PERCY, Sir Henry (c.1532-85), of Tynemouth and Norham Castles, Northumb. and Petworth, Suss.

Family and Education

b. c. 1532, 2nd s. of Sir Thomas Percy of Prudhoe, Northumb. (exec. 1537) by Eleanor, da. and event. coh. of Sir Guischard Harbottle of Beamish, co. Dur.; bro. of Thomas. m. by 25 Jan. 1562, Catherine, da. and coh. of John (Neville), 4th Lord Latimer, 8s. 3da. Kntd. 30 Apr. 1557; suc. bro. as 2nd Earl of Northumberland 22 Aug. 1572.Lansd. 874, f. 118; CSP Dom. Add. 1580-1625, p. 131.

Offices Held

Capt. Norham castle by Jan. 1558; constable, Tynemouth castle 1559, gov. 1560 – 83; steward of crown property at Tynemouth 1570 – 83; member, council in the north Dec. 1558 – Apr. 1571; j.p. co. Dur., Northumb. from 1559, Cumb., Yorks. (N. and E. Ridings) from 1569; sheriff, Northumb. 1562–3.

Commr. to treat with Scottish congregation 1559, with French 1560; capt. in Scottish campaign 1560; commr. piracy 1565, to enforce Acts of Uniformity and Supremacy in province of York 1568.CSP Dom. Add. 1547–65, pp. 468–9; C. Sharp, Memorials of the Rebellion, p. 351; Northumb. Co. Hist. viii. 165; W. S. Gibson, Monastery of Tynemouth, i. 239–41; ii. 115–19; CSP Scot. 1547–63, p. 391; Reid, Council of the North, 186, 210, 493; CPR, 1560–3, pp. 11–12, 187; 1566–9, p. 172; 1569–72, pp. 151–2, 223–4; Camden, Annals, i. 57; CSP For. 1560–1, p. 78; Lansd. 4, ff. 126 seq.; APC, vii. 284.

Parlimentarian

PERCY, Henry (c.1532-85), of Alnwick, Northumb.

Main residences: Tynemouth and Norham Castles, Northumb.; Petworth, Suss.

Author

N.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

PERCY, Sir Henry (c.1532-85)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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