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John NEVILLE

John NEVILLE

Male Abt 1387 - Abt 1420  (33 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John NEVILLE was born about 1387 (son of Ralph NEVILLE, 1st Earl of Westmorland and Margaret DE STAFFORD); died about 20 May 1420.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation / Profession: From 1408 to 1411; Keeper of Roxburgh Castle
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1414 to 1420; Warden of West March towards Scotland
    • Occupation / Profession: 1417; Captain of town and castle of Verneuil, France
    • Occupation / Profession: 1418; Accompanied Henry V to France and took part in the sieges of Caen.
    • Occupation / Profession: 1418/9; Accompanied Henry V to France and took part in the sieges of Rouen.
    • Occupation / Profession: 1419; Keeper of the Warren of St. John Argences Bailiwick of Caen

    Notes:

    Died:
    Died in the lifetime of the father.

    John married Elizabeth DE HOLAND about 29 Aug 1394. Elizabeth was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 4 Jan 1422/3. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Thomas NEVILLE
    2. Ralph NEVILLE, 2nd Earl of Westmorland was born on 17 Sep 1406/7; died on 3 Nov 1484.
    3. John NEVILLE, 1st Baron Neville was born about 1410; died on 29 Mar 1461.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ralph NEVILLE, 1st Earl of Westmorland was born about 1364 (son of John NEVILLE, 3rd Baron Neville and Maud PERCY); died on 21 Oct 1425.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation / Profession: From 21 Sep to 30 Oct 1397; Constable of Tower of London
    • Honor: 1380; Knighted
    • Occupation / Profession: 1385; Joint Keeper of castle and city of Carlisle
    • Occupation / Profession: 1385/6; Joint Warden of the West March (also in 1389)
    • Title: From 17 Oct 1388 to 21 Oct 1425; 4th Baron Neville (of Raby) [England. 1295]
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1389 to 1425; Keeper of the Forest beyond Trent
    • Occupation / Profession: 1391; Chief Commander to perform duties of Constable of England
    • Event: 1397; Promoted Earl (of Westmorland) for loyalty to Richard II when the latter struck back at the Lords Appellant who had engineered convictions for treason against Richard II's friends (the Earl had no estates in Westmorland, but it was the nearest county geographically to those where de did hold and, the names of these counties being already embodied in titles bestowed on other families; in any case he was now granted the honour (territorial unit) of Penrith); he nevertheless was among the earliest nobles to side with his brother-in-law the banished Duke of Hereford (later Henry IV) after the latter returned to England on Jul 1399 and played a leading role in the deposition of Richard II.
    • Title: 29 Sep 1397; 1st Earl of Westmorland [England. 1397]
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1399 to 1412/3; Marshal of England
    • Occupation / Profession: 1399; Privy Council (PC)
    • Occupation / Profession: From Mar 1401/2 to Mar 1408; Keeper of Roxburgh Castle
    • Occupation / Profession: 1403; Warden of Berwick and East March
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1403 to 1414; Warden of Carlisle and West March (the latter following his suppression of a revolt by 1st and last Earl of Northumberland of the 1377 creation, who had previously held the post.
    • Honor: 1403; Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG)
    • Occupation / Profession: 1415; Member Council of Regency (and also in 1422) during Henry V's absence abroad and for minority of Henry VI respectively.

    Ralph married Margaret DE STAFFORD about 1370. Margaret was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 9 Jun 1396. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret DE STAFFORD was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 9 Jun 1396.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Margaret Neville
    • Title: From 1370 to 9 Jun 1396; Baroness Neville

