George Neville, 1st Baron Latimer, 1st Baron Latimer by writ of 1431/32, knight, trier of petitions, commissioner for array in Yorkshire, justice of the peace in Cumberland, commander against the Scots, Privy Councillor., Baron Bergavenny, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, courtier under Henry VII and Henry VIII., Justice of the Peace for Cumberland, Privy Councillor, 1st Baron Latimer of the Neville creation of 1432, knighted or styled knight in contemporary and later accounts, Privy Councillor from 1439, commissioner and justice of the peace in the northern counties, commander against Scotland in 1436.
Dates: c. 1406/07–30 or 31 December 1469
Biography
George Neville was a younger son of Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland, by Joan Beaufort. He succeeded in 1430 to the estates formerly held by his half-uncle John Neville, 6th Baron Latimer, including the Latimer manor of Scampston and lands associated with Corby. He was summoned to Parliament as Baron Latimer from 1431/32 until his death. He married Elizabeth Beauchamp and was succeeded in the Latimer line by his grandson Richard Neville after the death of his son Sir Henry Neville in 1469.
Notes / Sources
Cambridge University Heraldic & Genealogical Society, Arms of Neville (Barons Latimer) — https://cuhags.soc.srcf.net/gen/tng/showmedia.php?mediaID=109&medialinkID=244
Cambridge University Heraldic & Genealogical Society, George Neville, 1st Lord Latimer — https://cuhags.soc.srcf.net/gen/tng/getperson.php?personID=I897&tree=tree1
Heraldic Visitation of the Northern Counties in 1530 — https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Heraldic_visitation_of_the_northern_counties_in_1530_%28IA_heraldicvisitati00tongrich%29.pdf
Cracroft's Peerage, Latymer, Baron (E, 1431/2) — https://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/latymer1431.htm
Family / Armorial Context
Family / cadet branch: Neville of Latimer and Snape
Father: Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland
Mother: Joan Beaufort
Spouse(s): Elizabeth Beauchamp, daughter of Richard Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick
Children / next generation: Sir Henry Neville, killed at Edgecote in 1469; Thomas Neville; Jane Neville; Katherine Neville
Armorial Registry
Neville of Latimer — George Neville, 1st Baron Latimer, Neville cadet founder and successor to the former Latimer estates
Branch: Latimer of Snape, founded by George Neville, younger son of Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland
Issued / recorded: 1430
Neville of Latimer — George Neville, 1st Baron Latimer, founder of the Snape branch
Branch: Founder of the Latimer of Snape branch
Issued / recorded: 1432
Neville of Latimer and Snape — George Neville's annulet-differenced cadet arms
Branch: Neville of Latimer and Snape, founded by George Neville
Issued / recorded: 1432
Neville of Bergavenny — George Nevill, 5th Baron, Tudor lord and father of the senior Tudor continuation
Branch: Tudor Bergavenny line descending from George Nevill, 4th Baron Bergavenny
Issued / recorded: 1492
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