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Richard Neville
(22 Nov 1428 - 14 Apr 1471)
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Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick1
M, #101631, b. 22 November 1428, d. 14 April 1471
Last Edited=15 Oct 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.42%
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick was born on 22 November 1428.1 He was the son of Richard de Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury and Alice Montagu, Countess of Salisbury.1 He married Lady Anne Beauchamp, daughter of Richard Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick and Isabel le Despenser, in 1434.2 He died on 14 April 1471 at age 42, killed in action, without male issue.2 He was buried at Bisham Abbey, Berkshire, EnglandG.
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick also went by the nick-name of 'The Kingmaker'. He was appointed Knight before 6 August 1445.1 He held the office of Joint Warden of Carlisle and the West Marches towards Scotland in 1446.1 He succeeded as the 16th Earl of Warwick on 23 July 1449.1 He held the office of Hereditary Chamberlain of the Exchequer in 1450, in right of his wife.1 He held the office of Hereditary Sheriff of Worcestershire between 1450 and 1470.1 He was created 1st Earl of Warwick [England] on 2 March 1449/50.1 He held the office of Joint Warden of Carlisle and the West Marches towards Scotland in 1453.1 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) before 6 December 1453.1 He held the office of Captain of Calais in 1455.1 He fought in the First Battle of St. Albans on 22 May 1455, commander of the Yorks.1 He fought in the naval actions against the Spaniards and Hanseatic traders from 1458 to 1459, as naval commander.1 On 20 November 1459 he was attainted.1 He held the office of Governor of the Channel Islands in 1460.1 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1460.1 He fought in the Battle of Northampton on 10 July 1460, where he lead the Yorkists to victory.1 In October 1460 he was pardoned.1 He held the office of Constable of Dover Castle in 1461.1 He held the office of Warden of the Cinque Ports in 1461.1 He held the office of Lord Great Chamberlain [England] in January 1460/61.1 He fought in the Second Battle of St. Albans on 17 February 1460/61, where he lead the Yorkists to defeat.1 He fought in the Battle of Towton on 29 March 1461, where he commanded the central block of the Yorkist army.1 He held the office of Lord Great Chamberlain in May 1461, for life.1 He held the office of Warden of the East and West Marches towards Scotland in July 1461.1 He held the office of Lord High Steward [England] in December 1461.1 He held the office of Admiral of England in 1462.1 He succeeded as the 6th Earl of Salisbury in 1462.1 In 1469 he suppressed the Lancastrian rising in the North, under his relative Sir Humphrey Neville.1 In September 1470 he proclaimed Henry as king, after switching support from King Edward IV to Henry (VI).1 He held the office of Joint Lord of the Realm in November 1470.1 He held the office of Admiral of England, Ireland and Acquitaine in January 1470/71.2 He fought in the Battle of Barnet on 14 April 1471.
On his death, the Earldom of Salisbury reverted to the Crown.
Children of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick and Lady Anne Beauchamp
Lady Isabel Neville+2 b. 5 Sep 1451, d. 22 Dec 1476
Lady Anne Beauchamp Neville+ b. 11 Jun 1456, d. 16 Mar 1485
Citations
[S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 15. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
[S8] BP1999. [S8]
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick1
M, #101631, b. 22 November 1428, d. 14 April 1471
Last Edited=15 Oct 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.42%
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick was born on 22 November 1428.1 He was the son of Richard de Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury and Alice Montagu, Countess of Salisbury.1 He married Lady Anne Beauchamp, daughter of Richard Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick and Isabel le Despenser, in 1434.2 He died on 14 April 1471 at age 42, killed in action, without male issue.2 He was buried at Bisham Abbey, Berkshire, EnglandG.
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick also went by the nick-name of 'The Kingmaker'. He was appointed Knight before 6 August 1445.1 He held the office of Joint Warden of Carlisle and the West Marches towards Scotland in 1446.1 He succeeded as the 16th Earl of Warwick on 23 July 1449.1 He held the office of Hereditary Chamberlain of the Exchequer in 1450, in right of his wife.1 He held the office of Hereditary Sheriff of Worcestershire between 1450 and 1470.1 He was created 1st Earl of Warwick [England] on 2 March 1449/50.1 He held the office of Joint Warden of Carlisle and the West Marches towards Scotland in 1453.1 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) before 6 December 1453.1 He held the office of Captain of Calais in 1455.1 He fought in the First Battle of St. Albans on 22 May 1455, commander of the Yorks.1 He fought in the naval actions against the Spaniards and Hanseatic traders from 1458 to 1459, as naval commander.1 On 20 November 1459 he was attainted.1 He held the office of Governor of the Channel Islands in 1460.1 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1460.1 He fought in the Battle of Northampton on 10 July 1460, where he lead the Yorkists to victory.1 In October 1460 he was pardoned.1 He held the office of Constable of Dover Castle in 1461.1 He held the office of Warden of the Cinque Ports in 1461.1 He held the office of Lord Great Chamberlain [England] in January 1460/61.1 He fought in the Second Battle of St. Albans on 17 February 1460/61, where he lead the Yorkists to defeat.1 He fought in the Battle of Towton on 29 March 1461, where he commanded the central block of the Yorkist army.1 He held the office of Lord Great Chamberlain in May 1461, for life.1 He held the office of Warden of the East and West Marches towards Scotland in July 1461.1 He held the office of Lord High Steward [England] in December 1461.1 He held the office of Admiral of England in 1462.1 He succeeded as the 6th Earl of Salisbury in 1462.1 In 1469 he suppressed the Lancastrian rising in the North, under his relative Sir Humphrey Neville.1 In September 1470 he proclaimed Henry as king, after switching support from King Edward IV to Henry (VI).1 He held the office of Joint Lord of the Realm in November 1470.1 He held the office of Admiral of England, Ireland and Acquitaine in January 1470/71.2 He fought in the Battle of Barnet on 14 April 1471.
On his death, the Earldom of Salisbury reverted to the Crown.
Children of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick and Lady Anne Beauchamp
Lady Isabel Neville+2 b. 5 Sep 1451, d. 22 Dec 1476
Lady Anne Beauchamp Neville+ b. 11 Jun 1456, d. 16 Mar 1485
Citations
[S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 15. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
[S8] BP1999. [S8]
Events
| Birth | 22 Nov 1428 | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | 23 Jul 1449 | 16th Earl of Warwick | |||
| Death | 14 Apr 1471 |
Families
| Spouse | Anne de Beauchamp (1426 - 1492) |
| Child | Anne Beauchamp Neville (1456 - 1485) |