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Alan de Neville (forester)

For the landholder in Lincolnshire often known as "Alan de Neville Junior", see Alan de Neville (landholder).

Alan de Neville
Chief Forester
In office
1166–1176
MonarchKing Henry II of England
Personal details
Diedc. 1176

Alan de Neville (sometimes Alan de Neuville;[1] died c. 1176) was an English nobleman and administrator who held the office of chief forester under King Henry II of England. Before serving the king, Neville was an official of Waleran, Count of Meulan. In 1166, Neville was named chief forester, an office he held until his death. Besides his forest duties, Neville also supported the king during the Becket controversy, and was excommunicated twice by Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury. Neville was known for the harshness he displayed in carrying out his forest office, and at least one monastic chronicle claimed that he "most evilly vexed the various provinces throughout England".[2]

  1. ^ Crouch Reign of King Stephen p. 153
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference QHenryII390 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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