In 1532 he was made a justice of the peace in Yorkshire and by 1533 was a Knight of the Body to the King . When the revolt known as the Pilgrimage of Grace broke out in Yorkshire in 1536 , he was active in suppressing it . In 1540 he was made a Gentleman Pensioner but the next year was arrested and charged with treason for failing to report a conspiracy against the Crown . Initially held in the Tower of London , from there he was taken to York and on 15 June 1541 executed . As his widow and eldest son were pardoned , the family were able to keep their lands and goods
Pilgrimage of Grace
Pilgrimage of Grace
John Neville II