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William NEVILLE, 1st Earl of Kent

Male Date of birth unknown - 1463


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  1. 1.  William NEVILLE, 1st Earl of Kent was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 9 Jan 1462/3.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • 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

    Notes:

    Died:
    Died without legitimate male issue. The Earldom of Kent expired on his death, having had three daughters and an illegitimate son (together with others).

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas FAUCONBERGE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 22 Sep 1471.

    William married Joan FAUCONBERGE, 6th Baroness Fauconberge about 28 Apr 1422. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas FAUCONBERGE Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in Date of birth unknown; died on 22 Sep 1471.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also known as: Thomas Neville, Bastard of Fauconberg
    • Occupation / Profession: - Irregular naval commander. - Ally of his cousin Earl of Warwick the 'Kingmaker' in the shifting alliances fashioned by the latter throughout the Wars of the Roses.
    • Occupation / Profession: May 1471; Descended on London in an unsuccessful bid to restore Henry VI.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Beheaded.




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