Wallingford Characters

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Characters MPs

A list of some of the key people who played a part in Wallingford's history, with links to further information.

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Grey Neville (1681–1723)

Grey Neville, uncle of Richard Neville Aldworth ,was elected MP for Wallingford in 1708. He supported the act for naturalizing foreign Protestants in 1708 and voted for the impeachment of Dr Sacheverell (a clergyman who opposed toleration of religious dissenters).

Richard Neville Aldworth (1717–1793)
Richard Neville Aldworth (1717–1793), nephew of Grey Neville, was returned as MP for Wallingford in 1754. From September 1762 he acted as the Duke of Bedford's secretary at peace negotiations in Paris with France.

Nigel D'Oilly (D'Oyley) (-1119 )
Nigel was the younger brother of Robert D’Oilly (generally assumed to have built Wallingford Castle), and he was briefly castellan of Wallingford as well as the Lord of Oxford Castle.

Henry Norreys (1491-1536)

Henry Norreys helped Henry VIII in his struggles with Cardinal Wolsey and in his attempts to get Anne Boleyn accepted. He was made Constable of Wallingford Castle in 1535. However, he (with others) was accused of having an improper relationship with Anne Boleyn, and both were executed.
http://www.berkshirehistory.com/bios/hnorreys.html

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Grey Neville (1681–1723) Grey Neville, uncle of Richard Neville Aldworth ,was elected MP for Wallingford in 1708. He supported the act for naturalizing foreign Protestants in 1708 and voted for the impeachment of Dr Sacheverell (a clergyman who opposed toleration of religious dissenters).
Richard Neville Aldworth (1717–1793) Richard Neville Aldworth (1717–1793), nephew of Grey Neville, was returned as MP for Wallingford in 1754. From September 1762 he acted as the Duke of Bedford's secretary at peace negotiations in Paris with France.
Nigel D'Oilly (D'Oyley) (-1119 ) Nigel was the younger brother of Robert D’Oilly (generally assumed to have built Wallingford Castle), and he was briefly castellan of Wallingford as well as the Lord of Oxford Castle.
Henry Norreys (1491-1536) Henry Norreys helped Henry VIII in his struggles with Cardinal Wolsey and in his attempts to get Anne Boleyn accepted. He was made Constable of Wallingford Castle in 1535. However, he (with others) was accused of having an improper relationship with Anne Boleyn, and both were executed. http://www.berkshirehistory.com/bios/hnorreys.html