Eleanor Neville, Countess of Northumberland

Eleanor Neville
Countess of Northumberland
Bornc. 1398
Raby, Durham, England
Died1472 (aged 73–74)
Raby, Durham, England
Noble familyNeville
Spouse(s)Richard le Despenser, 4th Baron Burghersh
Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland
IssueJohn Percy
Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland
Thomas Percy, 1st Baron Egremont
Lady Katherine Percy
George Percy
Sir Ralph Percy
Sir Richard Percy
William Percy, Bishop of Carlisle
Anne Percy
Joan Percy
FatherRalph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland
MotherJoan Beaufort, Countess of Westmorland

Eleanor Neville (c. 1398–1472) was the second daughter of Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland, by his second wife, Joan Beaufort, daughter of John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster, and Katherine Swynford.[1] Her second husband and four of her sons were all killed in battles during the Wars of the Roses.

  1. ^ Griffiths 1981, p. 900.

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