Biography of Charles Neville 6th Earl of Westmoreland 1542-1601

Paternal Family Tree: Fitzmaldred aka Neville

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Wychingham 1410-1451

                    On 02 Jul 1536 three weddings between the Neville, and Manners and Vere families, were celebrated at one mass at Holywell Priory [Map]:
                
                    [his father] Henry Neville 5th Earl of Westmoreland (age 11) and [his mother] Anne Manners Countess of Westmoreland (age 9) were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland (age 44) and [his grandmother] Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland (age 41). He the son of [his grandfather] Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland (age 38) and [his grandmother] Katherine Stafford Countess of Westmoreland (age 37). They were half fourth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England. 
                
                    [his uncle] Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland (age 9) and [his aunt] Margaret Neville Countess Rutland were married. She the daughter of Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland and Katherine Stafford Countess of Westmoreland. He the son of Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland and Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland. They were half fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. 
                
                    John de Vere 16th Earl of Oxford (age 20) and [his aunt] Dorothy Neville Countess of Oxford were married. She the daughter of Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland and Katherine Stafford Countess of Westmoreland. He the son of John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford (age 65) and Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford.
                
                    Those present included Thomas Audley 1st Baron Audley Walden (age 48), Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 63), Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk (age 52), Henry Grey 1st Duke of Suffolk (age 19), Henry Courtenay 1st Marquess Exeter (age 40), John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford and Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland.

On 18 Aug 1542 Charles Neville 6th Earl of Westmoreland was born to Henry Neville 5th Earl of Westmoreland (age 17) and Anne Manners Countess of Westmoreland (age 15).

On 24 Apr 1549 [his grandfather] Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland (age 51) died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Staindrop [Map]. His son [his father] Henry Neville 5th Earl of Westmoreland (age 24) succeeded 5th Earl of Westmoreland. [his mother] Anne Manners Countess of Westmoreland (age 22) by marriage Countess of Westmoreland.

After Jun 1549 [his father] Henry Neville 5th Earl of Westmoreland (age 24) and [his step-mother] Jane Cholmley Countess of Westmoreland (age 31) were married. She by marriage Countess of Westmoreland. He would later marry her older sister [his step-mother] Margaret Cholmley Countess of Westmoreland (age 41); an example of Married to Two Siblings. He the son of [his grandfather] Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland and [his grandmother] Katherine Stafford Countess of Westmoreland (age 50).

After 27 Jun 1549 [his mother] Anne Manners Countess of Westmoreland (deceased) died. She was buried at St Mary's Church, Staindrop [Map].

In or after 1558 [his father] Henry Neville 5th Earl of Westmoreland (age 33) and [his step-mother] Margaret Cholmley Countess of Westmoreland (age 50) were married. She by marriage Countess of Westmoreland. She the older sister of his first wife [his step-mother] Jane Cholmley Countess of Westmoreland (deceased); an example of Married to Two Siblings. He the son of [his grandfather] Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland and [his grandmother] Katherine Stafford Countess of Westmoreland.

In Aug 1563 [his father] Henry Neville 5th Earl of Westmoreland (age 38) died. His son Charles Neville 6th Earl of Westmoreland (age 20) succeeded 6th Earl of Westmoreland.

Around 1564 Charles Neville 6th Earl of Westmoreland (age 21) and Jane Howard Countess of Westmoreland were married. She by marriage Countess of Westmoreland. He the son of Henry Neville 5th Earl of Westmoreland and Anne Manners Countess of Westmoreland. They were second cousins.

On 11 Jan 1564 Richard Southwell (age 61) died at Windham Manor, Norfolk. His will of 24 Jul 1561, to which he had added a codicil on the day of his death, was proved on 22 June by Norfolk, Thomas Cornwallis and Thomas aka Francis Gawdy (age 36). He bequeathed over 10,000 sheep to members of his family and left his personal armour to his 'cousin and friend' Henry Bedingfield (age 55) and other armour to the young [his brother-in-law] 4th Duke of Norfolk (age 27), whom he named an executor

In 1567 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk (age 30) and Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk (age 31) were married. She by marriage Duchess Norfolk, Countess Surrey.

