5 Sa HERA 
created by George II. baron Hyde of Hindon, with re- 
.mainder to the iflue of this marriage. He was alfo con¬ 
ftituted,- September io, • 1763, joint poftmafter general ; 
ivInch. office he religned in 1765. He was promoted, 
June 14, 1771, to the office of phancellor of the duchy 
and county palatine of Lancafter, which office he relign¬ 
ed in 17S2. He was alfo created by George III. earl of 
Clarendon ; and, having^been employed in the office of 
envoy extraordinary to the king of Pruffia, that monarch 
was pieafed to confer upon him, in 1782, the honour of 
bearing upon his arms.the royal Pruffian black eagle. 
He was re-appointed to the office of.chancellor of the 
duchy and county palatine of Lancafter, December 31, 
1783 ; and exchanged that office, September 9, 1786, for 
the appointment of joint poftmafter general. He had 
ilfue, by lady Charlotte his wife, 1, Thomas, prefent and 
fecond ear.l of Clarendon. 2. John-Charles, born No¬ 
vember 14, 1757 ; married, January 5, 1791, Maria- 
Kleanor, daughterand co-heir of the honourable admi¬ 
ral Forbes, brother of the fourth earl of Granard, by 
lady Mary Capel, daughter of William, third earl of 
Effex. 3. George, paymafter of the marine forces, born 
November 23, 1759; married to Therefa Parker, filler 
of John lord Borringdon, and had ilfue, Frederic-Adol- 
plrus, who died November 21, 1806. Charlotte-Barba- 
ra, born March 27, 1761. His lordlhip died December 
u, 1,786, and was fucceeded by Thomas, the prefent and 
and fecond earl. The prefumptive heir is John-Charles 
Villiers, his lordlhip’s brother. 
• Creations. —Baron Hyde of Hindon in the county 
of Wilts, June 3, 1756. Earl of Clarendon, June 14, 
1:77.6. 
Residences.— Hindon, in the county of Wilts 5 and 
Grove Park, in the county of Hertford.—Town-houfe, 
.Cumberland-place. 
Armorial Bearings.— See the annexed Engraving. 
Motto .—Fidei cotieula crux. —“ The crofs is the tell 
of faith.” 
NEVILLE, EARL OF ABERGAVENNY. 
HENRY NEVILLE, Earl of ABERGAVENNY, 
Vifeount Neville, and Baron of Abergavenny ; Record¬ 
er of Harwich ; born February 22, 1755 ; fucceeded his 
father the late earl, September 10, 1785; married, Oc¬ 
tober 3, 1781, Mary, only daughter of the late John 
Robinlon, of Wyke Houle, in Middlesex, efquire, by 
which lady, who. died October 26, 1796, lie had iflue, 
Mary-Catharine, married, January 2, 1S02, to Thomas 
Meyers, efq. late accomptant-general in Bengal; and, 
dying July 11, 1807, left ilfue a foil, born June 4, 1803. 
Henry, Vifeount Neville, born May 22, 1785, died April 
8, 1806. Ralph, vifeount Neville, heir apparent, born 
December 21, 1786. Henrietta, bo>;n July 14, 1788. 
John, born' December 25, 1789. -William, born June 
28, 1792. 
The family of Neville is defeended from Waltlveof 
and Uchtred, fucceftively earls of Northumberland in 
the reign of Ethelred II. Robert Fitzmaldred lord of 
•Raby, their defeendant, married Ifabella, daughter and 
heir of Henry, third in defeent from Gilbert de Neville, 
who came over to England with William the Conqueror; 
and in confequence of this marriage the lords of Raby 
affirmed the furname of Neville. Robert lord Neville of 
Raby, the ilfue of this marriage, took part with Henry 
II. in his wars againft the barons; but afterwards! chan¬ 
ged his party, and fought againft that monarch. Ralph, 
third lord: Neville of Raby, his great grandfon, was 
Reward of the houfehold to Edward I. and had a prin¬ 
cipal command at the battle of Durham, October 17, 
1346. John, fourth lord Neville of Raby, his foil, was 
lenefchal of the duchy of Aquitaine in the reign of 
Richard 11. and is faid to have taken eighty-three towns, 
eaftles, and forts, from the enemy. 
