Ralph Neville, 2nd Baron Neville


Ralph Neville, 2nd Baron Neville of Raby was an English aristocrat, the son of Ralph Neville, 1st Baron Neville de Raby by Eupheme de Clavering.
Neville led the English forces to victory against King David II of Scotland at the Battle of Neville's Cross on 17 October 1346.

Marriage and children

He married Alice de Audley, daughter of Hugh de Audley, 1st Lord Audley of Stratton Audley and Isolde le Rous, on 14 Jan 1326 with whom he had thirteen children:
  1. Euphemia Neville, married firstly in 1344 Robert Clifford, 4th Baron Clifford, secondly Reynold Lucy, son of Thomas Baron Lucy and thirdly Walter Heselarton, knight.
  2. John Neville, 3rd Baron Neville de Raby, married firstly Maud Percy and secondly Elizabeth Latimer and had issue with both
  3. Margaret Neville, married firstly William de Ros, 3rd Baron de Ros, by whom she had no issue, and secondly Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, by whom she had issue. She also married Sir Jean William 6th Earl DeRoss with issue.
  4. Catherine Neville, married William Dacre, 2nd Baron Dacre of Gillesland
  5. Sir Ralph Neville, married Elizabeth de Ledes
  6. Robert Neville of Eldon, married Clara Pinckney
  7. William Neville, married firstly Elizabeth Le Waleys and secondly Alice de St Philbert
  8. Eleanor Neville, married Geoffrey Scrope
  9. Alexander Neville, Archbishop of York
  10. Elizabeth Neville
  11. Isabel Neville, married Hugh FitzHugh FitzHenry
  12. Thomas Neville
  13. Alice Neville