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Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland KG PC Earl Marshal (c. 1364 – 21 October 1425), was an English nobleman of the House of Neville . Origins.
Ralph Neville, 1st earl of Westmorland (born c. 1364—died Oct. 21, 1425, Raby Castle, Durham, Eng.) was an English noble who, though created earl by King Richard II, supported the usurpation of the crown by Henry IV and did much to establish the Lancastrian dynasty.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Ralph Neville, a powerful nobleman in the Hundred Years' War and the father of the Yorkist kings. Find out his biography, family, role in the wars, and sources for further study.
May 17, 2018 · Ralph Neville Westmorland, 1st earl of, 1364–1425, English nobleman. His family was one of the most powerful in England and shared domination of the northern counties with the Percy family, with whom the Nevilles were closely allied.
May 17, 2022 · Genealogy for Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland, 4th Baron Neville de Raby (1364 - 1425) family tree on Geni, with over 255 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.
- September 15, 1364
- Staindrop, Durham, England, United Kingdom
- Raby Castle, Durham, England (United Kingdom)
The title was first created in 1397 for Ralph Neville. It was forfeited in 1571 by Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland, for leading the Rising of the North. It was revived in 1624 in favour of Sir Francis Fane, whose mother, Mary Neville, was a descendant of a younger son of the first Earl.
The Raby Nevilles led by Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland had taken up the Lancastrian cause, from the outset, Westmorland's brother John Neville, Lord of Raby was killed at Towton. The Earl of Westmorland himself emerged from the Wars of the Roses unscathed.
