Sir John de Neville

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Sir John de Neville

Birth
County Durham, England
Death
17 Oct 1388 (aged 50–51)
Northumberland, England
Burial
Durham, Durham Unitary Authority, County Durham, England Add to Map
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John de Neville, 3rd Baron Neville de Raby

John was the eldest son of six sons and four daughters of Ralph Neville, 2nd Baron Neville de Raby and Alice de Audley, the grandson of Ranulph de Neville and Eupheme FitzRobert, Hugh I de Audley and Isolte de Mortimer. John was born at Raby Castle between 1337 and 1340.

He married Maud Percy, daughter of Henry de Percy, 2nd Baron Percy and Idoine de Clifford, in July 1357 at Alnwick Castle Northumberland. They had seven children:
* Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland
* Thomas Neville, 5th Baron Furnivall
* Idione Neville
* Alice Neville, wife of William Deincourt, 3rd Baron Deincourt
* Maud Neville
* Elizabeth de Neville, wife of Ralph de Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley
* Eleanor Neville, a nun

After Maud died in 1379 John married a second time to Elizabeth Latimer, daughter of William Latimer, 4th Baron Latimer Their two children were:
* John Neville, 6th Baron Latimer
* Elizabeth Neville, wife of Thomas Willoughby

John received his father's title and lands in England and Scotland at his father's death in August of 1367. He fought in the Battle of Neville's Cross on 17 October 1346 as a Captain in his father's division. He was knighted in 1360 and after his father's death in 1367 he succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Neville of Raby. In 1368 he served as the English ambassador to France. He was Admiral of the King's fleet and served in the wars against the Scots and French. He was made a Knight of the Garter in 1369, and served as Steward of the Household in 1372, serving in the Scottish borders for several years. In 1378 he received licence to fortify Raby Castle, was appointed Keeper of Fronsac Castle and became the Seneschal of Gascony.

Sir John died in 1388 at Newcastle Upon Tyne and is entombed at Durham Cathedral with his first wife.

After his death, his widow, Elizabeth Latimer, would marry her daughter's father-in-law, Sir Robert Willoughby, the 4th Baron Willoughby of Eresby, as his second wife. Sir John was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir Ralph de Neville.

John de Neville, 3rd Baron Neville de Raby

John was the eldest son of six sons and four daughters of Ralph Neville, 2nd Baron Neville de Raby and Alice de Audley, the grandson of Ranulph de Neville and Eupheme FitzRobert, Hugh I de Audley and Isolte de Mortimer. John was born at Raby Castle between 1337 and 1340.

He married Maud Percy, daughter of Henry de Percy, 2nd Baron Percy and Idoine de Clifford, in July 1357 at Alnwick Castle Northumberland. They had seven children:
* Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland
* Thomas Neville, 5th Baron Furnivall
* Idione Neville
* Alice Neville, wife of William Deincourt, 3rd Baron Deincourt
* Maud Neville
* Elizabeth de Neville, wife of Ralph de Lumley, 1st Baron Lumley
* Eleanor Neville, a nun

After Maud died in 1379 John married a second time to Elizabeth Latimer, daughter of William Latimer, 4th Baron Latimer Their two children were:
* John Neville, 6th Baron Latimer
* Elizabeth Neville, wife of Thomas Willoughby

John received his father's title and lands in England and Scotland at his father's death in August of 1367. He fought in the Battle of Neville's Cross on 17 October 1346 as a Captain in his father's division. He was knighted in 1360 and after his father's death in 1367 he succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Neville of Raby. In 1368 he served as the English ambassador to France. He was Admiral of the King's fleet and served in the wars against the Scots and French. He was made a Knight of the Garter in 1369, and served as Steward of the Household in 1372, serving in the Scottish borders for several years. In 1378 he received licence to fortify Raby Castle, was appointed Keeper of Fronsac Castle and became the Seneschal of Gascony.

Sir John died in 1388 at Newcastle Upon Tyne and is entombed at Durham Cathedral with his first wife.

After his death, his widow, Elizabeth Latimer, would marry her daughter's father-in-law, Sir Robert Willoughby, the 4th Baron Willoughby of Eresby, as his second wife. Sir John was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir Ralph de Neville.