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bap. 20 May 1564,J.P. Malcolm, Londinium Redivivum, ii. 366. 1st s. of Sir Henry Neville† of Billingbear and his 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Gresham of Titsey, Surr.; bro. of Edward Neville II†. educ. privately (household of William Cecil†, 1st Lord Burghley); Merton, Oxf. 1577, MA 1605; travelled abroad (France, Germany, Bohemia, Austria and Italy) 1578-82. Al. Ox.; B. James and W.D. Rubinstein, The Truth Will Out, 70, 74-5; Sidney Letters ed. A. Collins, i. 246, 283. m. lic. 4 Dec. 1584, Anne, da. of Sir Henry Killigrew† of Lothbury, London; Hendon, Mdx.; and Truro, Cornw., at least 5s., at least 6da. (1 d.v.p.). Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 250; Soc. Gen., transcript of Waltham St. Lawrence par. reg. pp. 34-5, 39, 44; London Mar. Lics. 1521-1869 ed. J. Foster, 965; HMC Hatfield, xii. 96; SP14/43/93. suc. fa. 1593; Kntd. 9 Apr. 1599. H.V. Jones, ‘Jnl. of Sir Levinus Munck’, EHR, lxviii. 239. d. 10 July 1615. sig. Henry Nevill.
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Member, embassy to Scotland 1583; James and Rubinstein, 235. amb. France 1599 – 1601; teller (jt.), Exch. 1599–1601; Exchequer Officeholders comp. J.C. Sainty (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xviii), 233–4. commr. peace negotiations with Spain 1600, Union 1606. Handlist of British Diplomatic Representatives comp. G.M. Bell, 22; CJ, i. 319a.

Freeman, New Windsor, Berks. 1588; commr. subsidy, Suss. 1589, Berks. and Windsor 1608; Harl. 703, f. 1; SP14/31/1. j.p. Suss. by 1591 – at least93, Berks. 1593 – 1601, by 1604–d. (custos rot. to 1601, by 1604–d.); Hatfield House, ms 278; C231/1, f. 105v; CSP Dom. 1601–3, p. 12; C66/1620, 1988. dep. lt. Suss. 1591, Berks. 1596-at least 1608; APC, 1591, p. 92; 1595–6, p. 424; SP14/33/4. commr. recusancy, Suss. 1592-at least 1594; Recusant Roll 1592–3 ed. M.M.C. Calthorp (Catholic Rec. Soc. xviii.), 329, 331; Recusant Roll 1593–4 ed. H. Bowler (Catholic Rec. Soc. lvii), 173. kpr. house at Windsor Castle 1593–?1601, Berks. RO, D/EN O12, no. 19; HMC Hatfield, xi. 274. Sunninghill Park, Windsor Forest, Berks. 1593 – 1601, by 1607 – d., Swinley Walk and Fines Bailiwick, Windsor Forest by 1607; Harl. 3749, ff. 4, 8. steward, Newbury manor, Berks. ?1593-at least 1604, HMC Hatfield, xiv. 279; xvi. 408. Sonning manor, Berks. by 1598 – 1601, by 1603-at least 1608; Berks. RO, D/EN O12, nos. 25, 38, 45, 47. sheriff, Berks. 1595–6; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 6. commr. oyer and terminer, Oxf. circ. 1606, C181/1, f. 116. charitable uses, Berks. 1607-at least 1613; C93/3/13, 17; 93/4, 11, 19; 93/5/4. collector, aid Berks. 1609, 1613. SP14/43/107; Berks. RO, D/EN O8.

Cttee. Virg. Co. 1607; member, New River Co. 1610 – d., French Co. 1611, E.I. Co. 1614–d. CSP Col. E.I. 1513–1616, p. 288; Select Charters of Trading Cos. ed. C.T. Carr (Selden Soc. xxviii), 64; Berks. RO, D/EN O24; B. Rudden, New River, 274–8.

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NEVILLE, Sir Henry I (1564-1615), of Billingbear, Waltham St. Lawrence, Berks. and Tothill Street, Westminster; formerly of Mayfield, Suss.
Main residences: Billingbear, Waltham St. Lawrence, Berks.; Tothill Street, Westminster; Mayfield, Suss.
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A.D.T.
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Commons 1604-1629
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NEVILLE, Sir Henry I (1564-1615)

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