Neville, Thomas (1501 - 1570/71)

Biographical Overview

Parents

Titles - 1
Properties - 6
Total events naming patron - 1
Troupes - 1
Bibliographic Sources - 2
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Born / Died

Birth Date: ca. 1501
Death Date: 1571-03-05 (possibly died 1569 [CP XI, 484])

Marriages/Other Unions

  1. Danvers, Margaret ( - 1541)
    Type: marriage
    Union began: before 1539
    Union ended: n.d.
  2. Foljambe, Catherine ( - )
    Type: marriage
    Union began: n.d.
    Union ended: n.d.
    Note: Marriage was arranged by Catherine's uncle, Roger Foljambe, who, along with John Tiddeswell, had been given custody of the lands, wardship, and marriage of Thomas Neville
  3. Neville, Clara ( - )
    Type: marriage
    Union began: ca. 1525
    Union ended: n.d.
    Note: Union also produced a son, Francis, who died in infancy

Offspring

From Foljambe, Catherine ( - )

  1. Female offspring: Neville, Anne (n.d.)

From Neville, Clara ( - )

  1. Female offspring: Neville, Mary (n.d.)

From Danvers, Margaret ( - 1541)

  1. Male offspring: Neville, William (b. 1539)

Primary Title

Knight

Titles

  • Knight
    Assumed 1546/7-02
    Vacated 1571

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
JP, Oxfordshire 1542 n.d.
JP, Worcestershire 1542 n.d.
JP, Leicestershire 1543/4 n.d.
JP, Worcestershire 1543/4 n.d.
JP, Essex 1544 n.d.
Commissioner of Musters, Leicestershire 1545/6 n.d.
JP, Leicestershire 1547 n.d.
JP, Essex 1547 n.d.
Sheriff, Warwickshire 1552-11-10 n.d.
Sheriff, Leicestershire 1552-11-10 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Warwickshire 1554 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Northamptonshire 1554 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Derbyshire 1554 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Nottinghamshire 1554 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Leicestershire 1554 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Rutland 1554 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Lincolnshire 1554 n.d.
JP, Essex 1554 n.d.
Sheriff, Leicestershire 1561-11-8 n.d.
Sheriff, Warwickshire 1561-11-8 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Rutland 1563/4 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Lincolnshire 1563/4 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Warwickshire 1563/4 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Northamptonshire 1563/4 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Derbyshire 1563/4 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Nottinghamshire 1563/4 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Leicestershire 1563/4 n.d.
JP, Leicestershire 1564 n.d.
Commissioner of Musters, Leicestershire 1569 n.d.
JP, Leicestershire 1569 n.d.

Details of Properties

Residence

  • Holt, Leicestershire
    Patrimony

Lands

  • Gloucestershire
  • Leicestershire
  • Northamptonshire
  • Rutland
  • Worcestershire

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1567-1568 Lyme Regis (Unknown), Lyme Regis , Dorset Sir Thomas Neville's Players

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Sir Thomas Neville's Players Neville, Thomas (1501 - 1571) Players 1

Bibliographic Sources

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Elliott, Bernard. "Thomas Nevill of Nevill Holt". 01/25/2011 (http://www.le.ac.uk/lahs/downloads/NevillPagesfromvolumeLVIII-4.pdf)
Farnham, George F. and A. Hamilton Thompson. "The Manor, House and Chapel of Holt". 01/25/2011 (http://www.le.ac.uk/lahs/downloads/FarnhamVolumeXIIIpart2-4sm.pdf)