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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. |
 | | John Fane, 7th or I3th earl of Westmorland (1682?1762), served under Marlborough, and was made in 1739 lieutenant-general of the British armies. |
 | | John Fane, 11th or 17th earl (1784-1859), only son of John, 10th earl, was known as Lord Burghersh until he succeeded to the earldom in 1841. |
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