in the late 12th century.He is of the large Beauchamp dynasty but his parentage is as yet unknown or unproven. Hugh de Beauchamp became lord of Abergavenny after the deaths without issue of the sons of Miles de...
- William de BraoseWilliam de Braose, 3rd Lord of BramberWilliam de Braose, 3rd Lord of Bramber was a 12th-century Marcher lord who secured a foundation for the dominant position later held by the Braose family in the Welsh Marches. In addition to the family's English holdings in Sussex and Devon, William had inherited Radnor and Builth, in Wales, from...
(d. after 1179) - William de BraoseWilliam de Braose, 4th Lord of BramberWilliam de Braose, , 4th Lord of Bramber , court favourite of King John of England, at the peak of his power, was also Lord of Gower, Abergavenny, Brecknock, Builth, Radnor, Kington, Limerick, Glamorgan, Skenfrith, Briouze in Normandy, Grosmont, and White Castle.-Lineage:William was the most...
(d. 9 August 1211) (King John of England) - Giles de BraoseGiles de BraoseGiles de Braose was Bishop of Hereford from 1200 to 1215.-Early life:Giles was the second son of William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber. His father was a landholder on the Welsh Marches, who gained the favour of King John of England in the early years of John's reign. Giles' mother was Maud of St...
(d. 13 November 1216) - Reginald de BraoseReginald de BraoseReginald de Braose was one of the sons of William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber and Matilda, also known as Maud de St. Valery and Lady de la Haie. Her other children included William and Giles....
(d. 1222?) - William de Braose (d. 2 May 1230)
- William de Cantilupe (d. 1254)
- George de Cantilupe (d. 1273)
- John Hastings, 1st Baron HastingsJohn Hastings, 1st Baron HastingsJohn Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings was an English peer and soldier of the Middle Ages. Hastings was a competitor for the Scottish throne in 1290/92 in the Great Cause.- Baron :...
(1258–28 February 1313) - John Hastings, 2nd Baron HastingsJohn Hastings, 2nd Baron HastingsJohn Hastings, 2nd Baron Hastings was a medieval English Baron.- Descent :Hastings was the son of John Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings, also inheriting the title Baron Abergavenny from his father, and the grandson of Henry de Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings...
(1287–1325) - Laurence Hastings, 1st Earl of PembrokeLaurence Hastings, 1st Earl of PembrokeLaurence de Hastings, 1st Earl of Pembroke was a Norman English nobleman and held the titles 1st Earl of Pembroke , Baron Abergavenny and Baron Hastings under Edward II of England and Edward III of England....
(d. 1348) - John Hastings, 2nd Earl of PembrokeJohn Hastings, 2nd Earl of PembrokeJohn Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke, KG , was an English nobleman and soldier who also held the title Baron Abergavenny. He was the posthumous son of Laurence Hastings, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Agnes Mortimer.- Marriage :He was married on 19 May 1359 in Reading to Margaret , daughter of Edward III...
(d. 1375) - John Hastings, 3rd Earl of PembrokeJohn Hastings, 3rd Earl of PembrokeJohn Hastings, 3rd Earl of Pembroke was the son of John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke and Anne Manny, 2nd Baroness Manny...
(d. 1389)
Barons Bergavenny, first creation (1392—) (abeyant 1762)
- William de Beauchamp, 1st Baron Bergavenny (d. 1411)
- Richard de Beauchamp, 1st Earl of Worcester, 2nd Baron Bergavenny (1397–1422) (created Earl of WorcesterEarl of WorcesterEarl of Worcester is a title that has been created five times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1138 in favour of the Norman noble Waleran de Beaumont. He was the son of Robert de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Leicester, by Elizabeth of Vermandois, and the twin brother of Robert de...
in 1421, which title extinct on his death) - Elizabeth de Beauchamp, later Nevill, de jure 3rd Baroness Bergavenny (1415–1447)
- George Nevill, 4th and de jure 2nd Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, 4th Baron BergavennySir George Nevill, 4th and de jure 2nd Baron Bergavenny was an English nobleman.George was the son of Edward Nevill, 3rd Baron Bergavenny and Elizabeth de Beauchamp, Lady of Abergavenny. He was knighted by Edward IV on 9 May 1471, after fighting for the King at the Battle of Tewkesbury...
(1440–1492) - George Nevill, 5th and de jure 3rd Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, 5th Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, 5th and de jure 3rd Baron Bergavenny KG, PC was an English courtier. He held the office of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.-Life:...
