1262 / 1270, Raby Castle, Durham, England, Buried: on the south commissioned to array the local gentry and with all speed to hasten to the He had five brothers, including Alexander Neville, Archbishop of York, and four sisters . inconsolable sorrow that he never took food again and two days afterward and the Nevilles of Raby Castle. John Neville, 3rd Baron Neville, KG (c.1337 - 17 October 1388) was an English peer, naval commander, and soldier. (m. The male-line origin of the Neville family first appears in surviving records not until decades after the Norman Conquest of England (1066) and Domesday Book (1086), which did not cover County Durham, the area of their earliest recorded landholdings. The northern lands and clientage inherited from the Nevilles became Gloucester's main powerbase, and he adopted Middleham Castle as his principal residence until his usurpation of the throne as Richard III in 1483. The Earl of Westmorland retreated with his cavalry to Hexham, where they scattered into Scotland. Highlights include the vast Barons Hall where it is reputed that 700 knights gathered to plot a rebellion against Queen Elizabeth I, a splendid Victorian octagonal drawing room that has re-emerged as one of the most striking interiors from the nineteenth century and in contrast a mediaeval kitchen, used until 1954. 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[8], Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmorland, died in 1564 and was succeeded by his son, Charles. Kewland Hall, Talk Read Edit View history Tools Ranulph Neville, 1st Baron Neville (18 October 1262 - c. 18 April 1331) of Raby Castle, County Durham, was an English nobleman and head of the powerful Neville family . a visit of King Richard II to Nottingham castle, "The Jest of Robin Ralph Neville had previously been married to Margaret de Stafford, and the earldom of Westmorland passed to his son by this first marriage. York and Salisbury were both killed at the Battle of Wakefield in 1460, but Warwick helped York's son Edward, Earl of March, to depose Henry VI and gain the throne as Edward IV in 1461. [14] Two smaller towers beside the gatehouse have no defensive function and were added during the renovations of Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington. Edward [1] It was built by John Neville, 3rd Baron Neville de Raby, between approximately 1367 and 1390. Mother: Developed by Orange Crush Digital - Web Design Leeds, Pilot Penny's flying visit to The Plotters' Forest HERE. He did not, however, inherit the title of Duke of Cleveland, which became extinct. Some time the next year, Richard married the "Rose of Raby," as Cecily was popularly called because of her beauty. Corrections? B. Latimer, and Elizabeth Fitzalan) (m.2 Brearley (Sir), Father: Terrington. Those of the earldom of Warwick, inherited from the Beauchamp family, were concentrated chiefly in Warwickshire and Worcestershire, but with lesser holdings in County Durham, Devon, Cornwall and the Welsh Marches. Ralph Neville married Joan Beaufort, sister of King Henry IV, and was created Earl of Westmorland in 1397. [17], Raby Castle is open to the public every year between May and September and at Easter. 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The Neville family were devout Roman Catholics, with Charles father, the 5th Earl, being a steadfast supporter of Mary Tudor. Architect William Burn carried out alterations to Raby Castle between 1843 and 1848, including adding new roofs to the great hall and the chapel and adding a drawing room to one of the towers in Jacobean style.The present family is responsible for the great collection of art in the castle. and lies in the church there. De NEVILLE (Sir Knight), 9. In 1423, her young royal cousin, Richard Plantagenet, became her father's ward and came to live with the Neville family at Raby Castle; a betrothal was soon arranged between the two children. Access to the gatehouse was via a drawbridge, which has since been replaced by a flagged causeway. It was used as a headquarters during the Rising of the North and was subsequently confiscated by the Crown. He Thomas Neville 5th Baron Furnival (1366-1406) FamilySearch Yorkshire, England, Father: When the rebellion was supressed, Northumberland was beheaded at York and Charles Neville fled to exile in Holland. PERCY (B. Neville of Raby) Jul 1357, Alnwick, In 1569, many meetings were held at Brancepeth and Raby Castle between the rebelling Earls to plot their campaign. Ribald was a male-line ancestor of the Ancient House of Neville since Middleham later passed by marriage and consequent female descent to the House of Neville. Following the failure of a second rebellion, which intended to place the Duke of Clarence on his brother's throne, Warwick and his allies were forced to flee abroad, where they allied themselves with Queen Margaret of Anjou, and the exiled Lancastrians. The landscaped parkland of the mid-eighteenth century visible at Raby Castle today is registered as a park and garden of special interest and was reworked several times within the eighteenth century, in a pattern seen across the region. The dating is based mostly on architectural details. The rebels returned to the Tees where forces divided. De NEVILLE (Sir Knight), 5. [Complete Peerage VII:476-7]. Maud Sussex ordered Bowes to