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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 .
- Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland
Ralph Neville was born about 1364, the son of John Neville,...
- Joan Beaufort
Edward Neville, 3rd Baron Bergavenny; Cecily, Duchess of...
- Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland
Jun 22, 2021 · English: Portrait of Cecily Neville, great duchess of York, wife of Richard, 3-d duke of York and mother of king Edward IV and Richard III.
Jul 10, 2015 · Cecily Neville by Edward Harding, 1792, National Portrait Gallery. Cecily Neville was one of the key women of the civil conflict in England that came to be known as the Wars of the Roses. A matriarch of the Yorkist dynasty, she was the mother of two kings of England.
Nov 2, 2020 · Women in History. In the course of her lifetime Cecily of York was due to become Queen of Scotland. Instead none of her three marriages was to a King, and her third one scandalised the English court!
Cicely (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. One of nine surviving children of the powerful earl of Westmoreland and Joan Beaufort, Cecily was the great-granddaughter of King Edward III on her mother's ...
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Nov 21, 2019 · Here's information about Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, who played a key role in the politics of the British War of the Roses.
