George Neville 1552 – 1567

Clerk. Thirteenth child and seventh son of Richard Neville, Lord Latimer. Born 1509. Perhaps Cambridge BA 1523/4. MA 1527. Rector of Well, Yorks. Master of the Hospital at Well, Richmondshire, in 1548 and 1554. Rector of Burton Latimer Instituted. 7 July 1552, on presentation of Christopher Nevell, esq., by grant from John Nevell, Lord de Latymer. oc 30 Aug 1561. Archdeacon of Carlisle 1558. Also held the livings of Spofforth, Bolton and Leake, Yorkshire; Rotherbury, Northumberland and Salkeld and Morland, Westmorland 1563 – 67.

(Reference “Northamptonshire and Rutland Clergy from 1500” (1938-43) by Henry Isham Longden)

George Neville received the living of Burton Latimer from his relative John Nevell, Lord de Latymer who was the patron. It is doubtful that George Neville spent any time in Burton Latimer as he also had livings in Yorkshire, Northumberland and Westmorland and was Archdeacon of Carlisle in 1558. During his incumbency the Register Roll, which records baptisms, marriages and burials and begins in 1538, was copied in to books starting in 1558. It is interesting to note that in 1559 there are many burials recorded, probably due to some kind of epidemic, although no reason is given in the register. From 1558 – 1600 the registers are signed by Robert Parsons, Minister, who was also the schoolmaster.