raise his forces at Barnard Castle and be prepared to counter what was now an open rebellion. NEVILLE (6 B. Furnival), Married: Gospatric's grandson Dolfin is first attested in 1129, holding the manor of Staindrop in County Durham. [14], Service in the wars of the late 13th and 14th centuries against Scotland, and later in the Hundred Years' War in France was of key importance in further enhancing the family's standing. [6] In Norman-ruled England, a Norman surname was more prestigious and socially advantageous than an English one. They also held scattered estates in Lancashire and further south in Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Essex. [9], In the 16th century the Nevilles claimed that their ancestor Uhtred was descended from Crinan of Dunkeld, ancestor of the Scottish royal House of Dunkeld. Brearley (Sir), Married:Muriel LANCASTER(dau. Ultimately, however, these lands were split between her and her first cousin Edward Nevill, who inherited the baronial title. 5th. Part of the stables has been converted to a tearoom. Raby Castle was the seat of the Neville family from the 12th century. swore to support the same; and about that time his name occurs on a list of end the differences between the Earl of Stafford and Sir Hugh Shirley, John NEVILLE (3 B. Neville of Raby), Married: Two smaller towers beside the gatehouse have no defensive function and were added during the renovations of Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington. 700 Knights were supposedly assembled in Raby Castles Barons Hall when the decision was made. Maud, daughter of Thomas, 6th Lord Clifford. Ralph who were both slain on the field. It has been noted, however, that "this Dolfin, when doing homage to the Prior of Durham for Staindrop, reserved his homage to the kings of England and of Scotland, as well as the Bishop of Durham" implying that he was "no doubt, a man of consequence" and "probably of high Northumbrian birth". 1342 - d. ABT 1400) (m. [2] His son Dolfin, called in the records "son of Uhtred", is first attested in 1129, as holding the manor of Staindrop (formerly Stainthorp) in County Durham, from the Prior of Durham. Family. Neville and his wife, Jill, the one-time general manager and Club Secretary of English Football League club Bury, had three children: Gary and twins Tracey and Phil.. Neville was the agent for his two sons. The House of Neville powerful in the north of England for centuries, surprisingly originated from Anglo-Saxon, not Norman stock, and had most probably been part of the pre-conquest aristocracy of Northumbria. The Nevilles were Catholics and Charles was one of the leaders of the failed Rising of the North in 1569 against England's Protestant Queen ElizabethI. Owing to the severity of the threat to the Crown, more than 800rebels were executed and Charles Neville and Thomas Percy (Earl of Northumberland and another leader of the rebellion) fled into exile. Her son Francis Fane inherited through her the very old title of Baron le Despencer; to him, the Neville family's senior title of Earl of Westmorland was recreated, and remains with his male-line descendants. NEVILLE (b. Earl Ralph had previously been married to Margaret de Stafford, and the title of Earl of Westmorland descended through his son by this marriage. In 1069, William the Conqueror granted them to his Breton cousin Alan Rufus, who built a wooden motte-and-bailey castle above the town. [7], Ralph was created Earl of Westmorland on 29 September 1397 by RichardII as a reward for his loyalty in the face of political unrest. clear agreement who Joan married. probably a younger son, for the Neville family property at Wymeswold near the (Burke's Peerage]. The Nevilles' emergence into the highest echelon of the aristocracy received formal recognition in 1397, when the Lord of Raby Ralph Neville was created Earl of Westmorland by Richard II. We offer discounted admission rates for groups of 12 or more and a range of group benefits and special packages for organized groups and schools. of John De Stuteville and Agnes ? Warwick and Clarence imprisoned the king and sought to rule in his name, but the new regime was unable to impose its authority, and Edward was released. The Nevilles The builders of Raby Castle in the 14th century and one of the most powerful families in the North. Nevilles Gateway, depicting the Neville coat of arms. [23], There are some fine paintings in the library, including two architectural capriccios, one by Marco and Sebastiano Ricci and the other by Antonio Joli. Mabel De MAR, Married: Ida ? Nevill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms - HouseofNames (c) Daniel . He married Julliana de Monmouth in 1227, in Yorkshire, England. Dorothy Neville (1515-1548) FamilySearch He chose to make Raby his principal home and de-roofed and removed stone from Barnard Castle to repair and maintain Raby. CLIFFORD (4 B. Clifford) Apr 1343, Raby, Durham, In 1569 the Nevilles and Percies buried their traditional rivalry to take part in the Revolt of the Northern Earls, an attempt to overthrow the Protestant Queen Elizabeth I and replace her with her Catholic cousin, Mary, Queen of Scots. Brancepeth) (b. John Neville, 3rd Baron Neville - Wikipedia 1399, Raby with Keverstone, Durham, England, Notes: Some confusion about this entrie. In 1571 an attainder was issued against Neville and his lands were forfeited to the Crown.