Hugh de Neville was the Chief Forester under the kings Richard I, John and Henry III of England. He was a member of Prince Richard’s household and accompanied him on the Third Crusade. Neville remained in the royal service following Richard’s death in 1199 and the accession of King John. He deserted John after the French invasion of England in 1216 but returned to pledge his loyalty to John’s son Henry III later that year. Neville’s royal service continued until his death in 1234, though by then he was a less significant figure than he had been at the height of his powers.
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Hugh de Neville was the Chief Forester under the kings Richard I, John and Henry III of England. He was a member of Prince Richard’s household and accompanied him on the Third Crusade. Neville remained in the royal service following Richard’s death in 1199 and the accession of King John to the throne. He deserted John after the French invasion of England in 1216 but returned to pledge his loyalty to John’s son Henry III later that year. Neville’s royal service continued until his death in 1234, though by then he was a less significant figure than he had been at the height of his powers. Neville was named to offices of Sheriff of Hampshire, Cumberland, Essex and Hertfordshire in 1202, holding them until 1203. In 1212 he was also reappointed to the shrievalties of Essex, Hertford and Essex. He also held the offices of Sheriff of Cumberland and Sheriff of Essex in 1212, which he was deprived of in 1213. Neville married Joan de Cornhill in 1194 and had a son, Ralph de Neville, who became Bishop of Chichester. Hugh had a brother, Roger, who was part of Hugh’s household from 1202 to 1213, when Roger was given custody of Rockingham Castle by King John.
Hugh, Roger and William were related to a number of other royal officials and churchmen, most notable among them Geoffrey de Neville who was a royal chamberlain, and Ralph Neville who became a bishop. Neville died in 1235 and was buried at St Paul’s Cathedral in London, where he was buried with his wife Joan and their three children. He is buried alongside his brother Roger, and his father-in-law, Alan de Neville. Neville is buried next to his brother Ralph, who is buried in the same church. He had a daughter, Margaret, who died in 1189 and had two sons, William and Geoffrey, who were also royal officials, and a grandson, William. Neville served as Chief Foresters under Richard I and King Henry II, and was also the Sheriff of Oxfordshire and Essex from 1197 to 1200. As the official in charge of the royal forests, he held one of the four great offices of the state: the others were the justiciar, the chancellor, and the treasurer.
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