Neville, Robert (1404 - 1457)

Born / Died

Birth Date: 1404
Death Date: 1457-07-09

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
Rector, Yorkshire: West Riding 1417-8-5 1427
Provost, Yorkshire: East Riding 1422-12-23 1427
Bishop, Salisbury Diocese 1427-7-9 (date of provision) 1437/8-01-27 (date elected as Bishop of Durham) Temporalities restored 10 Oct. 1427, consecrated 26 Oct. 1427
JP, Dorset 1430 1433
JP, Berkshire 1431 1433
JP, Wiltshire 1432 1433
JP, Berkshire 1435 1437
JP, Dorset 1435 n.d.
JP, Dorset 1437 n.d.
Bishop, Durham Diocese 1437/8-1-27 (date elected & translated) 1457-07-9 Temporalities restored 8 April 1438; installed 11 April 1441
JP, Wiltshire 1437/8 n.d.
JP, Northumberland 1438/9 n.d.
Privy Councillor, England 1453/4-3-15 n.d.

Details of Properties

Residence

  • Bishop's Palace, Bishop Auckland, Durham
    Acquired: 1437/8-01-27
    Divested: 1456/7-01-09
  • Durham Castle, Durham
    Acquired: 1437/8-01-27
    Divested: 1456/7-01-09
  • Crayke Castle, Yorkshire: North Riding

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1446-1446 Common Hall, York , York (city-county) in Yorkshire Bishop of Durham's Minstrel
Performance 1447-1447 Common Hall, York , York (city-county) in Yorkshire Bishop of Durham's Minstrel
Performance? 1449-1449 York (Unknown), York , York (city-county) in Yorkshire Bishop of Durham's Minstrel
Performance 1445-1446 Worcester (Unknown), Worcester , Worcestershire Bishop of Durham's Minstrel/s
Performance 1439-1439 Exeter (Unknown), Exeter , Exeter (city-county) in Devon Bishop of Durham's Minstrels
Performance 1449-1449 Common Hall, York , York (city-county) in Yorkshire Bishop of Durham's Minstrels

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Bishop of Durham's Minstrel Neville, Robert (1404 - 1457) Entertainers/Minstrels 3
Bishop of Durham's Minstrel/s Neville, Robert (1404 - 1457) Entertainers/Minstrels 1
Bishop of Durham's Minstrels Neville, Robert (1404 - 1457) Entertainers/Minstrels 2

Bibliographic Sources

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 01/05/2005 (http://www.oxforddnb.com)