[12]. The Castle was held by the Crown until 1626 when it was purchased by Sir Henry Vane the Elder. mother) on his brother of the half blood, Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Back in England, he was convicted of High Treason, and as a result his title Earl of Westmorland became extinct and Raby Castle and its estate fell into possession of the crown. He had spies at Raby castle, and learned that retainers and servants were being furnished with armour and weapons before heading for Brancepeth to meet with Thomas Percy. Strange of Blackmere) 4 Jul 1401, Whitechurch, England, 1. Walter Gotham and Maud Poutrel) BEF Apr 1383, Born: ABT 1432, Snitterfield, Warwickshire, England, Married: When she died in 1449 at the age of five, the Earldom devolved to Richard Neville, who held it in right of his wife, another Anne Beauchamp, the sister of the last Beauchamp earl. English forces that defeated the Scots in the Battle of Nevill's Raby Castle - Darlington - Parks & Gardens [8], In 1378 Thomas Hatfield Bishop of Durham granted John de Neville a licence to fortify his property at Raby. They probably hoped that a Yorkist seizure of power would bring a favourable resolution of major inheritance disputes involving Warwick, and of a sporadically violent struggle for preeminence in the north between Salisbury and the Percys. John DEINCOURT (5 B. Deincourt)(b. The mid-fourteenth saw the family begin to hold high office at the court and in the Church. From Gilbert De Nevill descends the houses of Westmoreland, Skelbrooke and Wellingore baranchs omit one "L". Ralph's eldest son by Joan, Richard Neville, acquired the earldom of Salisbury by marriage to its heiress, Alice Montacute, daughter and heiress of Thomas Montacute, the Earl of Salisbury. Neville Neville - Wikipedia Dolfin was succeeded by his son Maldred and he in turn by his son Robert, who married the Norman heiress Isabel de Neville. Thorney, William there is a gay undertone to the Robin Hood legend. [11] This prominent office-holding began with Geoffrey de Neville's son Robert, in the reign of Henry III, whom Robert supported against the barons under Simon de Montfort. Home to Cecily Neville, mother of two kings of England, it was also the scene of the plotting of the Rising of the North and a Parliamentary stronghold during the Civil War. PINCKNEY (b. Edward fled the country and Henry VI was briefly restored to the throne, but Edward soon counter-attacked successfully, and Warwick and Montagu were killed at the Battle of Barnet in 1471.[27]. By hanging these portraits side by side it highlights the two main families who have owned Raby Castle since its creation in the 14th century. Raby Castle | Co-Curate John was also responsible for building another Neville stronghold, Sherrif Hutton Castle, which occupies the site of a motte and bailey castle of his ancestor Bertram de Bulmer, Sheriff of York during the reign of King Stephen (c. 1135-1154). AUDLEY (B. Neville of Raby), Born: ABT 1316, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England, Married 1: Robert They imprisoned Edward IV at the Neville stronghold of Middleham Castle in Yorkshire and sought to rule in his name, but the new regime was unable to impose its authority and was obliged to eventually release the king. The story of the Rising of the North lands us with Charles Neville, the 6th Earl of Westmorland, born in 1542. John England, Married: Mary TAILBOYS After Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland, led the failed Rising of the North in favour of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1569 Raby Castle was taken into royal custody. Updates? Gaunt and Katherine Swynford were later married and their children, the Beaufort's were later legitimated by King Richard II. His family lands have been eroded through the passage of time (whether by subdivision or inheritance tax), but the main home, at Eridge Park in Sussex, has been in the family since 1448. Nonetheless, the victorious Yorkists did not allow the process of inheritance to follow its normal legal course. The family became one of the two major powers in northern England and played a central role in the Wars of the Roses along with their rival, the House of Percy. In this months Historic Houses blog, well be focusing on an event which brought about the end of the senior line of the Neville family; the Rising of the North. the wars against the Scots and French. 1339) ABT 1358, Eldon, Durham, England. Neville and Clanvowe died on HESELARTON (b. [21], While increasing the political standing of the Nevilles, the royal marriage led to a serious split in the family. Earl of Westmoreland. [8] However his family's traditional association with the Earls of Lancaster meant that when Henry Bolingbroke of the House of Lancaster invaded in July 1399 Neville sided with Bolingbroke. 12 Mar 1407, 4. (dau. [12] The Nevilles also held administrative office under the prince-bishops of Durham. Elizabeth LATIMER (B. Latimer of Corby) (d. 5 Nov 1395) (dau. The legacy of the Middleham Nevilles instead became the object of dispute between King Edward's brothers: Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and Clarence, who had returned to the family fold before the Battle of Barnet.