Biography of Mary Neville 3rd Baroness Despencer 1554-1626
Paternal Family Tree: Fitzmaldred aka Neville
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Wychingham
Baron Bergavenny is a complex Barony. When [her father] Henry Neville 6th and 4th Baron Bergavenny died in 1587 there was some confusion as to whether the Barony descended in the male and female lines ie heirs general, which is considered to be the valid line, or whether it was constrained to male onle. If the former then Henry's daughter Mary Neville 3rd Baroness Despencer should have inherited, if the latter her cousin Edward Neville 7th and 5th Baron Bergavenny should have inherited. In the event Edward Neville 7th and 5th Baron Bergavenny and his descendants held the Barony, as well as the second creation Baron Bergavenny. If the claim of Mary Neville 3rd Baroness Despencer was valid, she and her descendants, the Earls of Westmoreland, should have been the Barons of the 1st Creation.
Around 1535 [her grandfather] George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Bergavenny (age 66) died. His son [her father] Henry Neville 6th and 4th Baron Bergavenny (age 5) succeeded 6th Baron Bergavenny, 4th Baron Bergavenny.
In or before 1554 [her father] Henry Neville 6th and 4th Baron Bergavenny (age 24) and [her mother] Frances Manners Baroness Bergavenny (age 23) were married. She by marriage Baroness Bergavenny. She the daughter of Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland and Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland. They were third cousin once removed. He a great x 4 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. 
In 1554 Mary Neville 3rd Baroness Despencer was born to Henry Neville 6th and 4th Baron Bergavenny (age 24) and Frances Manners Baroness Bergavenny (age 24).
Around 1564 [her future husband] Thomas Fane (age 54) and Elizabeth Culpepper (age 18) were married. The difference in their ages was 36 years.
On 12 Dec 1574 Thomas Fane (age 64) and Mary Neville 3rd Baroness Despencer (age 20) were married at Birling, Kent [Map]. The difference in their ages was 44 years. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In Sep 1576 [her mother] Frances Manners Baroness Bergavenny (age 46) died at Birling, Kent [Map].
On 01 Feb 1580 [her son] Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland was born to [her husband] Thomas Fane (age 70) and Mary Neville 3rd Baroness Despencer (age 26).
In 1581 [her son] George Fane of Burston was born to [her husband] Thomas Fane (age 71) and Mary Neville 3rd Baroness Despencer (age 27).
On 10 Feb 1587 [her father] Henry Neville 6th and 4th Baron Bergavenny (age 57) died. His first cousin Edward Neville 7th and 5th Baron Bergavenny (age 61) succeeded 7th Baron Bergavenny, 5th Baron Bergavenny. By modern doctrine the successor should have been Mary Neville 3rd Baroness Despencer (age 33). She was subsequently awarded the Despencer Barony in compensation.
On 12 Mar 1589 [her husband] Thomas Fane (age 79) died.
On 15 Feb 1598 [her son] Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 18) and [her daughter-in-law] Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland (age 16) were married.
On 25 May 1604 Mary Neville 3rd Baroness Despencer (age 50) abeyance terminated 3rd Baroness Despencer with precedence from 1264. The abeyance termination was of the third creation since she was the 3rd Baroness, and none of the previous creations had only two holders?
In Sep 1607 [her son] George Fane of Burston (age 26) and [her daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Spencer (age 17) were married.
On 10 Jan 1608 the Ben Johnson (age 36) Masque of Beauty was performed at the Banqueting House, Whitehall Palace [Map] to celebrate the completion of its refurburbishment. King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland (age 41) attended.
The performers included:
Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland (age 33).
Alethea Talbot Countess Arundel, Surrey and Norfolk (age 23).
Catherine Brydges Countess Bedford (age 28).
Elizabeth Vere Countess Derby (age 32).
Susan Vere Countess Montgomery (age 20).
Lettice Perrot Baroness Chichester (age 48).
Audrey Shelton Lady Walsingham (age 39).
Catherine Somerset Baroness Windsor (age 33).
Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke (age 17).
Elizabeth Barkham Lady Garrard (age 15).
Elizabeth Somerset (age 18).
Elizabeth Cecil Lady Hatton (age 30).
Mary Neville 3rd Baroness Despencer (age 54).
Catherine Somerset Baroness Windsor (age 33).
Arabella Stewart (age 33).
After 19 Nov 1618 [her son] George Fane of Burston (age 37) and [her daughter-in-law] Anne Boteler were married.
On 28 Jun 1626 Mary Neville 3rd Baroness Despencer (age 72) died. She was buried at Mereworth, Kent. Her son [her son] Francis Fane 1st Earl of Westmoreland (age 46) succeeded 4th Baron Despencer. [her daughter-in-law] Mary Mildmay Countess of Westmoreland (age 44) by marriage Baroness Despencer.
Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 5 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Daughter of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 3rd Baron Neville of Raby 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Maud Percy Baroness Neville Raby 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Neville 1st Baron Bergavenny Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John of Gaunt 1st Duke Lancaster Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland
Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Roet Duchess Lancaster
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Neville 4th and 2nd Baron Bergavenny 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Beauchamp 1st Baron Bergavenny
5 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Beauchamp 1st Earl of Worcester 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Fitzalan Baroness Bergavenny
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Beauchamp 3rd Baroness Bergavenny 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Despencer 1st Earl Gloucester
3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabel Despencer Countess Warwick and Worcester Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Constance York Countess Gloucester
Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: George Neville 5th and 3rd Baron Bergavenny 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Hugh Fenn
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Fenne Baroness Bergavenny
Father: Henry Neville 6th and 4th Baron Bergavenny 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 1st Duke of Buckingham
Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Neville Duchess Buckingham Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke Somerset Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Beaufort 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Woodville
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Bittelsgate
Great x 2 Grandmother: Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham Duchess Bedford 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol
4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margherita Baux
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
GrandMother: Mary Stafford Baroness Bergavenny 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Percy 4th Earl of Northumberland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Poynings
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Berkeley Countess Arundel
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Percy Duchess Buckingham 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William ap Thomas "Blue Knight of Gwent" Herbert
Great x 3 Grandfather: William "Black William" Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke
Great x 4 Grandmother: Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam "Star of Abergavenny" Brecon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Maud Herbert Countess Northumberland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux
7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Devereux 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Merbury
Mary Neville 3rd Baroness Despencer 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Manners
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Manners
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes aka Anne Middleton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Manners 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ogle
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Ogle 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Grey
3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Manners 11th Baron Ros Helmsley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Ros 8th Baron Ros Helmsley
4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Ros 9th Baron Ros Helmsley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Ros 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Tiptoft 1st Baron Tiptoft
Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa Tiptoft Baroness Ros Helmsley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joyce Charleton Baroness Tiptoft 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
GrandFather: Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Arnold St Leger
4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John St Leger 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas St Leger 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Donet
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Donet
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne St Leger Baroness Ros Helmsley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard of Conisbrough 1st Earl Cambridge Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke York Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Mortimer
2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne York Duchess Exeter 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess York Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Mother: Frances Manners Baroness Bergavenny 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Paston
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Paston
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Barry
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Paston
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Mautby
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Mautby
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Paston
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Brewes
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margery Brewes
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Debenham
GrandMother: Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Heydon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Bridget Heydon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Boleyn
Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey Boleyn
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Bracton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Boleyn
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings
Great x 3 Grandmother: Ann Hoo
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wychingham