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Cecily Neville

A consort of the House of Neville whose life was connected with England and York.

1415 – 1495ConsortNeville · ES

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 1415 Documented

Death: 1495 Documented

Role: Consort

Dynasty: Neville · ES

Territories: England (ES) · York (ES)

Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents

Ralph Neville · ESPending reviewJoan Beaufort · ESPending review

Partners

Richard of YorkPending review

Children

Margaret of YorkEdward IV of EnglandRichard III of EnglandGeorge of York

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

5 recorded claims · 3 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDocumented
1415
The authority record gives the birth as 1415.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · York, Cecily, Duchess of · Vital data: birth date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
1495
The authority record gives the death as 1495.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · York, Cecily, Duchess of · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (0/3 with a precise source)

FatherPending review
Ralph Neville
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
MotherPending review
Joan Beaufort
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·
Marriage or partnershipPending review
Richard of York
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Biographical and contextual references (2)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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