The Marquess of Abergavenny | |
|---|---|
| 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 23 April 1955 |
| 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 peer and current head of the House of Neville.
Life
Abergavenny is the only surviving son of the late Lord Rupert Nevill and his wife Lady Camilla Anne Evelyn Wallop. He was educated at Harrow.[3][4]
In 1985, he married Venetia Jane Gerard. In 1990 they had twins, a boy and a girl, Lady Sophie, but she was the only one to survive and remains an only child.[3] She is a musician who goes by the stage name of Sophie Trilby.[4]
Before moving into the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, Julian Assange was living in a cottage on Abergavenny's estate in Kent.[4]
He was made Deputy Lieutenant of East Sussex in 2011.[5]
References
- ↑ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. UK. 23 April 2012. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
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- ↑ "Order of St John". The London Gazette. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- 1 2 Susan Morris, "Abergavenny, Marquess of", Debrett's Peerage 2019 (Debrett's, 2020), p. 78
- 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.
- ↑ "No. 59678". The London Gazette. 24 January 2011. p. 1061.
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