She was said to have ruled edward iv as she pleased and richard iii made his bid for the throne from her home. Would your kinsman lord warwick, your great friend, not want the throne on his own account. Warwick married his elder daughter, isabel neville, to cecily s son george, duke of clarence, and he married his other daughter, anne neville, to henry vis son, edward, prince of wales 1470. Lady cecily neville, duchess of york 3 may 1415 31 may 14951 was the wife of richard plantagenet, 3rd duke of york, and the mother of two kings of england.
Cecily s husband actually possessed a slightly better claim to the throne than the king, henry vi, being descended through a more senior line. Source for information on neville, cecily 14151495. 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. George neville, archbishop of york and chancellor of england. Cecily neville, duchess of york 1415 1495 genealogy geni. Lady cecily neville, duchess of york was born on may 1415, and would later become the wife of richard plantagenet, 3rd duke of york, and the mother of two kings of england. Cecily neville was at the very top of the social scale in late medieval england, and held the highest status a woman could enjoy. The rumor was started by richard neville, 16th earl of warwick.
Born in 1415, she was the youngest of fourteen children and a granddaughter of john of gaunt, son of edward iii. Cecily neville, duchess of york unionpedia, the concept map. They were negotiating with the french king when edward revealed that he had secretly married the commoner and widow, elizabeth woodville, in 1464. Cecily neville was a daughter of ralph neville, 1st earl of westmorland, and joan beaufort, countess of westmorland. Thus cecily was the greatgranddaughter of king edward iii. Cecily neville duchess of york spouse richard plantagenet, 3rd duke of york issue. Cecily neville was at the very top of the social scale in late medieval england, and. The claim was that edward was not the son of richard, duke of york that cecily neville had a brief affair while her husband was on a campaign in pontoise, france. She was a daughter of richard neville, 5th earl of salisbury and alice montagu, countess of salisbury. When warwick found out about edwards marriage to elizabeth woodville, warwick turned against edward and helped restore henry. Isabel neville the eldest daughter of cecilys collaborating nephew, richard neville, earl of warwick. Cecily beauchamp historical records and family trees. Lady cecily neville was a daughter of ralph neville, 1st earl of westmorland, and joan beaufort, countess of westmorland. There is some evidence that cecily herself helped promote the rumor that began to circulate that edward was illegitimate and that she promoted her son.
She was born at the neville stronghold of raby castle in durham on 3 may 1415. Cecily neville queen by right the national archives. Albans, cecily neville, duchess of york, earl of warwick, king henry vi of england, parliament, richard neville, richard plantagenet, the archbishop of canterbury, thomas bourchier, wars of the roses. Lady cecily neville was a daughter of ralph neville, 1st earl of. All subsequent english monarchs, beginning with henry viii, are descendants of elizabeth of york, and therefore of cecily neville. Amy licence has once again brought history to life the way no one else can. The forgotten plantagenet cecily neville hisdoryan. Edward also alienated cecilys powerful nephew richard, earl of warwick. In 1469, cecily left the family home of fotheringhay and made berkhamsted her principal residence. Like the rest of her siblings an advantageous marriage was arranged for her by her parents. The facts were supported by contemporary works and letters, and cecilys actions on several major historical events were interpreted by the author based on cecilys known character. Cecily neville, duchess of york kyra cornelius kramer. Sometime between 1472 and 1474, her son richard married the earl of warwick s daughter anne neville.
Edward iv the rose of rouen and his mother proud cis cecily neville, duchess dowager of york. Today historians still debate edward ivs parentage but a poem done in his honor, shortly after he was sworn in as king, leaves it very clear he was richard, duke of yorks son. Lady cecily neville, duchess of warwick, countess of worcester c. She was grandmother to the princes in the tower, motherinlaw to elizabeth woodville and anne neville. The woman behind a family that changed the face of england, and shaped the lives of two kings. See more ideas about duchess of york, plantagenet and wars of the roses.
