House of Neville

House of Neville
House of Neville
	; Arms of Neville: Gules, a saltire argent
Country	Kingdom of England, United Kingdom
Founded	Before 1129
Founder	Uhtred
Current head	Christopher Nevill, 6th Marquess of Abergavenny
Titles	Duke of Bedford; Marquess of Montagu; Marquess of Abergavenny; Earl of Westmorland; Earl of Salisbury; Earl of Warwick; Earl of Kent; Earl of Northumberland; Earl of Abergavenny; Earl of Lewes; Viscount Nevill; Baron Neville; Baron Latimer; Baron Furnivall; Baron Montagu; Baron Fauconberg; Baron Bergavenny;

The Neville or Nevill family (originally FitzMaldred) is a noble house of early medieval origin, which was a leading force in English politics in the Late Middle Ages. The family became one of the two major powers in northern England and played a central role in the Wars of the Roses along with their rival, the House of Percy.

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