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- Ralph Neville, 2nd Baron Neville de Raby (c.1291 - 5 August 1367) was an English aristocrat, son of Ralph Neville, 1st Baron Neville de Raby and Euphemia de Clavering.
Neville led the English forces to victory against the Scottish king David II of Scotland at the Battle of Neville's Cross on 17 October 1346.
Marriage and Children
He married Alice de Audley on 14 January 1326 with whom he had thirteen children:
Euphemia Neville (1316 - October 1363), married firstly Robert Clifford, Baron Clifford, secondly Reynold Lucy, Baron Lucy and thirdly Walter Heselarton
John Neville, 3rd Baron Neville de Raby (1322/8-17 October 1388), married firstly Maud Percy and secondly Elizabeth Latimer and had issue with both
Margaret Neville (12 February 1329 - 12 May 1372), married firstly William de Ros, Baron Ros of Hamlake and secondly Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland and had issue
Catherine Neville (c.1330 - 1 September 1361), married William Dacre, Baron Dacre of Gillesland
Sir Ralph Neville (c.1332 - c.1380), married Elizabeth de Ledes
Robert Neville of Eldon (c.1337), married Clara Pinckney
William Neville (c.1338 - c.1391), married firstly Elizabeth Le Waleys and secondly Alice de St Philbert
Eleanor Neville (c.1340), married Geoffrey Scrope
Alexander Neville (c.1341 - 1392), Archbishop of York
Elizabeth Neville (c.1343)
Isabel Neville (c.1344), married Hugh FitzHugh FitzHenry
Thomas Neville (c.1355)
Alice Neville
Ralph de Neville, 2nd Lord Neville was born circa 1291. He was the son of Ranulf de Neville, 1st Lord Neville and Eupheme FitzRobert. He married Alice Audley, daughter of Hugh Audley, 1st Lord Audley (of Stratton Audley) and Isolt de Mortimer, after 14 January 1326/27. He and Alice Audley obtained a marriage license on 14 January 1326/27. He died on 5 August 1367 at Raby Castle, Durham, County Durham, England.5 He was buried at Durham Cathedral, Durham, County Durham, England.
He was educated at Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. In 1319 he was captured by the Scots at the death of his brother, Robert, but was ransomed by his father, for a crippling sum. He held the office of Constable of Warkworth Castle in 1322. In 1324 he was appointed with the Earl of Angus to escort the envoys of Robert Bruce to York, to treat for peace. He held the office of Steward of the Household between 1331 and 1337. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Lord Neville, of Raby [E., 1295] after 18 April 1331. He held the office of Warden of the Scottish Marches in 1334. He held the office of Keeper of Bamburgh Castle in 1335, for life. He held the office of Keeper of the Forests beyond the Trent in 1336, for life. He fought in the siege of Dunbar in 1338. He was a member of the Council of Prince Edward as Keeper of the Realm between 1338 and 1340. He fought in the relief of Perth when besieged by the Scots in 1339. He was Commissioner of the peace in Cumberland, Northumberland, Westmorland and Yorkshire in 1343. He was joint commander of the forces to repel the Scots invasion of Westmorland in 1345. He held the office of Deputy Sheriff of Westmorland in 1345. He fought in the Battle of Neville's Cross on 17 October 1346, where he commanded the 1st Division. He fought in the naval battle off Winchelsea against the Spaniards on 29 August 1350.
Children of Ralph de Neville, 2nd Lord Neville and Alice Audley
Eupheme de Neville d. bt Oct 1393 - Nov 1393
Katherine de Neville d. c Jul 1361
Isabel de Neville
Eleanor de Neville
Elizabeth de Neville
John de Neville, 3rd Lord Neville b. c 1330, d. 17 Oct 1388
Alexander de Neville b. bt 1331 - 1341, d. 16 May 1392
Thomas de Neville b. 1332, d. 1361
Sir Robert de Neville b. bt 1332 - 1345, d. a 1345
Sir Ralph de Neville b. bt 1333 - 1367, d. c 1380
Sir William de Neville b. bt 1334 - 1367, d. a Dec 1388
Margaret de Neville b. 12 Feb 1341, d. bt 11 May 1372 - 13 May 1372
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Abt 1291 - 1367 (~ 76 years)
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