Robert Neville

For other people named Robert Neville, see Robert Neville (disambiguation).

Robert Neville
Bishop of Durham
Church	Catholic
See	Diocese of Durham
In Office	1438–1457
Predecessor	Thomas Langley
Successor	Laurence Booth
Personal details
Born	Raby
Died	8 July 1457
Previous post	Bishop of Salisbury

Robert Neville (died 1457) was a Bishop of Salisbury and a Bishop of Durham. He was also a Provost of Beverley. He was born at Raby Castle. His father was Ralph Neville and his mother was Joan Beaufort, daughter of John of Gaunt. He was thus a highly-placed member of the English aristocracy

Neville was nominated Bishop of Salisbury on 9 July 1427, and consecrated on 26 October 1427. He was then translated to Durham on 27 January 1438.

Neville died on 8 July 1457.

References

• Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology (Third revised ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X. 

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by John Chandler	Bishop of Salisbury 1427–1438	Succeeded by William Ayscough
Preceded by Thomas Langley	Bishop of Durham 1437–1457	Succeeded by Laurence Booth