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 | | Ralph Neville, 4th Baron Neville of Raby, and 1st earl of Westmorland (1364-1425), eldest son of John, 3rd Baton Neville, and his wife Maud Percy (see NEVILLE, Family), was knighted by Thomas of Woodstock, afterwards duke of Gloucester, during the French expedition of 1380, and succeeded to his fathers barony in 1388. |
 | | The sons by his second marriage were Richard Neville, earl of Salisbury, William, Baron Fauconberg, George, Baron Latimer, Robert, bishop of Salisbury and then of Durham, and Edward, Baron Ahergavenny. |
 | | He was created baron of Burghersh and earl of Westmorland in 1624, and became Lord le Despenser on his mothers death in 1626. |
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