John Nevill, 3rd Baron Latymer
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Sir John Neville, 3rd Baron Latimer (17 November 1493–1543) was an English nobleman of the House of Neville
. His third wife was Catherine Parr
, later Queen consort of England and Ireland to Henry VIII
. His family was one of the oldest and most powerful families of the North. They had a long standing tradition of military service and a reputation for seeking power at the cost of the loyalty to the crown as shown by the Earl of Warwick
, John's cousin.
in 1529. His father died before the end of 1530, and he had livery of his lands and title on 17 March 1531. He lived chiefly at Snape Hall, Yorkshire
, but sometimes at Wyke
in Worcestershire
.
He had taken part about 1517 in the investigation of the case of the Holy Maid of Leominster
, and in 1536 he was implicated in the Pilgrimage of Grace
, in an ambivalent role. It was rumoured that he was captured by the rebels, and he after wards said of the part he had played: "My being among them was a very painful and dangerous time to me". He represented the insurgents, however, in November 1536 at the conferences with the royal leaders, and helped to secure the amnesty.
He then returned home and took no part in the Bigod rising of the following year. He did have to give up his town house in the churchyard of the Charterhouse to a friend of Lord Russell. He died 2 March 1543 in London, and was buried in St. Paul's Cathedral.
1. Before 1520, Dorothy (d. 1526-7), daughter of Sir George de Vere and Margaret Stafford, sister and co-heiress of John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford
.
The couple had two children:
2. On 20 July 1526, Elizabeth (d. 1530), daughter of Sir Edward Musgrave, by whom he had no issue.
3. In Spring 1534, Catherine
, daughter of Sir Thomas Parr
and widow of Sir Edward Borough (d. 1533), son of Thomas Burgh, 1st Baron Burgh
; she after wards became wife of Henry VIII
.
House of Neville
The House of Neville is a noble house of early medieval origin, which was a leading force in English politics in the later middle ages...
. His third wife was Catherine Parr
Catherine Parr
Catherine Parr ; 1512 – 5 September 1548) was Queen consort of England and Ireland and the last of the six wives of King Henry VIII of England. She married Henry VIII on 12 July 1543. She was the fourth commoner Henry had taken as his consort, and outlived him...
, later Queen consort of England and Ireland to Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
. His family was one of the oldest and most powerful families of the North. They had a long standing tradition of military service and a reputation for seeking power at the cost of the loyalty to the crown as shown by the Earl of Warwick
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
Richard Neville KG, jure uxoris 16th Earl of Warwick and suo jure 6th Earl of Salisbury and 8th and 5th Baron Montacute , known as Warwick the Kingmaker, was an English nobleman, administrator, and military commander...
, John's cousin.
Life
Born about 17 November 1493, he was eldest son of Richard Neville, 2nd Baron Latimer by Anne, daughter of Sir Humphrey Stafford. He came to court, where he was one of the gentlemen-pensioners and was knighted in 1513. He was knight of the shire (MP) for YorkshireYorkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Yorkshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1290, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
in 1529. His father died before the end of 1530, and he had livery of his lands and title on 17 March 1531. He lived chiefly at Snape Hall, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, but sometimes at Wyke
Wyke
Wyke is a Ward in Bradford Metropolitan District in the county of West Yorkshire, England, named after the village of Wyke....
in Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
.
He had taken part about 1517 in the investigation of the case of the Holy Maid of Leominster
Holy Maid of Leominster
The Holy Maid of Leominster, known only as Elizabeth, was installed in the rood loft above the chancel of the priory of Leominster by its prior in the late 15th or early 16th century. The prior claimed that she had been sent by God, and that she could survive without either food or drink except for...
, and in 1536 he was implicated in the Pilgrimage of Grace
Pilgrimage of Grace
The Pilgrimage of Grace was a popular rising in York, Yorkshire during 1536, in protest against Henry VIII's break with the Roman Catholic Church and the Dissolution of the Monasteries, as well as other specific political, social and economic grievances. It was done in action against Thomas Cromwell...
, in an ambivalent role. It was rumoured that he was captured by the rebels, and he after wards said of the part he had played: "My being among them was a very painful and dangerous time to me". He represented the insurgents, however, in November 1536 at the conferences with the royal leaders, and helped to secure the amnesty.
He then returned home and took no part in the Bigod rising of the following year. He did have to give up his town house in the churchyard of the Charterhouse to a friend of Lord Russell. He died 2 March 1543 in London, and was buried in St. Paul's Cathedral.
Family
Latimer married three times:1. Before 1520, Dorothy (d. 1526-7), daughter of Sir George de Vere and Margaret Stafford, sister and co-heiress of John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford
John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford
John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford was the second but only surviving son of Sir George Vere and Margaret, the daughter and heir of Sir William Stafford of Bishop's Frome in Hereford. Custody of his person was granted on 29 May 1514 to Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk...
.
The couple had two children:
- John Neville, 4th Baron Latimer (1520-1577), married LucyLucy SomersetLady Lucy Somerset, Baroness Latimer was an English noblewoman and the daughter of Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester by his second wife, Elizabeth Browne. She served as a Maid of Honour to Queen consort Catherine Howard...
, daughter of Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of WorcesterHenry Somerset, 2nd Earl of WorcesterHenry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester was an English nobleman, son of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester and Elizabeth Herbert, 3rd Baroness Herbert. On his father's death on 15 April 1526, he succeeded as the second Earl of Worcester...
by whom he left four daughters and co-heiresses, of whom Dorothy married Thomas Cecil, 1st Earl of ExeterThomas Cecil, 1st Earl of ExeterThomas Cecil, 1st Earl of Exeter, KG , known as Lord Burghley from 1598 to 1605, was an English politician and soldier.-Life:...
. On his death, the Barony of Latimer fell into abeyance between his four daughters and co-heirs, and so remained until 1913, when Francis Burdett Thomas Coutts-Nevill was summoned to Parliament by writ, dated 11 February 1913. Latimer was buried in St. Paul's Cathedral. - Margaret (1525-1546), was betrothed to Ralph Bigod. She died at age twenty-one with no children.
2. On 20 July 1526, Elizabeth (d. 1530), daughter of Sir Edward Musgrave, by whom he had no issue.
3. In Spring 1534, Catherine
Catherine Parr
Catherine Parr ; 1512 – 5 September 1548) was Queen consort of England and Ireland and the last of the six wives of King Henry VIII of England. She married Henry VIII on 12 July 1543. She was the fourth commoner Henry had taken as his consort, and outlived him...
, daughter of Sir Thomas Parr
Sir Thomas Parr
Sir Thomas Parr was an English knight, courtier and Lord of the Manor of Kendal in Westmorland during the Tudor period. He is best known as the father of Catherine Parr, queen consort of England and the sixth and final wife of King Henry VIII.-Life:Thomas was the son of Sir William Parr of Kendal...
and widow of Sir Edward Borough (d. 1533), son of Thomas Burgh, 1st Baron Burgh
Thomas Burgh, 1st Baron Burgh
Thomas Burgh, 1st Baron Burgh or Borough , 1st Baron Borough of Gainsborough, also de jure 5th Baron Strabolgi and 7th Baron Cobham of Sterborough, was an English peer. He was knighted on Flodden Field in 1513 where he was one of the King's Spears . He was a Member of Parliament in 1529 and Lord...
; she after wards became wife of Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
.