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Neville, Cecily (Duchess of York)

 Born1415   Born At
 Died1495  Buried At
 FatherNeville, Ralph (Earl of Westmorland, Earl Marshal)  MotherBeaufort, Joan (Countess of Westmorland)
 Born1415 / 
 Died1495 / 
Cecily Neville was the mother of two kings of England, Edward IV and Richard III. She was the youngest daughter of Ralph Neville, the Earl of Westmorland and was born at Raby Castle in County Durham. Her mother was Joan Beaufort, the daughter of John of Gaunt and she was descended from King Edward III, king of England. Her father arranged the betrothal of Cecily to Richard, Duke of York while she was still only a child. They were married in 1429 when Cecily was fourteen and Richard was eighteen.

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Fantasy image of Neville, Ralph (Earl of Westmorland, Earl Marshal)
Neville, Ralph (Earl of Westmorland, Earl Marshal)
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Beaufort, Joan (Countess of Westmorland)

 

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Father:Neville, Ralph (Earl of Westmorland, Earl Marshal) (b.1364 - d.1425)
Mother:Beaufort, Joan (Countess of Westmorland) (b.1379 - d.1440)
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 Neville, Cecily (Duchess of York) (b.1415 - d.1495)
    +Richard (Duke of York) (b.1411 - d.1460)
        = Edward (IV, Earl of March and King of England 1461-1470, 1471-1483) (b.1442 - d.1483)
        |   +Woodville, Elizabeth (b.1437 - d.1492)
        |       = Elizabeth (of York) (b.1466 - d.1503)
        |       |   +Henry (VII, King of England 1485-1509) (b.1457 - d.1509)
        |       |       = Arthur (Prince of Wales) (b.1486 - d.1502)
        |       |       = Tudor, Margaret (Queen of Scotland) (b.1489 - d.1541)
        |       |       = Henry (VIII, King of England 1509-1547) (b.1491 - d.1547)
        |       |       = Mary (Tudor, Queen of France) (b.1495 - d.1533)
        |       = Edward (V, King of England 1483) (b.1470 - m.1483)
        |       = Richard (Duke of York, Prince in the Tower) ( - m.1483)
        |       = Cecily (of York) (b.1469 - d.1507)
        |           +Welles, John (Viscount Welles) (b.1450? - d.1498)
        = Edmund (Earl of Rutland) (b.1443 - d.1460)
        = George (Duke of Clarence) (b.1449 - d.1478)
        |   +Neville, Isabel (Duchess of Clarence) (b.1451 - d.1476)
        |       = Plantagenet, Edward (Earl of Warwick) (b.1475 - d.1499)
        |       = Margaret (Countess of Salisbury) ( - d.1541)
        = Richard (III, King of England 1483-1485) (b.1452 - d.1485)
        |   +Neville, Anne (Duchess of Gloucester, Queen of England) (b.1456 - d.1485)
        |       = Edward (of Middleham, Prince of Wales) (b.1473 - d.1484)
        = Elizabeth (of York, Duchess of Suffolk) ( - d.1503)
        |   +Pole, John de la (Duke of Suffolk) ( - d.1491)
        |       = Pole, John de la (Earl of Lincoln) (b.1464? - d.1487)
        |       = Pole, Edmund de la (Earl of Suffolk) ( - d.1513)
        |       = Pole, Richard de la ( - d.1525)
        = Margaret (of York, Duchess of Burgundy) (b.1446 - d.1503)
 Neville, Cecily (Duchess of York) (b.1415 - d.1495)
    +Richard (Duke of York) (b.1411 - d.1460)
        = Edward (IV, Earl of March and King of England 1461-1470, 1471-1483) (b.1442 - d.1483)
        |   +Woodville, Elizabeth (b.1437 - d.1492)
        |       = Elizabeth (of York) (b.1466 - d.1503)
        |       |   +Henry (VII, King of England 1485-1509) (b.1457 - d.1509)
        |       |       = Arthur (Prince of Wales) (b.1486 - d.1502)
        |       |       = Tudor, Margaret (Queen of Scotland) (b.1489 - d.1541)
        |       |       = Henry (VIII, King of England 1509-1547) (b.1491 - d.1547)
        |       |       = Mary (Tudor, Queen of France) (b.1495 - d.1533)
        |       = Edward (V, King of England 1483) (b.1470 - m.1483)
        |       = Richard (Duke of York, Prince in the Tower) ( - m.1483)
        |       = Cecily (of York) (b.1469 - d.1507)
        |           +Welles, John (Viscount Welles) (b.1450? - d.1498)
        = Edmund (Earl of Rutland) (b.1443 - d.1460)
        = George (Duke of Clarence) (b.1449 - d.1478)
        |   +Neville, Isabel (Duchess of Clarence) (b.1451 - d.1476)
        |       = Plantagenet, Edward (Earl of Warwick) (b.1475 - d.1499)
        |       = Margaret (Countess of Salisbury) ( - d.1541)
        = Richard (III, King of England 1483-1485) (b.1452 - d.1485)
        |   +Neville, Anne (Duchess of Gloucester, Queen of England) (b.1456 - d.1485)
        |       = Edward (of Middleham, Prince of Wales) (b.1473 - d.1484)
        = Elizabeth (of York, Duchess of Suffolk) ( - d.1503)
        |   +Pole, John de la (Duke of Suffolk) ( - d.1491)
        |       = Pole, John de la (Earl of Lincoln) (b.1464? - d.1487)
        |       = Pole, Edmund de la (Earl of Suffolk) ( - d.1513)
        |       = Pole, Richard de la ( - d.1525)
        = Margaret (of York, Duchess of Burgundy) (b.1446 - d.1503)

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1429(Age: 14yrs)

Richard Duke of York married Cecily Neville.

1442(Age: 27yrs)

The future King Edward IV was born on April 28th in Rouen in Normandy. His father was Richard, Duke of York, the great-grandson of King Edward III and his mother was Cecily Neville. Richard was acting as Henry VI's lieutenant-general in France.

1452(Age: 37yrs)

Richard, the future King of England, was born in Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire. His father was Richard Duke of York and his mother was Cecily Neville. Richard was their fourth son.

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