who is hugh de neville?
Chief Forester of England.
Hugh de Neville
Hugh de Neville (died 1234) was the Chief Forester under the kings Richard I, John and Henry III of England;
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Hugh de Neville [SEP] Introduction
He was named in "Magna Carta" as one of John's principal advisers, and considered by a medieval chronicler to be one of King John's "evil counsellors". He deserted John after the French invasion of England in 1216 but returned to pledge his loyalty to John's son after the latter's accession to the throne later that year. Neville's royal service continued until his death in 1234, though by then he was a less significant figure than he had been at the height of his powers.