Rising of the North

In 1569 Charles Neville 6th Earl of Westmoreland (age 26) took part during the Rising of the North for which he forfeited Raby Castle, County Durham [Map] to the Crown.

On 17 May 1569 George Dacre 5th Baron Dacre Gilsland 9th Baron Greystoke (age 8) died. Baron Greystoke abeyant. There was a dispute as to whether his uncle Leonard Dacre should inherit Baron Dacre Gilsland which would be the case if it was created by letters patent, or whether the Barony was in abeyance between the 5th Baron's three sisters which would be the case of the barony had been created through a writ of summons. Such decisions would normally be referred to the [his brother-in-law] Duke of Norfolk (age 33) in his capacity as Earl Marshal but he, Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk, had married Elizabeth Leybourne Duchess Norfolk, the mother of the three daughters although she had died in the meantime; he was not impartial - the three daughters were now his step-daughters. The matter was referred to Commissioners who decided the Barony had been created by writ between and was, therefore, abeyant between the three daughters who were now the step-daughters of Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk. He, Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk subsequently married his eldest son Philip Howard 20th Earl of Arundel (age 11) to his eldest step-daughter Anne Dacre Countess Arundel (age 12). After Thomas Howard's execution in 1572 the two remaining daughters, Mary Dacre (age 5) and Elizabeth Dacre (age 4) were married to his two remaining sons Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk (age 7) and William Howard (age 5) respectively ensuring all of the Dacre and Greystoke wealth and estates in Cumberland, Yorkshire and Northumberland would become the property of the Howard family.

In 1571 Charles Neville 6th Earl of Westmoreland (age 28) was attainted. Earl of Westmoreland forfeit.

Ridolphi Plot

On 02 Jun 1572 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Howard 4th Duke of Norfolk (age 36) was executed for his involvement in the Ridolphi Plot. He was buried at St Peter ad Vincula Church, Tower of London [Map]. Duke Norfolk forfeit..

Before 30 Jun 1593 [his wife] Jane Howard Countess of Westmoreland died.

On 16 Nov 1601 Charles Neville 6th Earl of Westmoreland (age 59) died at Nieuwpoort penniless and largely forgotten. He had been attainted in 1571 hence his title Earl of Westmoreland was forfeit. Raby Castle, County Durham [Map] was taken into Royal custody.

Ancestors of Charles Neville 6th Earl of Westmoreland 1542-1601

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Neville 1st Baron Neville of Raby 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Holland 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 3rd Earl of Westmoreland 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Holland 2nd Duke Exeter Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Holland Countess Douglas and Avondale 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Duchess Exeter Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Booth of Barton in Lancashire

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Booth

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Booth

GrandFather: Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Sandys

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Sandys

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Sandys

Great x 1 Grandmother: Edith Sandys Baroness

Father: Henry Neville 5th Earl of Westmoreland 6 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 of 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 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: Katherine Stafford Countess of Westmoreland 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 I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward 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 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

Charles Neville 6th Earl of Westmoreland 6 x Great Grand Son 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 I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ogle

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Ogle 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Matilda Grey 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: George Manners 11th Baron Ros Helmsley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward 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 I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Ros 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Tiptoft 1st Baron Tiptoft

Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa Tiptoft Baroness Ros of Helmsley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joyce Charleton Baroness Tiptoft 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward 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 I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John St Leger 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas St Leger 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Donet

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Donet

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne St Leger Baroness Ros of 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 of 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: Anne Manners Countess of Westmoreland 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 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Heydon

Great x 1 Grandmother: Bridget Heydon 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Geoffrey Boleyn

Great x 3 Grandfather: Geoffrey Boleyn

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Bracton

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Boleyn 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hoo 1st Baron Hoo and Hastings 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Ann Hoo 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wychingham 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Charles Neville 6th Earl of Westmoreland 1542-1601 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Royal Ancestors of Charles Neville 6th Earl of Westmoreland 1542-1601

Ancestors of Charles Neville 6th Earl of Westmoreland 1542-1601