Paternal Family Tree: Fitzmaldred aka Neville
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Margaret Neville Countess Rutland was born to Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland and Katherine Stafford Countess of Westmoreland.
On 2nd July 1536 three weddings between the Neville, and Manners and Vere families, were celebrated at one mass at Holywell Priory [Map]:
Henry Neville 5th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 11] and Anne Manners Countess of Westmoreland [aged 9] were married. She the daughter of Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland [aged 44] and Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland [aged 41]. He the son of Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland [aged 38] and Katherine Stafford Countess of Westmoreland [aged 37]. They were half fourth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland [aged 9] and 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 [aged 20] and 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 [aged 65] and Elizabeth Trussell Countess of Oxford.
Those present included Thomas Audley 1st Baron Audley Walden [aged 48], Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk [aged 63], Charles Brandon 1st Duke of Suffolk [aged 52], Henry Grey 1st Duke of Suffolk [aged 19], Henry Courtenay 1st Marquess Exeter [aged 40], John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford and Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland.
On 20th September 1543 [her father-in-law] Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland [aged 51] died. He was buried in the Chancel of St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map]. His son [her husband] Henry [aged 16] succeeded 2nd Earl of Rutland, 13th Baron Ros Helmsley. Margaret Neville Countess Rutland by marriage Countess of Rutland.
On 2nd July 1549 [her son] Edward Manners 3rd Earl of Rutland was born to [her husband] Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland [aged 22] and Margaret Neville Countess Rutland. He married 6th June 1573 Isabel Holcroft Countess Rutland and had issue.
Around 1551 [her son] John Manners 4th Earl of Rutland was born to [her husband] Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland [aged 24] and Margaret Neville Countess Rutland. He married before 1572 Elizabeth Charlton Countess Rutland and had issue.
Around 1553 [her daughter] Elizabeth Manners was born to [her husband] Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland [aged 26] and Margaret Neville Countess Rutland. She married 1572 her fourth cousin William Courtenay 3rd Earl Devon, son of William Courtenay 2nd Earl Devon and Elizabeth Paulett Countess Devon, and had issue.
After 1559 [her husband] Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland [aged 32] and Bridget Hussey Countess Bedford [aged 33] were married. He the son of [her father-in-law] Thomas Manners 1st Earl of Rutland and [her mother-in-law] Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Before 13th October 1559 Margaret Neville Countess Rutland was appointed Lady in Waiting to Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland [aged 26].
On 13th October 1559 Margaret Neville Countess Rutland
Henry Machyn's Diary. 13th October 1559. The xiij day of October at nyght ded the good lade the contes of Ruttland at Halewell [Map], sum-tyme yt was a nunre, that ser Thomas Lovell dyd beld yt for hym.
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Henry Machyn's Diary. 20th October 1559. The xx day of October they begane to make a herse for my lade the contes of Rutland at Sordyche [Map]; yt was garnysshed with armes and penselles, and all the chyrche hangyd with blake and armes.
Note. P. 216. Funeral of the countess of Rutland. Margaret daughter of [her father] Ralph earl of Westmerland, wife of [her husband] Henry [aged 33] second earl of Rutland, K.G. The conjoint monument of this lady, her mother, and two other female relations, has been already noticed in p. 343.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 21st October 1559. The xxj day of October was cared from Halewell [Map] unto Sordyche chyrche my lade the contes of Rutland, with xxx [30] clarkes and prestes syngyng, and mony pore men and powre women in blake gownes a lx [60] and mo, morners to the nomber of a C [100] and ij [2] haroldes of armes, master Garter [aged 49] and master Yorke; then cam the corsse; a-for a grett baner of armes, and a-bowt her iiij [4] goodly banerrolles of dyvers armes; and master Beycon mad the sermon; and after a grett dolle of money, ij d [2 pence] a-pesse; and so to dener, and yt was wryten a-bowt the valans Sic transit gloria mundi, and ther was vj [6] dosen penselles and vj [6] dosen skochyons.
On 17th September 1563 [her husband] Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland [aged 36] died. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map]. His son Edward [aged 14] succeeded 3rd Earl of Rutland, 14th Baron Ros Helmsley. Edward Manners 3rd Earl of Rutland became a ward of Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland [aged 30] and was specially under the charge of William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley [aged 43].
