Philippa de Neville

Who was Philippa de Neville?

Philippa Neville, Baroness Dacre, was born at Raby Castle, Staindrop, Durham.

Philippa Neville was the third daughter of Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland, by his first wife, Margaret Stafford. She married, before 20 July 1399, Thomas Dacre, 6th Baron Dacre of Gilsland, born at Naworth Castle, Cumberland on 27 October 1387, the son of William Dacre, 5th Baron Dacre of Gilsland, by Joan Douglas, the illegitimate daughter of Sir William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas.

They had seven sons and two daughters:

Sir Thomas Dacre, who married Elizabeth Bowet, and by her had two daughters, Joan Dacre, suo jure 7th Baroness Dacre, wife of Richard Fiennes, and Philippa Dacre, wife of Sir Robert Fiennes.

Randolph Dacre, 1st Baron Dacre of the North, who married Eleanor FitzHugh, by whom he had no issue. He was slain at the Battle of Towton on 29 March 1461, and attainted, whereby his title was forfeited.

Humphrey Dacre, 1st Baron Dacre of Gilsland, who married Mabel Parr, and by her had six sons and three daughters.

Ralph Dacre.

Richard Dacre.

George Dacre.

John Dacre.

Joan Dacre, who married Thomas Clifford, 8th Baron de Clifford.