William NEVILLE, 1st Earl of Kent^[1]

Date of birth unknown - 1463

• Birth	Date of birth unknown
  Honor	1426
  	Knighted
  Event	3 Aug 1429
  	Called to Parliament by writ of summons as Sir William Neville.
  Occupation / Profession	1439
  	Captain-General in the Marches of the Chartrain (France)
  Honor	1440
  	Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG)
  Occupation / Profession	1444
  	Keeper of Roxburgh Castle
  Occupation / Profession	1451/2
  	Joint Keeper of Roxburgh Castle
  Occupation / Profession	From 1455 to 1458
  	Joint Keeper of Windsor Castle
  Title	26 May 1455
  	Called to Parliament by writ of summons in right of his wife as Lord (Baron) Faucomberge or Fauconberge [England].
  Occupation / Profession	10 Jul 1460
  	Led the advance detachment of the Yorkist army at the Battle of Northampton
  Occupation / Profession	29 Mar 1461
  	Led the advance detachment of the Yorkist army at the Battle of Towton
  Occupation / Profession	1462
  	Admiral of England
  Death	9 Jan 1462/3
  	Died without legitimate male issue. The Earldom of Kent expired on his death, having had three daughters and an illegitimate son (together with others).
  Siblings	8 brothers and 5 sisters
  	01. Katherine NEVILLE └─ Sir Thomas STRANGWAYS,  ,  m. Bef 27 Jan 1441/2   └─ John WOODVILLE           b. Abt 1445             d. 12 Aug 1469  (Age 24 years),  m. Aft 1464     02. Eleanor NEVILLE └─ Richard LE DESPENSER, 4th Baron Burghersh           b. 1396             d. 1414  (Age 18 years),  m. Aft 23 May 1412     03. Henry NEVILLE + 04. William NEVILLE, 1st Earl of Kent           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 9 Jan 1462/3 └─ Joan FAUCONBERGE, 6th Baroness Fauconberge,  ,  m. Abt 28 Apr 1422     05. John NEVILLE   06. George NEVILLE, 1st Baron Latimer           b. Date of birth unknown             d. Between 30 Dec 1469 and 31 Dec 1469 └─ Elizabeth BEAUCHAMP           b. Abt 1417             d. Abt 2 Oct 1480  (Age 63 years),  m. Abt Feb 1436/7     07. Anne NEVILLE           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 20 Sep 1480   08. Thomas NEVILLE   09. Cuthbert NEVILLE   10. Joan NEVILLE + 11. Edward NEVILLE, 3rd Baron Bergavenny           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 18 Oct 1476 └─ Elizabeth BEAUCHAMP, 3rd Baroness Bergavenny           b. 16 Sep 1415             d. 18 Jun 1448  (Age 32 years),  m. 18 Oct 1424   └─ Catherine HOWARD,  ,  m. 15 Oct 1448   + 12. Richard NEVILLE, 5th Earl of Salisbury           b. 1400             d. 31 Dec 1460  (Age 60 years) └─ Alice MONTAGU, 5th Countess of Salisbury           b. Abt 1406             d. 1462  (Age 56 years),  m. Bef Feb 1420/1     13. Robert NEVILLE           b. 1404             d. Between 8 Jul 1457 and 9 Jul 1457  (Age 53 years) + 14. Cecily NEVILLE           b. 3 May 1415             d. 31 May 1495  (Age 80 years) └─ Richard PLANTAGENET, 3rd Duke of York           b. 21 Sep 1411             d. 30 Dec 1460  (Age 49 years),  m. Abt 18 Oct 1424
  Half-siblings	2 half brothers and 7 half sisters (family of Ralph Neville and Margaret de Stafford)
  	01. Maud NEVILLE           b. Date of birth unknown             d. Oct 1438   02. Alice NEVILLE └─ Sir Thomas GREY,     └─ Sir Gilbert LANCASTER,       03. Philippa NEVILLE           b. Date of birth unknown             d. Between 8 Jul 1453 and 5 Jan 1457/8   04. Elizabeth NEVILLE   05. Anne NEVILLE └─ Gilbert DE UMFREVILLE,  ,  m. Bef 3 Feb 1412/3   + 06. Sir Ralph NEVILLE └─ Mary DE FERRERS           b. Abt 1394             d. Date of death unknown       07. Margaret NEVILLE           b. Date of birth unknown             d. Between 4 Mar 1463/4 and 3 Mar 1464/5   08. Anastasia NEVILLE + 09. John NEVILLE           b. Abt 1387             d. Abt 20 May 1420  (Age 33 years) └─ Elizabeth DE HOLAND           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 4 Jan 1422/3  ,  m. Abt 29 Aug 1394
  Half-siblings	1 half sister (family of Robert de Ferrers and Joan Beaufort)
  	+ 01. Mary DE FERRERS           b. Abt 1394             d. Date of death unknown └─ Sir Ralph NEVILLE,
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Maldred             d. 1045  (11 x Great Grandfather)  Katherine SWYNFORD           b. Abt 1349             d. 10 May 1403, Lincoln, Lincoldnshire, England  (Age 54 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	P2009	Europe
  Links To	This person is also William Neville, Earl of Kent at Wikipedia
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Ralph NEVILLE, 1st Earl of Westmorland           b. Abt 1364             d. 21 Oct 1425 (Age 61 years) Other Partners: └─Margaret DE STAFFORD           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 9 Jun 1396  m. Abt 1370
  Mother	Joan BEAUFORT           b. Abt 1379             d. 13 Nov 1440, Howden, Yorkshire, England (Age 61 years) Other Partners: └─Sir Robert DE FERRERS
  Marriage	Bef 29 Nov 1396  [2]
  Age at Marriage	Ralph was ~ 32 years and 11 months old. Joan was ~ 17 years and 11 months old. Their age difference is 14 years and 12 months. They were married for 28 years and 11 months.
  Family ID	F899	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife 1	Y  [1]
  Notes	Illegitimate
  Children	1. Thomas FAUCONBERGE           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 22 Sep 1471
  Family ID	F922	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Oct 2023

  
  

  Wife 2	Joan FAUCONBERGE, 6th Baroness Fauconberge
  Marriage	Abt 28 Apr 1422  [1]
  Family ID	F921	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Oct 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage: 107th Edition, Page 19 - Column 1 (Reliability: 3). [S1] Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage: 107th Edition, Page 17 - Column 1 (Reliability: 3).