Christopher Nevill, 6th Marquess of Abergavenny

The Most Honourable The Marquess of Abergavenny DL
Marquess of Abergavenny
Tenure	23 February 2000–present
Predecessor	John Nevill, 5th Marquess of Abergavenny
Other titles	10th Earl of Abergavenny 6th Earl of Lewes 10th Viscount Nevill 26th Baron Abergavenny
Born	Christopher George Charles Nevill (1955-04-23) 23 April 1955 (age 69)
Nationality	British
Residence	Eridge Park
Spouse(s)	Venetia Maynard ​ (m. 1985)​
Issue	George 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.

Early life and education

Abergavenny was born at Uckfield House, Uckfield, Sussex, the second son of Lord Rupert Nevill (1923–1982) and his wife, Lady Camilla Anne Evelyn Wallop (1925–2023), daughter of Gerard Wallop, 9th Earl of Portsmouth. His parents were close friends of the royal family.[3] His grandfather Guy Larnach-Nevill, 4th Marquess of Abergavenny had died the year before his birth and was succeeded by his uncle John Nevill, 5th Marquess of Abergavenny (1914–2000). In 1965, his uncle's only son, Henry, Earl of Lewes, died of acute anemia at age 17, making Lord Rupert the heir presumptive to the marquessate.[4]

He was educated at Harrow.[5][6]

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.[7]

Before moving into the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, Julian Assange was living in a cottage on Abergavenny's estate in Kent.[6]

Marriage and issue

In 1985, Abergavenny married Venetia Jane Gerard. In 1990 they had twins:[5][8]

• George Rupert Gerard Nevill (27 June 1990 - 15 September 1990)
• Lady Sophie Alice Augusta Nevill (born 27 June 1990)

Lady Sophie is a musician who goes by the stage name Sophie Trilby.[6]

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.

References

1. "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. UK. 23 April 2012. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2014. the Marquess of Abergavenny, 57
2. "Order of St John". The London Gazette. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
3. "County Notes". Sussex Express. 29 April 1955. p. 6. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
4. "Earl of Lewes Dies at 17". Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. 2 April 1965. p. 1. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
5. Susan Morris, "Abergavenny, Marquess of", Debrett's Peerage 2019 (Debrett's, 2020), p. 78
6. "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.
7. "No. 59678". The London Gazette. 24 January 2011. p. 1061.
8. 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 John Nevill	Marquess of Abergavenny 2000–present	Incumbent
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by The Most Hon. The Marquess of Normanby	Gentlemen The Most Hon. The Marquess of Abergavenny	Succeeded by The Most Hon. The Marquess of Zetland