Cecily Neville (3 May 1415 – 31 May 1495), Duchess of York, was called "the Rose of Raby" (because she was born at Raby Castle in Durham, England) and "Proud Cis" (because of her pride and a temper that went with it). She was daughter to Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and Joan Beaufort. Her mother was a grand-daughter of Edward III of England. In 1437, Cecily married Richard, Duke of York, the leader of the House of York in the Wars of the Roses, and two of their sons became kings: Edward IV of England and Richard III of England. She was known for her piety as well as her pride. May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... Events Friedrich I Hohenzollern (b. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... 1495 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Species About 100, see text A rose is a flowering shrub of the genus Rosa and the flower of this shrub. ... Raby Castle from Jones Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen (1819). ... Durham (IPA: locally, in RP) is a small city in the north east of England. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... Sir Ralph de Neville (c. ... Joan Beaufort was the name of several noted women in history. ... Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377) was one of the most successful English kings of medieval times. ... Events foundation of All Souls College, University of Oxford. ... This article is about Richard, Duke of York, father of King Edward IV. For the article about Edward IVs son who was imprisoned in the Tower of London see: Richard, Duke of York (Prince in the Tower). ... The House of York was a dynasty of English kings. ... The Wars of the Roses (1455–1485) is the name generally given to the intermittent civil war fought over the throne of England between adherents of the House of Lancaster and the House of York. ... Edward IV (April 28, 1442 – April 9, 1483) was King of England from March 4, 1461 to April 9, 1483, with a break of a few months in the period 1470-1471. ... Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was the King of England from 1483 until his death and the last king from the House of York. ...

To this day a strong "rumor" surfaces that Cecily's son Edward was illegitimate and that his father was most likely an archer by the name of Blaybourne. There are very credible sources for Edward's illegitimacy , it is mentioned in Shakespeares Richard III, the church register in France notes the absense of the Father at the time of calculated conception, the christening was a low affair unlike his brother, future regining monarchs were constantly reminded of the threat imposed by the descendants of the Duke of clarence, and Edward IV tried to reinvent his birthday to give himself a stronger ego.

While the most notable woman named Cecily Neville was the mother of Edward IV of England and Richard III of England, she was not the only historical figure to bear that name. Edward IV (April 28, 1442 – April 9, 1483) was King of England from March 4, 1461 to April 9, 1483, with a break of a few months in the period 1470-1471. ... Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was the King of England from 1483 until his death and the last king from the House of York. ...

Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick (known as "the Kingmaker") had a sister born Cecily Neville whose first husband, Henry Beauchamp, became 1st Duke of Warwick in 1445 and the only King of the Isle of Wight (as well as of Jersey and Guernsey). Her second husband, John Tiptoft, became 1st Earl of Worcester (in 1449). Little more is known of her. Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick (1428—April 14, 1471), was also known as Warwick the Kingmaker. ... Henry de Beauchamp, 1st Duke of Warwick (March 21, 1424/5 - June 11, 1445) was an English nobleman. ... The Earl of Warwick is one of the oldest English earldoms. ... Events Discovery of Senegal and Cape Verde by Dinas Diaz Births March 1 - Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (died 1510) March 16 - Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (died 1510) Albert Brudzewski, Polish astronomer (died 1497) Nicolas Chuquet, French mathematician Deaths June 5 - Leonel Power, English composer June 11 - Henry... The Isle of Wight is an island off the south coast of England, opposite Southampton. ... The title of Duke of Beaufort in the Peerage of England was created by Charles II in 1682 for Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester, a descendant of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, illegitimate son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset, a Lancastrian leader in the Wars of...