Sir Thomas Nevill

In the north transept of Westminster Abbey are the graves of Sir Thomas Nevill and his wife Sarah, near the brass plate to General Phillips. The inscriptions are mostly now illegible but were recorded in an early 19th century book:

Here lyeth the body of Sr Thomas Nevill, Baronett, who was Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to King Charles the 2d and King James the 2d. He dyed on the 25 of Feb. 1711 in the 87 year of his age

The date is given in Old Style dating and is now called 1712.

Here lieth the body of Dame Sarah Nevill, the wife of Sr Thomas Nevill, Baronett, who departed this life the 17th day of Oct. in the year of Our Lord 1710 in ye 60th year of her age. Here lies also interr'd the body of Mrs Anne Elford, wife of Jonathan Elford, Esqr. and only daughter and heir of Sr Thomas Nevill, Bart. by the above mentioned Sarah. Obiit the 4th of May 1728

Thomas was the son of Henry Nevill otherwise Smith, of Holt in Leicestershire and his first wife Alice (Dacombe). As he had no son his title became extinct on his death.

Anne was their only child and her husband Jonathan (1684-1755) was Member of Parliament for Saltash and was buried in Devon.