Person Sheet


Name William Neville Earl of Kent [59, Kent art, Vol VII, p. 163], [59, Fauconberge art, Vol V, pp. 281-287], [54, His own article], [73, p. 87], [56, York of 1563-4, pub 1881 by Harleian, Conyers, p. 73], 16G Uncle
Birth ca 1404
Death 9 Jan 1463
Burial Guisborough Priory
General 6th s., dspml. 1st earl: 1461. Fought in wars of roses. KG 155: 1441; N 17.
Father Ralph Neville Earl of Westmorland (ca1364-1425)
Mother Joan de Beaufort (1379-1440)
Spouses
1 Joan Fauconberge Baroness Fauconberge [59, Fauconberge art, Vol V, pp. 281-287], [56, York of 1563-4, pub 1881 by Harleian, Conyers, p. 73], 2C19R
Birth 18 Oct 1406
Death 11 Dec 1490
General Sole heir. CP "A fool and idiot from birth".
Father Sir Thomas Fauconberge Lord Fauconberge (1345-1407)
Mother Joan Brounflete (-1409)
Marriage bef 28 Apr 1422 [59, Fauconberge art, Vol V, pp. 281-287]
Children Elizabeth (<1435-)
  Alice (ca1437-)
Notes for William Neville Earl of Kent
He had possibly two natural sons, one being Thomas Neville, known as the bastard of Fauconberg and executed for treason in 1471 (see DNB).
Arms Generally
From St John Hope's "Garter Stall Plates", plate LVII, pub 1901:

Arms: Quarterly:
1 & 4: Silver a lion azure (Fauconberg)
2 & 3: Gules a saltire silver and a mullet gules on the saltire (Neville)

Crest: A bull's head silver the horns vert.
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Last Modified 31 Mar 2010 Created 9 Dec 2011 By Tim Powys-Lybbe

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