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| Keywords: pets and animals; hats and head-attire petsandanimalshatsandheadattire london, st martin's place, wc2 0he londonstmartinsplacewc20he united kingdom unitedkingdom people Richard Neville (1615-1676) served in the English Civil War as a Royalist. He came to prominence as commander at the First Battle of Newbury in 1643 when he commanded the Royalist troops. Neville was born at Billingbear House in Waltham St Lawrence in 1615 the son of Sir Henry Neville who died in 1649 leaving Richard as his heir.[2] His mother, Elizabeth, was given immediate rights to the manor in her lifetime and she remarried Sir Sir John Thorowgood and lived until 1669. Neville joined the Royalists and served under the Earl of Carnarvon at the Battle of Newbury in 1643. Carnarvon was killed and Neville took up the command. Neville was with the KIng at Oxford in 1646. The Waltham St Lawrence Parish Registers recall that: "September 17th, 1667, King Charles 2nd, with his brother James Duke of Yorke, Prince Rupert Duke of Cumberland, James Duke of Monmouth and many more of the nobles dined at Bellingbeare in the great Parlour".[3] When Neville died he left his possessions to his son, John, who died childless so they then passed to Richard, another son. Richard Neville (1615-1676) served in the English Civil War as a Royalist. He came to prominence as commander at the First Battle of Newbury in 1643 when he commanded the Royalist troops. Neville was born at Billingbear House in Waltham St Lawrence in 1615 the son of Sir Henry Neville who died in 1649 leaving Richard as his heir.[2] His mother, Elizabeth, was given immediate rights to the manor in her lifetime and she remarried Sir Sir John Thorowgood and lived until 1669. Neville joined the Royalists and served under the Earl of Carnarvon at the Battle of Newbury in 1643. Carnarvon was killed and Neville took up the command. Neville was with the KIng at Oxford in 1646. The Waltham St Lawrence Parish Registers recall that: "September 17th, 1667, King Charles 2nd, with his brother James Duke of Yorke, Prince Rupert Duke of Cumberland, James Duke of Monmouth and many more of the nobles dined at Bellingbeare in the great Parlour".[3] When Neville died he left his possessions to his son, John, who died childless so they then passed to Richard, another son. | ||||