(d. 1535) - Henry Nevill, 6th and de jure 4th Baron BergavennyHenry Nevill, 6th Baron BergavennyHenry Nevill, 6th and de jure 4th Baron Abergavenny K.B. was an English peer. Son of Sir George Nevill, 5th Baron Bergavenny and Mary Stafford daughter of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham...
(d. 1587) - Mary Nevill, later Fane, 7th Baroness le Despenser, de jure 7th and 5th Baroness Bergavenny (1554–1626)
- Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland, de jure 8th and 6th Baron BergavennyFrancis Fane, 1st Earl of WestmorlandFrancis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland, KB head of the Fane family, of Mereworth in Kent, and then of Apethorpe in Northamptonshire, was first a Member of Parliament and then an English peer...
(1580–1629) (had already been created Earl of WestmorlandEarl of WestmorlandEarl of Westmorland is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. The title was first created in 1397 for Ralph Neville. It was forfeited in 1571 by Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland for leading the Rising of the North. It was revived in 1624 in favour of Sir Francis...
) - Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland, de jure 9th and 7th Baron BergavennyMildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of WestmorlandMildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland was an English nobleman, politician, and writer.-Life:One of seven sons of Francis Fane by his wife Mary, granddaughter of Sir Walter Mildmay, Mildmay Fane was born in Kent and educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge . He became MP for Peterborough in 1620...
(1602–1666) - Charles Fane, 3rd Earl of Westmorland, de jure 10th and 8th Baron BergavennyCharles Fane, 3rd Earl of WestmorlandCharles Fane, 3rd Earl of Westmorland was a British peer and member of the House of Lords. Before succeeding to the peerage, he had been a Member of Parliament for Peterborough from 1660 to 1666....
(1635–1691) - Vere Fane, 4th Earl of Westmorland, de jure 11th and 9th Baron BergavennyVere Fane, 4th Earl of WestmorlandVere Fane, 4th Earl of Westmorland KB , known as Sir Vere Fane from 1661 to 1691, was a British peer and Member of Parliament for Peterborough and Kent.He was Lord Lieutenant of Kent...
(1645–1693) - Vere Fane, 5th Earl of Westmorland, de jure 12th and 10th Baron Bergavenny (1678–1699)
- Thomas Fane, 6th Earl of Westmorland, de jure 13th and 15th Baron BergavennyThomas Fane, 6th Earl of WestmorlandThomas Fane, 6th Earl of Westmorland was a British peer and member of the House of Lords.He was a Privy Counsellor, First Lord of Trade, Custos Rotulorum of Northamptonshire, Justice in Eyre and Gentleman of the Bedchamber. His titles included Earl of Westmorland, Baron le Despencer, andBaron...
(1683–1736) - John Fane, 7th Earl of Westmorland, de jure 14th and 12th Baron BergavennyJohn Fane, 7th Earl of WestmorlandJohn Fane, 7th Earl of Westmorland was an English nobleman, styled The Honourable John Fane from 1691 to 1736....
(1685–1762) (first and second creations abeyant on his death)
Barons Bergavenny, second creation (1450—) (abeyant 1762)
- Edward Nevill, de facto 3rd and de jure 1st Baron BergavennyEdward Nevill, 3rd Baron BergavennyEdward Nevill, de facto 3rd Baron Bergavenny was an English peer.He was the son of Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland, daughter of John of Gaunt and Katherine de Roet...
(d. 1476) - George Nevill, 4th and de jure 2nd Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, 4th Baron BergavennySir George Nevill, 4th and de jure 2nd Baron Bergavenny was an English nobleman.George was the son of Edward Nevill, 3rd Baron Bergavenny and Elizabeth de Beauchamp, Lady of Abergavenny. He was knighted by Edward IV on 9 May 1471, after fighting for the King at the Battle of Tewkesbury...
(1440–1492) (had already succeeded as 4th Baron of the first creation)
- Thereafter held with the first creation
Barons Bergavenny, third creation (1604–?)
- Edward Nevill, de facto 8th and de jure 1st Baron BergavennyEdward Nevill, 8th Baron BergavennyEdward Nevill, de facto 8th Baron Bergavenny was an English Peer.The son of Edward Nevill, 7th Baron Bergavenny, he succeeded to the Barony upon the death of his father....
(1551–1622) - Henry Nevill, de facto 9th and de jure 2nd Baron BergavennyHenry Nevill, 9th Baron BergavennySir Henry Nevill, de facto 9th Baron Bergavenny was an English Peer and MP.The son of Edward Nevill, 8th Baron Bergavenny, he succeeded to the Barony upon the death of his father in 1622....
