Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland

Ralph Neville
Ralph Neville
1st Earl of Westmorland; 4th Baron Neville de Raby
	Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland, wearing the Lancastrian Collar of Esses; detail of his effigy at Staindrop Church, County Durham
Born	c. 1364
Died	21 October 1425 (aged c. 61)
Buried	St Mary's Church, Staindrop, County Durham
Family	Neville
Spouses	Margaret Stafford (m. 1383; d. 1396); Joan Beaufort (m. 1396)
Issue; more...	By Margaret Stafford ; Maud Neville; Alice Neville; Philippa, Baroness Dacre; John, Lord Neville; Elizabeth Neville; Anne Neville; Sir Ralph Neville; Margaret Neville; By Joan Beaufort ; Katherine, Duchess of Norfolk; Eleanor, Countess of Northumberland; Richard, 5th Earl of Salisbury; Robert, Bishop of Salisbury; William, Earl of Kent; George, 1st Baron Latimer; Anne, Duchess of Buckingham; Edward, 3rd Baron Bergavenny; Cecily, Duchess of York;
Father	John, 3rd Baron Neville
Mother	Maud Percy

Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland KG PC Earl Marshal (c. 1364 – 21 October 1425), was an English nobleman of the House of Neville. Elevated to the earldom by Richard II, he later supported his brother-in-law Henry of Lancaster in deposing the king and became a key supporter of the Lancastrian dynasty. As a royal kinsman through his marriage to Joan Beaufort, he was rewarded with high offices, including Earl Marshal, and played a central role in northern politics and border warfare with Scotland.