Mother of kings, edward iv and richard iii of the house of york. Cecily nevilles fortunes did not appear to be particularly promising when her life began in 1415. Cecily neville 3 may 1415 31 may 1495 was an english noblewoman, the wife of richard, duke of york 14111460, and the mother of two kings of england, edward iv and richard iii. York was the most prominent duke in england, of royal descent, and the most powerful nobleman of his day. Cecily, the youngest child of joan beaufort and ralph neville, was born on 3 may 1415 at raby castle. Cecily neville, one of the prominent, but forgotten queens of england. Profile for cecily neville from the white queen the. For the duchess of warwick s aunt, see cecily neville, duchess of york. Lady cecily neville was a daughter of ralph neville, 1st earl of westmorland and joan beaufort, countess of westmorland. 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. Cecily neville, duchess of york wikipedia republished. 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. Cecily neville duchess of york works archive of our own.
This is the best biography of cecily neville, duchess of york, that ive ever read and will probably remain so forever. Cecily neville, duchess of warwick, countess of worcester c. Elizabeth of york, duchess of suffolk en, duchess margaret of york, anne of york, duchess of exeter en, eduard iv danglaterra, georges plantagenet i edmund. Cecily neville, duchess dowager of york, aka queen by rights was one of the leading women of the wars of the roses. Issue 1 margaret, countess of salisbury 14731541 2 edward, earl of warwick 14751499. Lady cecily neville, duchess of york lady hamilton. Richard neville 16th earl of warwick, katherine neville baroness hastings, joan neville, john neville 1st marquess of. Both cecily neville and her brother reacted with anger. Cecily neville, duchess of york the freelance history writer. Edwards mother, cecily neville, duchess of york, and cecilys nephew, the earl of warwick who had been an ally of edward iv in winning the crown, had been arranging a suitable marriage for edward with the french king. Genealogy for cecily neville, duchess of york 1415 1495 family tree. She became princess of wales as the wife of edward of westminster only son and heir apparent of king henry vi and then queen of england as the wife of king richard iii. Second neville sister cecily was named for the least attractive female character in the white queen bbc1 series, excepting margaret. This must have been tres awkward, as cecily was also related to henry vi through her beaufort family.
She was the tenth child of ralph neville, earl of westmorland, and his wife joan beaufort, a granddaughter of edward iii she was westmorlands eighteenth child overall. Cecily neville 3 may 1415 31 may 1495 cecily neville, known as the rose of raby, was the youngest of the fourteen children of ralph neville, earl of westmorland and joan beaufort. Cecily was working with her nephew warwick to find a wife for edward iv, suitable for his status as the king. She was a daughter of richard, 3rd duke of york, and cecily neville, and the sister of two kings of england, edward iv and richard iii. Cecily neville, duchess of york 3 may 1415 31 may 1495 was an english noblewoman, the wife of richard plantagenet, 3rd duke of york 14111460, and the mother of two kings of england, edward iv and richard iii. She was the youngest member in her family and was married to richard plantagenet when she was just a. Cecily neville, mother of kings edward iv and richard iii. Cecily neville, 1st duchess of warwick, 1st countess of worcester c. Warwick, allied to margaret of anjou, invaded england and reinstated henry vi on the. Cicely was born and brought up in the great neville stronghold of raby castle, durham.
