Alexander de Neville

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WALTER de Neville, son of GILBERT de Neville & his wife --- (-after 1194). “Gaufridus de Nevilla” confirmed a donation to the monks of Byland by charter dated to [1169/93], witnessed by “…Willelmo de Nevill et Waltero fratre eius…”[689]. The Red Book of the Exchequer, listing scutage payments in [1194/95], records "Walterus de Neville" paying "xii l xii milites" in Lincolnshire[690]. "Walterus de Nevilla…et Ceciliam uxorem meam" donated a fishery in the river Ancolne to Bullington priory by charter dated to the late 12th century[691]. m CECILIA de Crèvecœur, daughter of [RENAUD de Crèvecœur & his wife ---] (-after 1204). "Walterus de Nevilla…et Ceciliam uxorem meam" donated a fishery in the river Ancolne to Bullington priory by charter dated to the late 12th century, sealed by "Walteri de Nevila…Cecilie de Crevecwer"[692]. The document does not name Cecilia´s parents, but the chronology of the references to the Crèvecœur family in Lincolnshire suggests that Cecilia may have been the daughter of Alexander de Crèvecœur. This would also explain the transmission of the name Alexander into the Neville family. Her parentage is confirmed by the order dated 1204 which is quoted below. "Alex de Crevequor" paid a fine relating to "xiv feod milit et dimid versus Cecil de Crevequor" in Lincolnshire, dated 1201[693]. "Cecil´ de Crevequor" paid a fine for "hereditate sua un dissaisita fuit p perceptu dñi Reg, et uñ Alex de Neovil fil suus" in Lincolnshire, dated 1204[694]. "Cecilia de Crevequor" paid a fine for "terre…in Harpeswell et Herdewic qu´s Amabil q fuit uxor Alex de Crevequor tenuit in dote ex dono ipsius Alex et q ad ipsam Cecil q fuit fil eidsdem Alex et hs ipsa et jure hereditario deb revti", in Lincolnshire, dated 1204[695]. The Testa de Nevill includes a writ of King John dated 1212 which records that "Hugo filius Radulfi" held property "de baronia Cecillie de Crevequer, in Askebi, Sumerdebi et Enderbi et Teford et Hamringham et Willeton" in Lincolnshire[696]. Walter & his wife had one child: 1. ALEXANDER de Neville (-[1212/27]). "Cecil´ de Crevequor" paid a fine for "hereditate sua un dissaisita fuit p perceptu dñi Reg, et uñ Alex de Neovil fil suus" in Lincolnshire, dated 1204[697]. The Testa de Nevill includes a writ of King John dated 1212 which records that "Rogerus de Monte Begonis, Simon filius Walteri, Alexander de Nevill" held land which was from "Willelmi de Nevill" in Cumberland, which King Henry I had granted to "Ade filio Swein, antecessori predictorum"[698]. m MARGARET, daughter of ---. The Testa de Nevill includes a list of landholdings in Lincoln, dated to [1226/28], which includes "Margeria que fuit uxor Alexandri de Nevill est in custodia Ricardi de Alazun per regem pro terra de Redburn"[699]. "Margaret who was the wife of Alexander de Neville" paid a fine for "a pone against Thomas son of William concerning land in Mirfield" in Yorkshire, dated 26 Jan 1227[700]. Alexander & his wife had three children:

a) JOHN de Neville (-before [Oct] 1230). The Testa de Nevill includes a list of landholdings in Lincoln, dated to [1226/28], which includes "Johannes filius Alexandri de Nevill in Redburn est in custodia Ricardi de Alazun per dominum regem..."[701]. A charter dated [Oct] 1230 records the death of "Johannes primogenitus filius Alexandri de Nevill" and grants custody of "Alexandri filii et heredis predicti Alexandri de Nevill" to "Ricardo de Alencun"[702].
b) ALEXANDER de Neville (-before 12 Jul 1249). A charter dated [Oct] 1230 records the death of "Johannes primogenitus filius Alexandri de Nevill" and grants custody of "Alexandri filii et heredis predicti Alexandri de Nevill" to "Ricardo de Alencun"[703]. A writ dated 12 Jul "33 Hen III", after the death of "Alexander de Nevill" names "Alexander his son, aged 12 and more, is his heir" and his manors "Nunington…Mirfeud town [York]…Kirketon Soke [Lincoln"[704]. m ---. The name of Alexander´s wife is not known. Alexander & his wife had one child:

i) ALEXANDER de Neville ([1235/36]-). A writ dated 12 Jul "33 Hen III", after the death of "Alexander de Nevill" names "Alexander his son, aged 12 and more, is his heir"[705].

c) CLEMENTIA de Neville . Bracton records a claim, dated 1236, by "Alexander de Neouilla filius et heres Alexandri de Neouilla" which names "Clemencie filie predicti Alexandri" as wife of "Willelmus frater…Ricardi [de Alenzun"[706]. m WILLIAM de Alenzun, son of ---.