(d. 1641) - Margaret Nevill, later Brooke, de jure 3rd Baroness Bergavenny
- Thereafter to her heirs?
Barons Bergavenny, fourth creation (after 1641–1662)
- John Nevill, de facto 10th and de jure 1st Baron BergavennyJohn Nevill, 10th Baron BergavennyJohn Nevill, de facto 10th Baron Bergavenny was an English peer.The son of Henry Nevill, 9th Baron Bergavenny, he succeeded to the Barony upon the death of his father.He married Elizabeth Chamberlaine....
(1614–1662) (extinct on his death)
Barons Bergavenny, fifth creation (after 1666–1695)
- George Nevill, de facto 12th and de jure 1st Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, 12th Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, de facto 12th Baron Bergavenny was an English peer.The son of George Nevill, 11th Baron Bergavenny, he succeeded to the Barony upon the death of his father....
(1665–1695) (extinct on his death)
Barons Bergavenny, sixth creation (1695—) (abeyant 1811)
- George Nevill, de facto 13th and de jure 1st Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, 13th Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, de facto 13th Baron Bergavenny was an English peer.The son of George Nevill, he succeeded to the Barony upon the death of the 12th Baron, a distant cousin also called George....
(d. 1721) - George Nevill, de facto 14th and de jure 2nd Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, 14th Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, de facto 14th Baron Bergavenny was an English peer.The son of George Nevill, 13th Baron Bergavenny, he succeeded to the Barony upon the death of his father....
(1702–1723) - Edward Nevill, de facto 15th and de jure 3rd Baron BergavennyEdward Nevill, 15th Baron BergavennyEdward Nevill, de facto 15th Baron Bergavenny was an English peer.The son of Captain Edward Nevill, he succeeded to the barony upon the death of his elder brother, who had died without issue....
(d. 1724) (abeyant on his death) - Jane Nevill, later Walter, de jure 4th Baroness Bergavenny (d. 1786) (abeyance terminated naturally in 1737)
- John Walter, de jure 5th Baron Bergavenny (d. 1806)
- Charlotte Walter, later Senior, de jure 6th Baroness Bergavenny (d. 1811) (abeyant on her death)
Barons Bergavenny, seventh creation (1724—) (abeyant 1938)
- William Nevill, de facto 16th and de jure 1st Baron BergavennyWilliam Nevill, 16th Baron BergavennyWilliam Nevill, de facto 16th Baron Bergavenny was an English peer.The son of Captain Edward Nevill, he succeeded to the Earldom upon the death of his cousin, Edward Nevill, 15th Baron Bergavenny who had died without issue.He married Katherine Tatton, on 20 May 1725, with whom he had the...
(d. 1744) - George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny, de facto 17th and de jure 2nd Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, 1st Earl of AbergavennyGeorge Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny was an English Peer.He was the oldest son of William Nevill, 16th Baron Bergavenny and Katharine Tatton....
(1727–1785) (created Earl of Abergavenny in 1784) - Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny, de facto 18th and de jure 3rd Baron BergavennyHenry Nevill, 2nd Earl of AbergavennyHenry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny KT MA was a British peer, styled Viscount Nevill from 1784 to 1785...
(1755–1843) - John Nevill, 3rd Earl of Abergavenny, de facto 19th and de jure 4th Baron BergavennyJohn Nevill, 3rd Earl of AbergavennyJohn Nevill, 3rd Earl of Abergavenny was an English peer. The eldest surviving son of Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny, he succeeded to the earldom upon the death of his father....
(1789–1845) - William Nevill, 4th Earl of Abergavenny, de facto 20th and de jure 5th Baron BergavennyWilliam Nevill, 4th Earl of AbergavennyWilliam Nevill, 4th Earl of Abergavenny was a British peer. The son of Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny, he succeeded to the earldom upon the death of his brother, who had died without issue.The Hon...
(1792–1868) - William Nevill, 1st Marquess of Abergavenny, de facto 21st and de jure 6th Baron BergavennyWilliam Nevill, 1st Marquess of AbergavennyWilliam Nevill, 1st Marquess of Abergavenny KG, MVO , styled Viscount Neville between 1845 and 1868 and known as The Earl of Abergavenny between 1868 and 1876, was a British peer....
(1826–1915) (created Marquess of AbergavennyMarquess of AbergavennyMarquess of Abergavenny , in the County of Monmouth, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that was created on 14 January 1876, along with the title Earl of Lewes , in the County of Sussex, for the 5th Earl of Abergavenny, a member of the Nevill family.The 1st Marquess's ancestor, the de...
in 1876) - Reginald William Bransby Nevill, 2nd Marquess of Abergavenny, de facto 22nd and de jure 7th Baron BergavennyReginald Nevill, 2nd Marquess of AbergavennyReginald William Bransby Nevill, 2nd Marquess of Abergavenny JP , styled Viscount Nevill between 1868 and 1876 and Earl of Lewes between 1876 and 1915, was a British peer....