    Children:
    1. Maud NEVILLE was born in Date of birth unknown; died in Oct 1438.
    2. Alice NEVILLE
    3. Philippa NEVILLE was born in Date of birth unknown; died between 8 Jul 1453 and 5 Jan 1457/8.
    4. Elizabeth NEVILLE
    5. Anne NEVILLE
    6. Sir Ralph NEVILLE
    7. Margaret NEVILLE was born in Date of birth unknown; died between 4 Mar 1463/4 and 3 Mar 1464/5.
    8. Anastasia NEVILLE
    9. 1. John NEVILLE was born about 1387; died about 20 May 1420.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John NEVILLE, 3rd Baron Neville was born about 1330 (son of Ralph NEVILLE, 2nd Baron Neville and Alice DE AUDLEY); died on 17 Oct 1388.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation / Profession: 1346; Captain in Division commanded by his father at Nevill(e)'s Cross.
    • Honor: Abt Apr 1360; Knighted
    • Title: From 5 Aug 1367 to 17 Oct 1388; 3rd Baron Neville (of Raby) [England. 1295]
    • Occupation / Profession: 1368; Joint Ambassador to France
    • Honor: 1369; Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter
    • Occupation / Profession: 1370; Admiral of the North
    • Occupation / Profession: 1370; Joint commissioner to treat with Genoa
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1372 to 1381; Steward at the King's Household
    • Occupation / Profession: 1377; - Keeper of Bamburgh Castle for life - Joint Warden of the Marches
    • Occupation / Profession: 1378; - Keeper of Fronsac Castle in France - Seneschal of Gascony
    • Occupation / Profession: Mar 1381; Warden of England (also in 1385/6)
    • Occupation / Profession: 1381/2; Joint Warden of the Marches (also in 1382/3)
    • Occupation / Profession: 1383; Joint commissioner to negotiate peace with Scots (also in Mar 1386/7)

    John + Maud PERCY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Maud PERCY

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Maud Neville
    • Title: Baroness Neville

    Children:
    1. Thomas NEVILLE was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 14 Mar 1406/7.
    2. Elizabeth NEVILLE
    3. Alice NEVILLE was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 20 Jun 1433.
    4. Maud NEVILLE
    5. Eleanor NEVILLE was born in Date of birth unknown; died about 1441.
    6. 2. Ralph NEVILLE, 1st Earl of Westmorland was born about 1364; died on 21 Oct 1425.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Ralph NEVILLE, 2nd Baron Neville was born about 1291 (son of Randolph DE NEVILLE, 1st Baron Neville and Eupheme FITZROGER); died on 5 Aug 1367.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Education: Oxford
    • Occupation / Profession: 1322; Constable of Warkworth Castle
    • Occupation / Profession: From 1331 to 1337; Steward of the Household
    • Title: From 18 Apr 1331 to 5 Aug 1367; 2nd Baron Neville (of Raby) [England. 1295]
    • Occupation / Profession: 1332; Keeper of the Forest beyond Trent
    • Occupation / Profession: 1334; Warden of the Scottish Marches
    • Occupation / Profession: 1336; Appointed for life as Keeper of the Forest beyond Trent.
    • Occupation / Profession: 1338; - Keeper of Bamburgh Castle (also in 1340). - Participated in English sieges of Dunbar.
    • Occupation / Profession: 1338; Participated in English sieges of Dunbar.
    • Occupation / Profession: 1339; Participated in the relief of Perth when besieged by Scots.
    • Occupation / Profession: 1343; Commissioner of the peace in Cumberland, Northumberland, Westmorland and Yorkshire.
    • Occupation / Profession: 1345; - Joint commander in repelling Scots invasion of Westmorland, as well as perenially involved in warfare and negotiations with Scots generally, also in diplomatic negotiations on the Continent. - Deputy Sheriff of Westmorland.
    • Occupation / Profession: 1346; Commanded 1st Division at victory of Scots of Neville's Cross near Durham where David II, King of Scots, was captured by English.

    Ralph + Alice DE AUDLEY. Alice was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 12 Jan 1373/4. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Alice DE AUDLEY was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 12 Jan 1373/4.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Alice Neville
    • Sport Record: From 18 Apr 1331 to 5 Aug 1367; Baroness Neville
    • Title: From 5 Aug 1367 to 12 Jan 1373/4; Dowager Baroness Neville

    Children:
    1. Alexander NEVILLE was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 16 May 1392.
    2. Robert NEVILLE was born in Date of birth unknown; died about 1345.
    3. Ralph NEVILLE
    4. Sir William NEVILLE was born in Date of birth unknown; died about 1389.
    5. Eufeme NEVILLE was born in Date of birth unknown; died between Oct and Nov 1393.
    6. Katherine NEVILLE
    7. Margaret NEVILLE was born in Date of birth unknown; died between 11 May and 13 May 1372.
    8. Isabel NEVILLE
    9. Eleanor NEVILLE
    10. Elizabeth NEVILLE
    11. 4. John NEVILLE, 3rd Baron Neville was born about 1330; died on 17 Oct 1388.



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