Christopher Nevill, 6th Marquess of Abergavenny
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Marquess of Abergavenny | |
Tenure | 23 February 2000–present |
Predecessor | John Nevill, 5th Marquess of Abergavenny |
Other titles | 10th Earl of Abergavenny 6th Earl of Lewes 10th Viscount Nevill 26th Baron Abergavenny |
Born | Christopher George Charles Nevill 23 April 1955 |
Nationality | British |
Residence | Eridge Park |
Spouse(s) |
Venetia Maynard (m. 1985) |
Issue | George Rupert Gerard Nevill (deceased) Lady Sophie Alice Augusta Nevill |
Parents | Lord Rupert Nevill Lady Camilla Anne Evelyn Wallop |
Christopher George Charles Nevill, 6th Marquess of Abergavenny, .
Life
Abergavenny is the only surviving son of the late Lord Rupert Nevill and his wife Lady Camilla Anne Evelyn Wallop. He was educated at Harrow.[3][4]
In 1985, he married Venetia Jane Gerard. In 1990 they had twins, a boy and a girl, Lady Sophie, but she was the only one to survive and remains an only child.[3] She is a musician who goes by the stage name of Sophie Trilby.[4]
Before moving into the Ecuadorean Embassy in London, Julian Assange was living in a cottage on Abergavenny's estate in Kent.[4]
He was made Deputy Lieutenant of East Sussex in 2011.[5]
References
- ^ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. UK. 23 April 2012. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
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- ^ "Order of St John". The London Gazette. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ a b Susan Morris, "Abergavenny, Marquess of", Debrett's Peerage 2019 (Debrett's, 2020), p. 78
- ^ a b c "The world's most elitist election: Hereditary peers will vote to fill the gap created by the death of Lord Ferrers". The Independent. 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "No. 59678". The London Gazette. 24 January 2011. p. 1061.