Isabel Ingoldisthorpe
Isabel Ingoldisthorpe was an English noblewoman and heiress, who by her marriage to John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu was Countess of Northumberland and Marchioness of Montague.
Early life
Isabel Ingoldisthorpe was born in 1441 and was the daughter of Joan Tiptoft and Sir Edmund Ingoldesthorpe. Her mother Joan was the sister and eventual heir of John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester. When her father died in 1456, she was his sole heir and inherited his fortune and various properties around the country. Queen Margaret of Anjou then took custody of Ingoldisthorp and control of her properties and wealth.First marriage
On 24 April 1457, Ingoldisthorpe married 27-year-old John Neville, a younger son of Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury, at Canterbury Cathedral, with their marriage later celebrated by the Archbishop of Canterbury. As Margaret of Anjou was her legal guardian, she had to give permission before any marriage could occur. The queen insisted that the ceremony be fully paid for before permission was granted. The couple later petitioned Parliament in 1460 to receive control of Ingoldisthorpe's properties. Together, they had five daughters and one son.Her husband was made Earl of Northumberland on 27 May 1464, making Ingoldisthorpe the Countess of Northumberland. Six years later, she became the Marchioness of Montagu when her husband was granted the title Marquess of Montagu on 25 March 1470.
On 14 April 1471, John Neville and his brother Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, were killed in battle at the Battle of Barnet. In the aftermath of the battle, their bodies were taken and displayed at St Paul's Cathedral.