Marquess of Abergavenny

Marquessate of Abergavenny

Arms of the Marquess of Abergavenny
Arms : Gules, a saltire argent charged with a rose of the field barbed and seeded proper. Crest: Out of a Ducal Coronet Or, a Bull's Head proper, charged with a Rose Gules. Supporters: On either side a Bull Argent, pied Sable, armed unguled collared and chained Or, the latter terminating in a Staple Or
Creation date14 January 1876
Created byQueen Victoria
PeeragePeerage of the United Kingdom
First holderWilliam Nevill, 5th Earl of Abergavenny
Present holderChristopher Nevill, 6th Marquess of Abergavenny
Heir apparentNone
Remainder tothe 1st Marquess's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten.
Subsidiary titlesEarl of Abergavenny
Earl of Lewes
Viscount Nevill
Baron Bergavenny (until 1938)
StatusExtant
Seat(s)Eridge Park
Former seat(s)Kidbrooke Park
Birling Manor
MottoNE VILE VELIS
(Wish not wickedly)

Marquess of Abergavenny (pronounced Abergenny) in the County of Monmouth, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom created on 14 January 1876, along with the title Earl of Lewes (pronounced "Lewis"), in the County of Sussex,[1] for the 5th Earl of Abergavenny, a member of the Nevill family.

The 6th and present Marquess is Christopher George Charles Nevill (b. 23 April 1955), son of Lord Rupert Nevill and Lady Anne Camilla Evelyn Wallop. He succeeded to the title in 2000 on the death of his uncle the 5th Marquess, who had no surviving sons.

The family seat is Eridge Park, near Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

  1. ^ "No. 24283". The London Gazette. 11 January 1876. p. 99.