Richard Neville (soldier)
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Richard Neville served in the English Civil War as a Royalist
. He came to prominence as commander at the First Battle of Newbury
in 1643 when he commanded the Royalist troops.
in Waltham St Lawrence in 1615. He was the son of Sir Henry Neville who died in 1629 leaving Richard as his heir. His mother, Elizabeth (née Smyth), was given immediate rights to the manor in her lifetime and she remarried Sir John Thorowgood and lived until 1669. Neville's grandfather was Henry Neville, the Elizabethan poltician, diplomat and courtier.
Neville joined the Royalists and served under the Earl of Carnarvon
at the Battle of Newbury
in 1643. Carnarvon was killed and Neville took up the command.
Neville was with the KIng at Oxford in 1646.
The Waltham St Lawrence Parish Registers recall that:
When Neville died he left his possessions to his son, John, who died childless so they then passed to Richard
, another son.
Royalist
A royalist supports a particular monarch as head of state for a particular kingdom, or of a particular dynastic claim. In the abstract, this position is royalism. It is distinct from monarchism, which advocates a monarchical system of government, but not necessarily a particular monarch...
. He came to prominence as commander at the First Battle of Newbury
First Battle of Newbury
The First Battle of Newbury was a battle of the First English Civil War that was fought on 20 September 1643 between a Royalist army, under the personal command of King Charles, and a Parliamentarian force led by the Earl of Essex...
in 1643 when he commanded the Royalist troops.
Biography
Neville was born at Billingbear HouseBillingbear House
Billingbear House was situated in the parish of Waltham St. Lawrence in Berkshire, England, about six miles from Windsor.Originally owned by the Bishop of Winchester, the land was given to Sir Henry Neville in 1549 by King Edward VI...
in Waltham St Lawrence in 1615. He was the son of Sir Henry Neville who died in 1629 leaving Richard as his heir. His mother, Elizabeth (née Smyth), was given immediate rights to the manor in her lifetime and she remarried Sir John Thorowgood and lived until 1669. Neville's grandfather was Henry Neville, the Elizabethan poltician, diplomat and courtier.
Neville joined the Royalists and served under the Earl of Carnarvon
Earl of Carnarvon
Earl of Carnarvon is a title that has been created three times in British history. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1628 in favour of Robert Dormer, 2nd Baron Dormer. For more information on this creation, which became extinct in 1709, see the Baron Dormer.The title was created...
at the Battle of Newbury
First Battle of Newbury
The First Battle of Newbury was a battle of the First English Civil War that was fought on 20 September 1643 between a Royalist army, under the personal command of King Charles, and a Parliamentarian force led by the Earl of Essex...
in 1643. Carnarvon was killed and Neville took up the command.
Neville was with the KIng at Oxford in 1646.
The Waltham St Lawrence Parish Registers recall that:
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and many more of the nobles dined at Bellingbeare in the great Parlour".
When Neville died he left his possessions to his son, John, who died childless so they then passed to Richard
Richard Neville (the younger)
Richard Neville was an English politician, Member of Parliament for Berkshire in seven parliaments.-Life:He was third son of Richard Neville of Billingbear House in Berkshire, a gentleman of the privy chamber, and colonel of the forces to Charles I...
, another son.