Philippa Neville
Philippa Neville | |
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Naworth Castle, seat of the Dacre family | |
| Born | 1386 |
| Died | after 8 July 1453 |
| Noble family | Neville (by birth) Dacre (by marriage) |
| Spouse | Thomas Dacre, 6th Baron Dacre |
| Issue | Sir Thomas Dacre Randolph Dacre Humphrey Dacre Ralph Dacre Richard Dacre George Dacre John Dacre Joan Dacre Margaret Dacre |
| Father | Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland |
| Mother | Margaret Stafford |
Philippa Neville, Baroness Dacre (1386–after 1453) sometimes referred to as Philippe Neville, was the third daughter of Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland, by his first wife, Margaret Stafford. Her great-grandfather was the infamous Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March.
Philippa's younger half-sister was Cecily Neville, making Edward IV and Richard III her nephews. Her younger half-brother was Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury. His son, also Philippa's nephew, was Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick who was nicknamed "Warwick the Kingmaker" and whose home and stronghold was Warwick Castle where he imprisoned his cousin, Edward IV.