Hugh de Neville , Sheriff Essex & Hertford, Sir 
Hugh de was born in 1175 in Hallingbury, Essex, England. Hugh de's father was Ralph de Neville , Sir and his mother was Miss Rafin. His paternal grandparents were Alan de Neville , Sir and Juliana Canu; his maternal grandfather was Bertram Rafin. He had a brother named Ralph de. He was the older of the two children. He died before July 21st, 1234 in Wakering, Essex, England.General Notes
Hugh (1st son of Ralph); allegedly member of Richard I's household when young, joined Richard I in 3rd Crusade 1190 and participated in Siege of Jaffa 1192, Keeper Marlborough Castle 1194 and afterwards Benfield, Ludgershall, Porchester, Rockingham, Rodbaston, St Briavel's, Sauvey, Southampton, Stratton, and Warwick Castles, Chief of the itinerant justices of the forest by 1199, Sheriff Essex and Hertford 1198-99 and 1202-03 and Lincolnshire 1227, Chief? Forester of all England for life 1203, Treasurer by 27 Jan 1208/9, Keeper seaports between Cornwall and Hampshire 1213, member of John I's entourage at the signing of the Magna Charta at Runnymede 1215 but later surrendered Marlborough to Louis VIII of France when latter invaded England at behest of the barons ranged against John I, Chief Justice and Keeper of the Forest 1224. [Burke's Peerage]
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Buried in Waltham Abbey
1190-accompanied Richard I on third crusade to Palistine
Fought battle against Saladin (note: Saladin reported name of Richard Neville, Lord Warwicks (the King Maker) war horse.
May 1194-accompanied Richard I to Normandy
1198-appointed Chief Justice of the forests
Present at Runnymede and signed Magna Carta
1217-supported Henry III and got lands back
1218-Royal Forests restored to his hands
1220-Forester over Rockingham and Cliffe Forests
1224-Chief Justice of Forest regranted
Royal Treasurer at Marlborough, custody of Royal castles
Swore allegiance to Louis and handed over castle of Marlborough
Some say second wife Beatrice Fay
Service to Kings Richard, John and Henry III
Held lands in Essex, Oxten in Surry, Arnhal and Walcot in Lincolnshire, Stogursby in Somerset, various lands in London
Essex Branch of Neville's
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1020 in Neuville-sur-Tocque, Orne, Normandy, France d.> 1066 in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England
- b.~ 1042 in Neville, Seine-Inferieure, Normandy, France d.> 1118 in Walcot, Lincolnshire, England
- b.~ 1090 in Walcot, Lincolnshire, England d.> 1146 in Walcot, Lincolnshire, England
- b.~ 1117 in Walcot, Lincolnshire, England d.1178 in Tupholme, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England
- b.~ 1154 in Scotton, Lincolnshire, England
- b.1100 in Tupholme, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England
- b.~ 1125 in Tupholme, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England
- b.1175 in Hallingbury, Essex, England d.<21 Jul 1234 in Wakering, Essex, England
- b.~ 1130 in England
- b.~ 1155 in England
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Hugh de and Joan de were married in a religious ceremony before April 30th, 1200 in London, Middlesex, England. They had a daughter named Joan de.
Hugh de and Beatrice de were married in a religious ceremony before April 1230 in 2nd husband 2nd wife.
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