Ralph, fifth lord Neville of Raby, his fon, was created 
by Richard II. in 1398, earl of the county of Weftmore- 
L D R Y. 
land. He neverthelefs joined Henry duke cf Lancafter, 
afterwards Henry IV. in his project for depofing that 
monarch, and had the earldom of Richmond bellowed 
upon him by king Henry at his acceftion. He greatly- 
affifted iii the fuppreffion of the infurredtion of Henry 
firft earl of Northumberland, and Henry furnamed Hot- 
fpur, his fon, in 1403 ; and by ftratagem induced Rich¬ 
ard Scrope archbilhop of York, and Thomas Mowbray 
earl of Nottingham, to lay down their arms, who were 
foon after beheaded. He was one of the principal com¬ 
manders at the battle of Agincourt, October 2;, 1415. 
By his firft marriage he had ilfue, 1. John, father of 
Ralph fecond earl of Weftmoreland ; and of John, kil¬ 
led at the battle of Tow.ton Field, fighting for the houfe 
ol Lancafter, March 29, 1461. 2. Ralph, anceftor to the 
Nevilles lords Ferrers of Overfley. He married, fecond-- 
ly> Joan, daughter of John of Gaunt du.kemf Lancafter; 
by which lady he had two fons, Richard, and William. 
The earl of Weftmoreland married, thirdly, Elizabeth, 
daughterand heir of William Latimer lord Latimer; 
by which lady he had iftue, 1. George. 2. Edward. 
3. Robert, who was elected in 1427 lord biihop of Sa- 
lifbury, and tranflated in 1438' to the fee of Durham. He 
died in 1457. 4. Cicely, married to Richard Plantage- 
net duke of York; by whom (lie had ilfue king Edward 
IV. and king Richard Iii. The earl of Weftmoreland 
died in 1425. 
Ralph, fecond earl of Weftmoreland, was killed, to¬ 
gether with his brother, at the battle of Towton Field, 
fighting on the. fide of the houfe of Lancafter. The title 
of earl of Weftmoreland became extindt in the perfon of 
Charles fixth earl of Weftmoreland. Richard, eldeft 
loa by the fecond venter of Ralph firft earl of Weftmore¬ 
land, married Alice, daughter and heir of Thomas Mon¬ 
tagu earl of Salifbury, in whofe right he fucceeded. to 
the title of Salifbury upon the death of that nobleman. 
He was one of the mod diftinguilhed partifans of the 
duke of York at the commencement of the conteft of the 
two royal houfes; and, when that nobleman was confri- 
tuted lord protedlor of the realm, the earl of Saliibury 
was alfo appointed, by the authority of parliament, 
April 2, 1454, lord high chancellor of England, in 
which office lie continued for about two.years. I-Ie was 
afterwards declared lord great chamberlain ojf England, 
.and had a confiderable (hare in the battles of Saint Al¬ 
ban’s, Blore Heath, and Northampton ; but was taken 
prifoner at the battle of Wakefield, December 31, 1460, 
and beheaded ; leaving iflue, 1. Richard, fecond earl of 
Salifbury. 2. John. 3. George, who was eledted, in 
1457, lord biihop of Exeter; and conftituted, July 25, 
1460, lord high chancellor of England. He was tranf¬ 
lated to the archiepifcopal fee of York in 1464, and re- 
figned the office of chancellor in 1467. He died in 1468. 
He was alfo chancellor of the univerlity of Oxford. 
Richard, fecond earl of Salifbury, married Anne, 
daughter and heir of Richard Beauchamp earl of War¬ 
wick, in whofe right he fucceeded to the title of Warwick 
upon the death of that nobleman. He was the laft and 
greatefl of thofe mighty barons, who, in the earlier pe¬ 
riods of our hiftory, overawed the crown, and extorted 
from it, at various times, many important franchiles. 
No lei's than- thirty thoufand perfons are faid to have 
lived daily at his board in his different manors and caf- 
tles; and he is recorded to pofterity by the appellation 
of the “ king-maker.” He was more inftrumental than 
any other fubjeCt in England in transferring the crowp 
to the houfe of York; and in his political tranfadlions 
made confiderable ufe of the government of Calais, 
which was placed in his hands. He commanded in chief 
at the fecond battle of Saint Alban’s in 1464, and was 
conftituted lord high admiral of England, Ireland-, and 
Aquitaine ; but being afterwards difgufted b.y Edward 
IV. he formed a confpiracy in favour of his rival, and 
drove him out of England in 1470. He was killed, 
fighting for the houfe of Lancafter, April 14, 1471 ; 
leaving 
