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Ralph NEVILLE, 2nd Earl of Westmorland

Ralph NEVILLE, 2nd Earl of Westmorland

Male 1407 - 1484  (77 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ralph NEVILLE, 2nd Earl of Westmorland was born on 17 Sep 1406/7 (son of John NEVILLE and Elizabeth DE HOLAND); died on 3 Nov 1484.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Title: From 21 Oct 1425 to 3 Nov 1484; - 2nd Earl of Westmorland [England. 1397] - 5th Baron Neville (of Raby) [England. 1295]
    • Occupation / Profession: 1426; Commander to keep the truce with Scotland (also in 1430 and 1437/8)
    • Honor: 19 May 1426; Knighted in the Parliament at Leicester by the infant Henry VI.
    • Occupation / Profession: 1436; Commissioner of array in the North and Captain in the Marches towards Scotland
    • Occupation / Profession: 1459; Commissioner of array in the North to resist the rebellion of his uncle by marriage Richard, 3rd Duke of York (great grandson of Edward III) and the Yorkist claimant to the throne till his death in 1460).
    • Occupation / Profession: 1461; Oppose the Scots and Henry VI

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Or 22 Sep 1406/7

    Ralph married Elizabeth PERCY between 7 May 1426 and 30 Aug 1426. Elizabeth was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 26 Oct 1437. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Sir John NEVILLE was born in Date of birth unknown; died before 16 Mar 1449/50.

    Ralph married Margaret DE COBHAM about Feb 1441/2. Margaret (daughter of Sir Reynold DE COBHAM) was born in Date of birth unknown; died before 1461. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth DE HOLAND was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 4 Jan 1422/3.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married name: Elizabeth Neville

    Children:
    1. Thomas NEVILLE
    2. 1. 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: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  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. 2. John NEVILLE was born about 1387; died about 20 May 1420.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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. 9.  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. 4. Ralph NEVILLE, 1st Earl of Westmorland was born about 1364; died on 21 Oct 1425.



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