(1853–1927) - Henry Gilbert Ralph Nevill, 3rd Marquess of Abergavenny, de facto 23rd and de jure 8th Baron BergavennyHenry Nevill, 3rd Marquess of AbergavennyLieutenant-Colonel Henry Gilbert Ralph Nevill, 3rd Marquess of Abergavenny DL , styled Lord Henry Nevill between 1876 and 1927, was a British peer....
(1854–1938) (abeyant on his death)
Co-heirs:
- David George Edward Henry Pratt, 6th Marquess Camden (b. 1930) (half)
- Delaval Thomas Harold Astley, 23rd Baron Hastings (b. 1960) (half)
Traditional male-line succession
The succession to the notional male-line Barony of Bergavenny as it was generally assumed to be at the time was as follows:- Edward Nevill, 3rd Baron BergavennyEdward Nevill, 3rd Baron BergavennyEdward Nevill, de facto 3rd Baron Bergavenny was an English peer.He was the son of Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and Joan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland, daughter of John of Gaunt and Katherine de Roet...
(d. 1476) (de jure 1st Baron) - George Nevill, 4th Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, 4th Baron BergavennySir George Nevill, 4th and de jure 2nd Baron Bergavenny was an English nobleman.George was the son of Edward Nevill, 3rd Baron Bergavenny and Elizabeth de Beauchamp, Lady of Abergavenny. He was knighted by Edward IV on 9 May 1471, after fighting for the King at the Battle of Tewkesbury...
(1440–1492) (de jure 4th and 2nd Baron) - George Nevill, 5th Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, 5th Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, 5th and de jure 3rd Baron Bergavenny KG, PC was an English courtier. He held the office of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.-Life:...
(d. 1535) (de jure 5th and 3rd Baron) - Henry Nevill, 6th Baron BergavennyHenry Nevill, 6th Baron BergavennyHenry Nevill, 6th and de jure 4th Baron Abergavenny K.B. was an English peer. Son of Sir George Nevill, 5th Baron Bergavenny and Mary Stafford daughter of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham...
(d. 1587) (de jure 6th and 4th Baron) - Edward Nevill, 7th Baron BergavennyEdward Nevill, 7th Baron BergavennyEdward Nevill, de facto 7th Baron Bergavenny was a de facto English peer.The son of Sir Edward Nevill, he was considered to have succeeded to the Barony upon the death of Henry Nevill, 6th Baron Bergavenny, his first cousin, although by modern doctrine he did not hold that title.He married...
(d. 1589) - Edward Nevill, 8th Baron BergavennyEdward Nevill, 8th Baron BergavennyEdward Nevill, de facto 8th Baron Bergavenny was an English Peer.The son of Edward Nevill, 7th Baron Bergavenny, he succeeded to the Barony upon the death of his father....
(1551–1622) (de jure 1st Baron) - Henry Nevill, 9th Baron BergavennyHenry Nevill, 9th Baron BergavennySir Henry Nevill, de facto 9th Baron Bergavenny was an English Peer and MP.The son of Edward Nevill, 8th Baron Bergavenny, he succeeded to the Barony upon the death of his father in 1622....
(d. 1641) (de jure 2nd Baron) - John Nevill, 10th Baron BergavennyJohn Nevill, 10th Baron BergavennyJohn Nevill, de facto 10th Baron Bergavenny was an English peer.The son of Henry Nevill, 9th Baron Bergavenny, he succeeded to the Barony upon the death of his father.He married Elizabeth Chamberlaine....
(1614–1662) (de jure 1st Baron) - George Nevill, 11th Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, 11th Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, de facto 11th Baron Bergavenny was an de facto English peer.The son of Henry Nevill, 9th Baron Bergavenny, he succeeded to the Barony upon the death of his brother, John Nevill, 10th Baron Bergavenny, who had died without male issue.He married Mary Gifford, and they had the...
(d. 1666) - George Nevill, 12th Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, 12th Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, de facto 12th Baron Bergavenny was an English peer.The son of George Nevill, 11th Baron Bergavenny, he succeeded to the Barony upon the death of his father....
(1665–1695) (de jure 1st Baron) - George Nevill, 13th Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, 13th Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, de facto 13th Baron Bergavenny was an English peer.The son of George Nevill, he succeeded to the Barony upon the death of the 12th Baron, a distant cousin also called George....
