George Nevill, 1st Earl of Abergavenny

The Earl of Abergavenny
Spouse(s)	Henrietta Pelham
Issue Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny Lady Henrietta Nevill Rev. Hon. George Henry Nevill
Noble family	House of Neville
Father	William Nevill, 16th Baron Bergavenny
Mother	Katharine Tatton
Born	24 June 1727
Died	9 September 1785

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 and Katharine Tatton.

He was baptised at St. Margaret's Church in Westminster, England on 14 July 1727. His godfather was King George II. He succeeded his father as Baron Bergavenny in 1744.

Henrietta Pelham married Richard Temple M.P. (c. 1726-1749) in 1748, but he died of small-pox. Four years later she married the Baron Bergavenny. (William Hoare of Bath)

He married Henrietta Pelham, daughter of Thomas Pelham (d. 1737), on 5 February 1753. They had three children:

• Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny (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.

Honorary titles
Preceded by The Earl of Ashburnham	Lord Lieutenant of Sussex 1757–1761	Succeeded by The Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Peerage of Great Britain
New creation	Earl of Abergavenny 1784–1785	Succeeded by Henry Nevill
Peerage of England
Preceded by William Nevill	Baron Bergavenny 1744–1785	Succeeded by Henry Nevill

References

• "thePeerage.com". http://www.thepeerage.com/p1440.htm#i14396. Retrieved 2007-11-03.