John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu
John Neville | |
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| Marquess of Montagu | |
| Noble family | House of Neville |
| Spouse(s) | Isabel Ingaldesthorpe |
| Issue | Anne Neville Isabelle Neville Elizabeth Neville John Neville Margaret Neville George Neville, Duke of Bedford Lucy Neville |
| Father | Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury |
| Mother | Alice Montagu, Countess of Salisbury |
John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu, (c. 1431 – 14 April 1471) was a Yorkist leader in the Wars of the Roses, best-known for eliminating Lancastrian resistance in the north of England during the early part of the reign of Edward IV of England.
Montagu was a younger son of Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury and Alice Montagu, Countess of Salisbury, and a brother of Warwick the Kingmaker.
He fought at the Battle of Blore Heath and was captured and imprisoned by the Lancastrians. After the Yorkist victory at Northampton he was released, but was captured again at the Second Battle of St Albans.
Following his second release from imprisonment, he led the Yorkist forces in the north of England, defeating the Lancastrians at Hedgeley Moor and again at Hexham (both 1464).
In reward for driving out the Lancastrians, Montagu was created Earl of Northumberland. This title had long been held by the Percy family, but they were in disgrace. However, when Henry Percy was rehabilitated in 1470, Montagu was forced to give up the earldom and many important offices in favour of his former foe.
He was in compensation created Marquess of Montagu, but without suitable estates to support such a dignity. Now set against Edward IV, he joined his brother Warwick the Kingmaker in the restoration of Henry VI. Montagu returned to high office in the north, but was killed at the Battle of Barnet.
He married Isabel Ingoldsthorpe (1441-1476) and had seven children:
- Anne Neville, married Sir William Stonor-descendant of William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk
- Isabelle Neville, married Sir William Huddleston, then Sir William Smythe
- Elizabeth Neville, married Sir Henry Wentworth
- John Neville, died sp bef. 1483(dead at birth)
- Margaret Neville, married Sir John Mortimer, then Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
- George Neville, Duke of Bedford (c. 1457–1483), died sp
- Lucy Neville, married Sir Anthony Browne.
Lucy Neville was the Ancestor of President Franklin Roosevelt and Sir Winston Churchill.
Isabel married a year after his death, to Sir William Norreys.
