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Cecily Neville (3 May 1415 – 31 May 1495) was an English noblewoman, the wife of Richard, Duke of York (1411–1460), and the mother of two kings of England—Edward IV and Richard III. Cecily Neville was known as "the Rose of Raby", because she was born at Raby Castle in Durham , and "Proud Cis", because of her pride and a temper that went with it, although she was also known for her piety .
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May 3, 2017 · On May 3, 2017 By RSB In The House of York. One of my favorite figures from the Wars of the Roses is Cecily Neville, Duchess of York who came very close to becoming England’s queen through her husband and ended up mother to two, Edward IV and Richard III.
As Laynesmith argues in her book's conclusion, Cecily, duchess of York's “power and significance” (184) in English medieval history surpasses that of many queens consort of the age, though she was never crowned as such.
Duchess of York is the principal courtesy title held by the wife of the Duke of York. Three of the eleven Dukes of York either did not marry or had already assumed the throne prior to marriage, while two of the Dukes married twice; therefore, there have been only ten Duchesses of York.
NameBirthMarriageBecame Duchess Of York135511 July 13726 August 138513804 November 13934 November 13933 May 1415October 1429 (or earlier)October 1429 (or earlier)10 December 147215 January 147815 January 1478Cicely (or Cecily) Neville, was one of the vast brood of children of Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland, by his second wife, Joan, daughter of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. Cicely was born and brought up in the great Neville stronghold of Raby Castle, Durham.
Cecily Neville was an important figure in England's Wars of the Roses. She and her husband, Richard, 3rd duke of York, founded the House of York, and helped two of their sons become kings.
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Jan 24, 2019 · Cecily Duchess of York. J. L. Laynesmith. Bloomsbury Academic, Jan 24, 2019 - Biography & Autobiography - 288 pages. This is the first scholarly biography of Cecily Neville, duchess...
