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The Neville surname is one of the oldest amongst the English nobility, summarized below and orderered by date of creation of title:
Lords of Raby
1. Ralph Neville, summoned as such 8 June 1294.
2. Ralph Neville, second but eldest surviving son, succeeded in 1331.
3. Sir John Neville, eldest son, succeeded in 1367.
4. Ralph Neville, eldest son, succeeded in 1388. He was subsequently elevated to the rank of Earl of Westmoreland.
Earls of Westmoreland
1. Ralph Neville, formerly the 4th Lord of Raby, granted the earldom by charter dated 29 September 1397.
2. Ralph Neville, grandson, son of the late Lord John Neville who died during his father's lifetime, succeeded in 1425.
3. Ralph Neville, nephew, son of the late Lord John Neville who died during his brother's lifetime, succeeded in 1485.
4. Ralph Neville, grandson, son of the late Lord Ralph Neville, who died during his father's lifetime, succeeded in 1523.
5. Henry Neville, eldest son, succeeded in 1549.
6. Charles Neville, eldest son, succeeded in 1563. He was attainted by Queen Elizabeth I for his support of the Earl of Northumberland's resurrection, whereby he forfeited his lands and titles.
Lord Fauconberg
1. Sir William Neville, youngest son of the 1st Earl of Westmoreland, summoned as such in right of his wife on 3 August 1429. He was subseqently elevated to the rank of Earl of Kent.
Lords Latimer
1. Sir George Neville, a younger son of the 1st Earl of Westmoreland, summoned as such 25 February 1432.
2. Sir Richard Neville, grandson, son of the late Sir Henry Neville who was killed in action at the Battle of Edgcot during his father's lifetime, succeeded in 1469.
3. Sir John Neville, eldest son, succeeded in 1530.
4. Sir John Neville, only son, succeeded in 1542. He left four daughters at his death in 1477, when his title fell into abeyance.
Earls of Warwick and Salisbury
1. Sir Richard Neville, a younger son of the 1st Earl of Westmoreland, created an earl by letters patent dated 4 May 1442.
2. Sir Richard Neville, eldest son, succeeded in 1460, but subsequently forfeited his titles due to attainder.
Lord of Montagu
1. Sir John Neville, third son of the 1st Earl of Warwick and Salisbury, summoned as such 30 July 1460, was subsequently elevated to the rank of Earl of Northumberland.
Earl of Kent
1. Sir William Neville, formerly 1st Lord Fauconberg, raised to the earldom following the Battle of Towton in 1461. He left three daughters at his death in 1463, when is earldom became extinct and his other titles and lands fell into abeyance.
Earl of Northumberland
1. Sir John Neville, formerly the 1st Lord of Montague, created an earl by letters patent dated 27 May 1467. He was subsequently elevated to the rank of Marquess of Montagu.
Duke of Bedford
1. George Neville, eldest son of the 1st Earl of Northumberland, created a duke 5 January 1469 by King Edward IV in preparation for his marriage to a Plantagenet princess. But, following his father's attainder, he was unable to sustain the ducal dignity and had his dignities and honors degraded by act of Parliament in 1477. He died in 1483, leaving no children.
Marquess of Montagu
1. Sir John Neville, formerly the 1st Earl of Northumberland, created a marquess by letters patent dated 25 May 1470. He was attainted after falling at the Battle of Barnet, whereby his titles were forfeited.
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