Geoffrey de Neville

Anglo-Norman baron, died 1285

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About Geoffrey de Neville

Geoffrey de Neville (d.1285), lord of Hornby, was the son of Geoffrey FitzRobert de Neville (d.1242). He married Margaret de Longvillers and through this marriage inherited Hornby which became the family seat. Geoffrey used the Second Barons' War to increase his holdings by purchasing a rebel kinsmans' properties. He served in King Edward I's wars in Wales, was a member of parliament, and was appointed Justice of the Forest. When he died in 1285, he held lands in Lancashire and Yorkshire.

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