Christopher Nevill, 6th Marquess of Abergavenny

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The Marquess of Abergavenny

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Marquess of Abergavenny
Tenure23 February 2000–present
Predecessor John Nevill, 5th Marquess of Abergavenny
Other titles10th Earl of Abergavenny
6th Earl of Lewes
10th Viscount Nevill
26th Baron Abergavenny
BornChristopher George Charles Nevill
(1955-04-23) 23 April 1955 (age 69)
Nationality British
Residence Eridge Park
Spouse(s)
Venetia Maynard
(m. 1985)
IssueGeorge Rupert Gerard Nevill (deceased)
Lady Sophie Alice Augusta Nevill
Parents Lord Rupert Nevill
Lady Camilla Anne Evelyn Wallop

Christopher George Charles Nevill, 6th Marquess of Abergavenny, DL (born 23 April 1955 [1] [2] ) is a British hereditary peer and current head of the House of Neville.

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Early life and education

Abergavenny is the second and only surviving son of the late Lord Rupert Nevill and his wife Lady Camilla Anne Evelyn Wallop, daughter of Gerard Wallop, 9th Earl of Portsmouth. He was educated at Harrow. [3] [4]

Later life

Abergavenny succeeded to the marquessate and its subsidiary titles upon the death of his uncle, John Nevill, 5th Marquess of Abergavenny, on 23 February 2000.

Abergavenny was made Deputy Lieutenant of East Sussex in 2011. [5]

Before moving into the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, Julian Assange was living in a cottage on Abergavenny's estate in Kent. [4]

Marriage and children

In 1985, Abergavenny married Venetia Jane Gerard. In 1990 they had twins: [3] [6]

Lady Sophie is a musician who goes by the stage name Sophie Trilby. [4]

There are no heirs to the marquessate. The heir presumptive to the Abergavenny earldom is the present marquess's third cousin, David Michael Ralph Nevill.

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References

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  2. "Order of St John". The London Gazette. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. 1 2 Susan Morris, "Abergavenny, Marquess of", Debrett's Peerage 2019 (Debrett's, 2020), p. 78
  4. 1 2 3 "The world's most elitist election: Hereditary peers will vote to fill the gap created by the death of Lord Ferrers". The Independent. 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. "No. 59678". The London Gazette . 24 January 2011. p. 1061.
  6. Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes. Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Marquess of Abergavenny
2000–present
Incumbent
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by Gentlemen
The Most Hon. The Marquess of Abergavenny
Succeeded by