Cecily neville, duchess of york was born or at least christened on 3 may 1415. She was the aunt of richard neville, 16th earl of warwick, one of the. This is the first scholarly biography of cecily neville, duchess of york, the mother of edward iv and richard iii. Cecily was a plantagenet, a beaufort, a neville, a lancastrian and a yorkist all rolled into one. Anne neville 11 june 1456 16 march 1485 was an english queen, the younger of the two daughters and coheiresses of richard neville, 16th earl of warwick the kingmaker. Cecilys daughter margaret was betrothed to the new duke of burgundy, charles the bold and she left for the continent in june of 1468. Her father was ralph neville, 1st earl of westmorland and her mother, joan beaufort, countess of westmorland, was the granddaughter of john of gaunt, 1st duke of lancaster and katherine swynford. Cecily neville, duchess of york 3 may 1415 31 may 1495 was an english noblewoman, the wife of richard plantagenet, 3rd duke of york, and the mother of two kings of england, edward iv and richard iii. She was the youngest daughter of sir ralph, earl of westmorland and. Cecily neville, duchess of york 1415 1495 genealogy. When margaret knew she was with child, she and the duchess of york went on a pilgrimage to walsingham in norfolk to give thanks to the blessed virgin. Yet cecily has been a shadowy figure in modern histories, noted primarily for her ostentatious piety, her expensive dresses, and the rumours of her adultery. Warwick married his elder daughter, isabel neville, to cecilys son george, duke of clarence, and he married his other daughter, anne neville, to. The future richard iii was the fourth son of richard, 3rd duke of york died 1460, and his duchess, cecily neville, to survive to adulthood.
One of my favorite figures from the wars of the roses is cecily neville, duchess of york who came very close to becoming englands queen through her husband and ended up mother to two, edward iv and richard iii. Duchess cecily died on 31 may 1495 and was buried in the tomb with her husband richard and their son edmund at the church of st mary and all saints, fotheringhay, northamptonshire, with a papal indulgence. Mother of kings provided a detailed look into the life of the duchess of york. With henry firmly installed as king henry vii, the 70yearold duchess gave the. Today we celebrate her 601st birthday and on this very occasion i wanted to make a video ilustrating her not only as a great. Cecily neville mother of kings delves deeply into the life of one of histories little heard of women. Margaret of york 3 may 1446 23 november 1503also by marriage known as margaret of burgundywas duchess of burgundy as the third wife of charles the bold and acted as a protector of the burgundian state after his death.
Cecily neville wrote the unborn child was the most precious, most joyful, and most comfortable earthly treasure that might come unto this land and to the people thereof. For example, nonfiction writers often refer to her as rose of raby or proud cis, claiming that such sobriquets were formed during cecilys life. She was possibly married by 1427 to richard of york when. Cecily neville 1424 28 july 1450 was a namesake niece of the above. Cecilys husband actually possessed a slightly better claim to the throne than the king, henry vi, being descended through a more senior line. She was the eighteenth child of ralph, first earl of westmorland and joan beaufort, daughter of john of gaunt. Cecily was the last of twenty three children born to ralph neville, earl of. For her niece, see cecily neville, duchess of warwick. Cecily neville 3 may 1415 31 may 1495 was an english noblewoman, the wife of richard. Her siblings included richard neville, 16th earl of warwick.
Cecily neville queen by rights carolina casas writer 4. Born at raby castle, she became known to history as the rose of raby. Second neville sister cecily was named for the least attractive female character in the white queen bbc1 series, excepting margaret beauchamp. George neville, archbishop of york and chancellor of.
Cecily neville, duchess of warwick was born in 1424, to richard neville, 5th earl of salisbury and alice montacute, 5th countess of salisbury. Could you trust his brother richard not to have his own try at the throne in his turn. A rumour began to circulate that edward was illegitimate, the son of duchess cecily and an. She was also an older sister of richard neville, 16th earl of warwick, john neville, 1st marquess of montagu and george neville archbishop of york and chancellor of england. Ricard iii danglaterra viquipedia, lenciclopedia lliure. Cecily neville, duchess of york 3 may 1415 31 may 1495 was the wife of richard plantagenet, 3rd duke of york, and the mother of two kings of england, edward iv and richard iii. Cecily nee neville, duchess of york, published by edward harding line engraving, national portrait gallery npg d23787. Cecily neville, duchess of warwick project gutenberg. The duchess of york thus narrowly missed becoming queen consort of england. Cecily neville historical records and family trees.
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