Person:Cecily Neville (1)

Cecily Neville, Duchess of York
Facts and Events
Name Cecily Neville, Duchess of York
Gender Female
Birth[1] 3 May 1415 Raby Castle, Raby, Durham, EnglandHouse of Neville
Marriage Bef 18 Oct 1424 to Richard Plantagenent, 3rd Duke of York
Death[1] 31 May 1495 Berkhamsted Castle, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England
Burial? Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, England
Probate? Died testate
DNA[6][7] 2013 mtDNA haplotype J1c2c
Reference Number? Q238004?


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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 EnglandEdward 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. She herself signed her name "Cecylle".

Her husband, the Duke of York, was the leading contender for the throne of England from the House of York during the period of the Wars of the Roses until his death in 1460. Their son Edward actually assumed the throne as Edward IV in 1461, after the deposition of King Henry VI of the House of Lancaster. The Duchess of York thus narrowly missed becoming queen consort of England.

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References
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  3.   Richardson, Douglas. Plantagenet ancestry : a study in colonial and medieval families. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co Inc, c2004)
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  4.   Lady Cecily Neville, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.
  5.   Cecily Neville Plantagenet, in Find A Grave.
  6. Ehrenberg, Rachel. A king's final hours, told by his mortal remains.
  7. University of Leicester. Family tree: Cecily Neville (1415-1495) Duchess of York.