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| Neild, John Camden. Adm. pens. (age 17) at TRINITY, Nov. 2, 1796. [2nd] s. of James, silversmith (prison-reformer and philanthropist), of London. B. there, May 3, 1780. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1797; B.A. 1801; M.A. 1804. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Aug. 12, 1796. Called to the Bar, Feb. 9, 1808. Succeeded in 1814 to the whole of his father's property, estimated at £250,000. 'He developed into a confirmed miser and the last 30 years of his life were solely employed in accumulating wealth.' His house at 5, Cheyne Walk was 'so meanly furnished that for some time he had not a bed to lie on.' 'His clothes were patched and shabby and he never allowed them to be brushed because he said it destroyed the nap. He never went to the expense of a great coat and lived with his tenants when he paid his frequent visits to his estates, walking whenever possible.' Died Aug. 30, 1852, and left his entire fortune (£500,000) to Queen Victoria. Buried in the chancel of North Marston Church, Bucks. The Queen restored the chancel in 1855, and erected a stained glass window and reredos to Neild's memory. She also increased his bequests to his three executors from £100 to £1000 each, pensioned his servants, for whom he had made no provision, and secured an annuity of £100 to Mrs Neale, a tenant's wife, who had frustrated an attempt he had made upon his own life in 1828. Brother of William Camden, who is erroneously stated by D.N.B. to have been educated at Trinity. (Boase, II. 1094; Inns of Court; Eton Sch. Lists.) | John Camden NEILD Approx. lifespan: 1780–1852 pens. aged 17 Trinity College adm1796:11:02 2nd s. of James NEILD, silversmith (prison-reformer and philanthropist), of London b. there 1780:05:03 Sch: Eton School Eton, [ Buckinghamshire ] Matric 1797:10MT: BA 1801 MA 1804 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1796:08:12 Called to the Bar: 1808:02:09 Succeeded: in1814 to the whole of his father's property, estimated at £250,000. "He developed into a confirmed miser and the last 30 years of his life were solely employed in accumulating wealth." His house 5 Cheyne Walk, [ London ] was "so meanly furnished that for some time he had not a bed to lie on." "His clothes were patched and shabby and he never allowed them to be brushed because he said it destroyed the nap. He never went to the expense of a great coat and lived with his tenants when he paid his frequent visits to his estates, walking whenever possible." d. 1852:08:30,and left his entire fortune (£500,000) to Queen Victoria. bur. in the chancel of North Marston Church North Marston, Buckinghamshire The Queen restored the chancel in1855, and erected a stained glass window and reredos to Neild's memory. She also increased his bequests to his three executors from £100 to £1000 each, pensioned his servants, for whom he had made no provision, and secured an annuity of £100 to Mrs Neale, a tenant's wife, who had frustrated an attempt he had made upon his own life in1828 brother of William Camden NEILD who is erroneously stated by D.N.B. to have been educated at Trinity College ( Boase, II. 1094; Inns of Court; Eton School Lists .) |