(d. 1721) (de jure 1st Baron) - George Nevill, 14th Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, 14th Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, de facto 14th Baron Bergavenny was an English peer.The son of George Nevill, 13th Baron Bergavenny, he succeeded to the Barony upon the death of his father....
(1702–1723) (de jure 2nd Baron) - Edward Nevill, 15th Baron BergavennyEdward Nevill, 15th Baron BergavennyEdward Nevill, de facto 15th Baron Bergavenny was an English peer.The son of Captain Edward Nevill, he succeeded to the barony upon the death of his elder brother, who had died without issue....
(d. 1724) (de jure 3rd Baron) - William Nevill, 16th Baron BergavennyWilliam Nevill, 16th Baron BergavennyWilliam Nevill, de facto 16th Baron Bergavenny was an English peer.The son of Captain Edward Nevill, he succeeded to the Earldom upon the death of his cousin, Edward Nevill, 15th Baron Bergavenny who had died without issue.He married Katherine Tatton, on 20 May 1725, with whom he had the...
(d. 1744) (de jure 1st Baron) - George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny, 17th Baron BergavennyGeorge Nevill, 1st Earl of AbergavennyGeorge Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny was an English Peer.He was the oldest son of William Nevill, 16th Baron Bergavenny and Katharine Tatton....
(1727–1785) (de jure 2nd Baron) (created Earl of Abergavenny in 1784) - Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny, 18th Baron BergavennyHenry Nevill, 2nd Earl of AbergavennyHenry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny KT MA was a British peer, styled Viscount Nevill from 1784 to 1785...
(1755–1843) (de jure 3rd Baron) - John Nevill, 3rd Earl of Abergavenny, 19th Baron BergavennyJohn Nevill, 3rd Earl of AbergavennyJohn Nevill, 3rd Earl of Abergavenny was an English peer. The eldest surviving son of Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny, he succeeded to the earldom upon the death of his father....
(1789–1845) (de jure 4th Baron) - William Nevill, 4th Earl of Abergavenny, 20th Baron BergavennyWilliam Nevill, 4th Earl of AbergavennyWilliam Nevill, 4th Earl of Abergavenny was a British peer. The son of Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny, he succeeded to the earldom upon the death of his brother, who had died without issue.The Hon...
(1792–1868) (de jure 5th Baron) - William Nevill, 1st Marquess of Abergavenny, 21st Baron BergavennyWilliam Nevill, 1st Marquess of AbergavennyWilliam Nevill, 1st Marquess of Abergavenny KG, MVO , styled Viscount Neville between 1845 and 1868 and known as The Earl of Abergavenny between 1868 and 1876, was a British peer....
(1826–1915) (de jure 6th Baron) - Reginald William Bransby Nevill, 2nd Marquess of Abergavenny, 22nd Baron BergavennyReginald Nevill, 2nd Marquess of AbergavennyReginald William Bransby Nevill, 2nd Marquess of Abergavenny JP , styled Viscount Nevill between 1868 and 1876 and Earl of Lewes between 1876 and 1915, was a British peer....
(1853–1927) (de jure 7th Baron) - Henry Gilbert Ralph Nevill, 3rd Marquess of Abergavenny, 23td Baron BergavennyHenry Nevill, 3rd Marquess of AbergavennyLieutenant-Colonel Henry Gilbert Ralph Nevill, 3rd Marquess of Abergavenny DL , styled Lord Henry Nevill between 1876 and 1927, was a British peer....
(1854–1938) (de jure 8th Baron) - Guy Temple Montacute Larnach-Nevill, 4th Marquess of Abergavenny, 24th Baron BergavennyGuy Larnach-Nevill, 4th Marquess of AbergavennyMajor Guy Temple Montacute Larnach-Nevill, 4th Marquess of Abergavenny, JP, DL was a British Peer, the son of Lord George Montacute Nevill....
(1883–1954) - John Henry Guy Nevill, 5th Marquess of Abergavenny, 25th Baron BergavennyJohn Nevill, 5th Marquess of AbergavennyLt.-Col. John Henry Guy Nevill, 5th Marquess of Abergavenny, KG, OBE was a British peer, the son of the 4th Marquess of Abergavenny.-Biography:Lord Abergavenny was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge....
(1914–2000)
On the death of the 5th Marquess of Abergavenny in 2000, the pretense that the Barony of Bergavenny descended to heirs male was finally dropped, and so the 6th Marquess of Abergavenny does not claim to hold it.