Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland, English Earl (d. 1549)
Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland KG, (21 February 1498 – 24 April 1549) was an English peer and soldier. He was the grandson of Ralph Neville, 3rd Earl of Westmorland, and the father of Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmorland.
1498Feb, 21
Ralph Neville, 4th Earl of Westmorland
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