Edward Neville | |
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Baron Bergavenny | |
Born | 1550 |
Died | 1 December 1622 |
Noble family | House of Neville |
Spouse(s) | Rachel Lennard |
Issue | Henry Nevill, 9th Baron Bergavenny Mary Nevill Sir Christopher Nevill Edward Nevill John Nevill Thomas Nevill Charles Nevill Elizabeth Nevill Catherine Nevill Frances Nevill Margaret Nevill |
Father | Edward Nevill, 7th Baron Bergavenny |
Mother | Katharine Brome |
Edward Nevill, de facto 8th (de jure 1st) Baron Bergavenny (c. 1550 – 1 December 1622) was an English peer.[1]
The son of Edward Nevill, 7th Baron Bergavenny, he succeeded to the Barony upon the death of his father.[2] His right to the title was contested by his cousin Mary, Lady Fane, who claimed to be heir general of her father, the 6th Baron. The dispute went on for many years.
He married Rachel Lennard, daughter of John Lennard of Knoll and Elizabeth Harman, together they had the following children: