Son and heir, aged 38 years and more at the time of his father's death.
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A mid-15th century manuscript names "Margaretam, Johannem, Robertum de Neuille militem, Alexandrum archiepiscopum Eboraci, Thomam de Neuille electum de Ely, Willelmum de Neuille militem, Radulfum de Neuille de Condale, Katherinam uxorem domini de Dacre, Alienoram uxorem Galfridi Scrope, Eufemiam de Heslarton" as the children of "Radulfum de Neuille" and his wife "Alesia, filia Hugonis de Audeley".
“Michael de la Pole miles, dominus de Wingfeild” founded Kingston-upon-Hull priory, for the souls of “…Radulphi de Nevill patris et Alesiæ matris…Johannis [de Nevill domini de Raby] et Matildæ quondam uxoris eiusdem Johannis”, by charter dated 18 Feb 1378. The Liber Vitæ of Durham names "Henricus Percy, Comes Northumbriæ Henricus, Thomas, Radulphus filii eius, Gilbertus Umfranville, Comes Dangus, Dñs Johannes Neuylle, Dñs Radulphus filius eius". 1
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12 Feb 1370, Westminster
Licence, for 20 marks paid to the king by John de Nevill, for the
alienation in mortmain by him of a chamber with a garden containing ½ acre of land within the manor of Shirrefhoton, held in chief, and 4
marks of rent issuing from the same manor to John de Welle and
William de Thexston, chaplains of the chantry of the altar of St.Mary
in the church of Shirrefhoton lately founded by Ralph de Nevill, his father, to celebrate divine service daily in the said church at the
said altar for the soul of his said father, and for the safe estate of himself, and for his soul after his death.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 14, p. 366
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1 Sep 1374, Westminster
Whereas Ralph de Nevill, late lord of Raby, deceased, granted the
manor of Houton, held in chief, and the manor of Pykenham Wade,
not held of the king, co. Norfolk, to Robert de Nevill, his son, in tail
male, and on the death of Robert without heir male of his body John
de Nevill, now lord of Raby, son and heir of the said Ralph, entered
into the said manors without due process or livery thereof in the king's
court, and without the king's licence ; the king, for 100s. paid by the
said John, has pardoned the said trespasses and granted that he may
retain the premises. He has also granted licence for him to grant the
said manor of Houton to Robert de Knolles and Constance his wife
for life, and to the executors and assigns of them or of the survivor
of them for half a year after their death.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 16, p. 29
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26 Oct 1376, Westminster
Whereas the king, by letters patent dated 20 March in his tenth
year, granted in fee to Ralph de Nevill, deceased, the reversion of
the manor of Bywell, co. Northumberland, expectant on the demise
of Mary, countess of Pembroke, with knights' fees and advowsons
pertaining to the manor ; now, for 100s. paid to him by John de Nevill,
' chivaler, ' son and heir of the said Ralph, he has granted licence
for the countess to surrender to the said John her estate in the manor,
and for him to enter into the manor and hold it in fee.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Edw. III, vol. 16, p. 366
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26 Nov 1377, Westminster
John de Nevylle lord of Raby and John Elys to the prior of St. Mary Merton. Recognisance for £200, to be levied etc. in Yorkshire.
Calendar of the Close Rolls, Richard II, Vol. I, p. 107
10 Dec 1377, Westminster
Grant,for life, to John lord de Neville of Raby, who, by agreement with
the Council is to be a ' marcher ' and one of the wardens of the marches of Scotland,and there to stay for the strengthening of the same against the king's enemies, of the custody of Baumburgh Castle with its profits (including 26 marks paid yearly by the men of the town of Baumburgh at the Exchequer) without rendering aught therefor, on condition that he maintain the castle and its buildings in as good repair as he receives the same, and support all burdens thereon ; with revocation of the late king's grant thereof to Richard Stury, knight.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric. II, vol. 1, p. 80
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10 Jun 1378, Westminster
Licence for John de Neville of Raby to alienate in mortmain the
advowsons of Rodyngton,co. Notts, and Fisshlake and Bossale, co.
York, to any ecclesiastics, secular or religious, and for them to appropriate the same.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric. II, vol. 1, p. 235
15 Jun 1378, Westminster
William de Claxton knight to John de Neville of Raby. Recognisance for £80, to be levied etc. in Northumberland.
Calendar of the Close Rolls, Richard II, Vol. I, p. 135
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5 Nov 1380, Northampton
To Nicholas de Reymes escheator in Cumberland. Order to give John lord de Nevylle of Raby livery of the manor of Bolton in Allerdale with the knights' fees, advowsons etc. thereto belonging ; as by letters patent of 10 September 1 Richard II the king granted to the said John and to the heirs of his body the reversion of the said manor,
then held by Robert de Moubray knight to him and the heirs male
of his body with remainder to the king ; as the king has learned by
inquisition, taken by John Derwentwatre late escheator, that the said
Robert at his death held no other lands in that county in chief, but by
the late king's gift held that manor as aforesaid, that he died without
issue male, and that he and all other tenants thereof attorned tenants
to the said John ; and the king has respited the said John's homage
and fealty until his coming to England, for that he is in Aquitaine on
the king's service.
Calendar of the Close Rolls, Richard II, Vol. I, p. 419
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12 May 1381, Westminster
Commission of oyer and terminer to Richard Lescrope, Henry Fitz Hugh, Robert Tresilian, Roger de Fulthorp, Robert Conyers, William Percehay, Richard Basy, and William Blakeden, on complaint by John de Nevill, knight, lord of Raby, that Ranulph Pygot, knight, Nicholas Giliot, John de Haukeswyk, John Goldsmyth, Henry Mees,and others broke his close and houses at Aserlawe,co. York,entered and hunted in his free chace at Kirkeby Malsard, and Nidderdale, and his free warren there and at Snape, fished in his several fishery at Holme upon Swale, and carried away fish and other goods from thence, and deer from the chace, also hares, rabbits, pheasants and partridges from the warren, depastured his growing corn and grass at Aserlawe, Snape, Kirkeby and Nidderdale, and assaulted his servants and tenants there.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric. II, vol. 1, p. 634
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26 Apr 1382, Westminster
Licence for John de Nevill of Raby, knight, to enclose with a wall of
stone and lime and crenellate a plot in his own ground at Shirefhoton,
co. York, and make a castle thereof.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric. II, vol. 2, p. 108
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23 Mar 1383, Westminster
Licence, for half a mark paid to the king by John de Nevill of Raby, for
the alienation by him to the guardian and Friars Minorsof Richemond, in frank almoin, of an acre and a half of meadow in Richemond, adjoining the house (manso), for its enlargement.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric. II, vol. 2, p. 232
22 Jun 1383, Westminster
To James de Pykeryng escheator in Yorkshire. Order to give Thomas de Nevylle and Joan his wife, daughter and heir of William de Furnyvall knight, seisin of the said William's lands ; as Joan has proved her age before the escheator, and the king has commanded John de Neville of Raby to take her husband's fealty.
Calendar of the Close Rolls, Richard II, Vol. II, p. 313
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18 Jan 1384, Westminster
Commitment to John de Nevill, lord of Raby, of the keeping of all the lands late of William Basset, ' chivaler,' tenant of the king in chief, to hold the same, with the issues since William's death, until the lawful age of his heir, together with the marriage of the said heir, and so from heir to heir until one of them shall have attained lawful age and been married by him, rendering at the Exchequer £500 at once ; with clause touching maintenance of buildings etc....
12 Jul 1384, Westminster
Order to give John de Neville of Raby and Elizabeth his wife, daughter
and heir of William de Latymere son and heir of William de Latymere
knight the elder, seisin of the manor of Helpryngham called Thorp
Latymere, and the manor of Skredyngton with appurtenances and
parcels in Beker, Hekyngton, Donyngton in Holand, Swyneshevede,
Swaton, Bekyngham, Sutton by Fenton, Syston and Gypole ; as
the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that
Elizabeth who was wife of the said William the elder at her death
held the premises in dower with reversion to the said Elizabeth wife
of John, who is of full age, and that they are held of others than the
king ; and the king has respited to the quinzaine of Michaelmas next
the homage and fealty of the said John due by reason of issue between the said John and Elizabeth begotten for divers other lands of her heritage likewise held in dower or for life.
Calendar of the Fine Rolls, Vol. X, 7 Ric. II, pp. 31-2; 8 Ric. II, p. 456
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28 Jan 1385, Westminster
Grant to Richard de Preston,Thomas de Aghton,Thomas de Ingylby, and William Cuke of pontage for five years for repair of the bridge at
Jarum upon Tese.
Appointment of John de Nevill of Raby, Roger de Fulthorp and William
Lambard to survey and control the repair of the said bridge.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric. II, vol. 2, p. 520
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20 Feb 1386, Westminster
Appointment of John Blenkensop,mayor, and Alan de Blenderhasset, citizen of Carlisle, to receive £40 from the farm of the city, and apply it in repair and fortification of its dykes, walls and turrets by survey and order of John de Nevill of Raby, Ralph de Nevill, his son, and Thomas de Clifford, keepers of the said city....
30 May 1386, Westminster
Appointmentof John Blenkensop, mayor of Carlisle, and Richard de
London, citizen of Carlisle, to expend £40 of the fee farm of that city
on the repair and fortification of its dykes, walls and turrets by survey
and order of John de Nevyll of Raby,and Ralph de Nevyll, his son, and
Thomas de Clifford,keepers of Carlisle and by control of John de
Thirlewall the younger, and another £40 thereof on the repair of the castle and its buildings under the same surveyors and controller.
11 Jul 1386, Westminster
Indemnity to John de Nevill of Raby for having in accordansce with his appointment by the king to treat with the Scots, contracted a truce
with them to last until 31 May next.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric. II, vol. 3, pp. 112, 129, 198
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9 Nov 1388, Westminster
Order to John Godard, escheator in the county of York, to cause Ralph de Nevill, ' chivaler,' son and heir of John de Nevill of Raby, ' chivaler,' to have full seisin of all the lands which his father held of the king in chief or was seised of in demesne as of fee on the day of his death ; as the king has taken his homage and fealty.
Calendar of the Fine Rolls, Vol. X, 12 Ric. II, p. 260
11 Nov 1388, Westminster
Grant to Ralph, lord de Nevill,who has sued out writs of diem clausit extremum directed to the escheators in counties where his father John, lord de Nevill, deceased, had lands, tenements, fees or advowsons, the said escheators having returned their inquisitions into Chancery, and the said Ralph having done homage and obtained livery of the said lands, that if hereafter it be found that any lands lately his father's, are not contained in the said inquisitions, and were not seized into the escheators' hands, no lands whereof he has had livery shall be re-seized into the king's hands, nor shall he be called to account for any issues or profits thereof thus omitted, but the livery shall by virtue of this grant stand good for all.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Ric. II, vol. 3, pp. 524, 525
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