Ben Jonson whose personal references to Shakespeare are taken to be among the strongest evidence in favour of his authorship addressed Neville directly in his Epigram 109 which begins - "Who now calls on thee, Nevil, is a Muse .. ".
Brenda James noted that alongside Neville's 30-year parliamentary career, he presided in a variety of local government offices[REF] which might provide exactly the right legal experience to explain the infusion of legal knowledge evidenced in the works of Shakespeare [REF].