George Nevill, 5th Baron Bergavenny

George Nevill, 5th Baron Bergavenny (c.1469 – 1535), the family name often written Neville, was an English nobleman and courtier who held the office of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.

[2] His younger brother Sir Thomas Nevill was a trusted councillor of King Henry VIII and Speaker of the House of Commons.

As a second cousin of the new Queen, Anne Nevill, he attended the coronation of King Richard III in 1483 when, despite his young age, he was knighted.

[3] In 1497 he took his place in the House of Lords and became involved in national affairs, being appointed to the privy council and in regular attendance at court.

In 1530 he signed the petition asking Pope Clement VII to dissolve Henry VIII's marriage to Katherine of Aragon and was allowed to buy back his house.

Miniature by Hans Holbein the Younger ( Duke of Buccleuch collection )