After 17th September 1563. Alabaster Monument to [her former husband] Henry Manners 2nd Earl of Rutland [deceased] and Margaret Neville Countess Rutland at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire [Map].
Monument an unusual Table Tomb with their effigies beneath surmounted by effigies of their children. The table may once have been raised in the same way as the one at St Lawrence's Church, Snarford [Map] to Thomas St Paul which may be by the same carver.
His arms showing quarterly: 1&4: 
Manners Augmented Arms. 2nd: Top Row: 
Ros Arms, 
Roet Arms, Trusbutt [or Belvoir], Bottom Row: Todeni [Albini ancient], 
Daubeney Arms, 
Badlesmere Arms. 3rd Quarterly: 1 
Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent 1350 1397 Arms, 2 
Tiptoft Arms, 3 
Vaux Arms 4. 
Powys Arms aka Charlton.
Her arms. Quartered 1&4 
Neville Arms, 2 Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent 1350 1397 Arms, 4 Neville Ancient Arms.
Peacock in Pride ie with its feathers displayed.
Detail of their children.
Detail of the corner of the pediment on which the arms are displayed decorated with fruit and detail of one of the legs of the table.
Detail of his armour, in his right hand a prayer-book, his left hand clutching his sword.
Detail of the Unicorn on which his feet rest and Lion on which her feet rest.
The Manners Peacock Crest.
Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Daughter of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Daughter of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Daughter of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 16 Grand Daughter of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Daughter of King William I of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Daughter of King Philip III of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 19 Grand Daughter of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 11 Grand Daughter of Alfonso II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Neville 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Stafford Baroness Neville Raby 
3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Neville 1st Baron Neville of Raby 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Holland 2nd Earl Kent Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Holland 
2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Fitzalan Countess Kent 
2 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 3rd Earl of Westmoreland 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Holland 1st Duke Exeter Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Holland 2nd Duke Exeter Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Lancaster Duchess Exeter 
Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Holland Countess Douglas and Avondale 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Stafford 5th Earl Stafford 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Stafford Duchess Exeter Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne of Gloucester Plantagenet Countess Eu and Stafford 
Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Grandfather: Ralph Neville 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Booth 
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Booth of Barton in Lancashire
Great x 2 Grandfather: Roger Booth
Great x 1 Grandmother: Isabel Booth
Father: Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Sandes of East Cholderton
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Sandes
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Bridges
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Sandes
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Warrener
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Sandes
Grandmother: Edith Sandys Baroness
Margaret Neville Countess Rutland 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Stafford 5th Earl Stafford 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 1st Duke of Buckingham Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne of Gloucester Plantagenet Countess Eu and Stafford Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Stafford 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Neville Duchess Buckingham Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beaufort 1st Marquess Somerset and Dorset 
Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edmund Beaufort 1st or 2nd Duke of Somerset Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Holland Duchess Clarence 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Beaufort 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Beauchamp 13th Earl Warwick 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Beauchamp Duchess Somerset 
4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Berkeley Countess Warwick 
3 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Grandfather: Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham 4 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Woodville 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Woodville
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bittelsgate
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Bittelsgate
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beauchamp 
Great x 1 Grandmother: Catherine Woodville Duchess Buckingham and Bedford 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Luxembourg II Count of Brienne and Conversano 
3 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Luxembourg I Count Saint Pol 4 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Brienne Countess of Brienne
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxembourg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Francesco Baux 1st Duke Andria 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margherita Baux 5 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sueva Orsini 4 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Mother: Katherine Stafford Countess of Westmoreland 5 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry "Hotspur" Percy 3 x Great Grandson of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mortimer Baroness Camoys 
Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Percy 4th Earl of Northumberland 3 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Poynings 4th Baron Poynings 
9 x Great Grandson of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Poynings 5 x Great Grandson of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Grey Baroness Poynings 
4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland 6 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Berkeley 4 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Berkeley Countess Arundel 5 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bettershorne
Grandmother: Eleanor Percy Duchess Buckingham 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William ap Thomas "Blue Knight of Gwent" Herbert 
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke
Great x 4 Grandfather: Dafydd Gam Brecon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Gwladys ferch Dafydd Gam "Star of Abergavenny" Brecon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Maud Herbert Countess Northumberland 9 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 
6 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Devereux 7 x Great Grandson of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Crophull 6 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Devereux 8 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Merbury
