George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny
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George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny (24 June 1727 – 9 September 1785) was an English Peer.

He was the oldest son of William Nevill, 16th Baron Bergavenny
William Nevill, 16th Baron Bergavenny
William 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...

 and Katharine Tatton.

He was baptised at St. Margaret's Church in Westminster, England on 14 July 1727. His godfather was King George II
George II of Great Britain
George II was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Archtreasurer and Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death.George was the last British monarch born outside Great Britain. He was born and brought up in Northern Germany...

. He succeeded his father as Baron Bergavenny in 1744.
He married Henrietta Pelham, daughter of Thomas Pelham
Thomas Pelham (of Stanmer)
Thomas Pelham was a British politician.The third son of Henry Pelham, he was apprenticed at a young age to John Lethieullier, a Turkey merchant in Constantinople, from which he got the name of "Turk" Pelham...

 (d. 1737), on 5 February 1753. They had three children:
  • Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny
    Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny
    Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny KT MA was a British peer, styled Viscount Nevill from 1784 to 1785...

     (1755–1843)
  • Lady Henrietta Nevill (24 May 1756 – 2 April 1833), married Sir John Berney, 7th Baronet and had issue
  • Rev. Hon. George Henry Nevill (6 December 1760 – 7 August 1844), married Caroline Walpole, daughter of Richard Walpole, and had issue


On 17 May 1784, Lord Bergavenny was created Earl of Abergavenny and Viscount Nevill. He died the next year and was succeeded by his son Henry.
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