Family and Education
b. 29 Sept. 1602, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Henry Percy, 9th earl of Northumberland, and Dorothy, da. of Walter Devereux, 1st earl of Essex, wid. of Sir Thomas Perrot† of Haroldston, Pemb.; bro. of Henry*.CP, ix. 732-5. educ. privately (William Nicholson) 1608-15; St. John’s, Camb. 1615, MA 1616; M. Temple 1615; Christ Church, Oxf. 1617, Padua 1621; travelled abroad (Low Countries, France, Italy) 1618-24. G.R. Batho, ‘Education of a Stuart nobleman’ Brit. Jnl. of Education Studs. v. 131-43; Al. Cant.; M. Temple Admiss.; Al. Ox.; CSP Dom. 1619-23, p. 43; CSP Ven. 1621-3, p. 312; H.F. Brown, Inglesi e Scozzesi all’Università di Padova dall’anno 1618 sino al 1765, p. 145. m. (1) c.1628, (with £12,000), Anne (d. 6 Dec. 1637), da. of William Cecil*, 2nd earl of Salisbury, 5da. (4 d.v.p.); (2) 1 Oct. 1642, Elizabeth (d. 11 Mar. 1705), da. of Theophilus Howard*, 2nd earl of Suffolk, 1s. 1da. (d.v.p.). styled Lord Percy; KB 1616; summ. to Lords in fa.’s barony 28 Mar. 1626; suc. fa. 5 Nov. 1632 as 10th earl of Northumberland; KG 1635. d. 13 Oct. 1668. CP, ix. 736, 738; L. Stone, Fam. and Fortune, 122, 152; Collins, Peerage, ii. 353-4; Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 33, 159.
Offices Held

Commr. subsidy, Suss. 1624; C212/22/23. j.p. Cumb. 1625 – at least41, 1660 – d., co. Dur. by 1650 – 60, Hants by 1650 – at least53, Mdx. 1630 – 42, by 1650 – 53, 1660 – d., Northumb. 1625–d. (custos rot. by 1650–60), Suss. 1625–42, by 1644–d. (custos rot. by 1644–50, 1660–d.), Yorks. (E. Riding) 1625-at least 1641, 1660 – d., Yorks. (N. Riding) 1625 – at least41, Yorks. (W. Riding) 1625 – at least41, Westmld. by 1650 – at least53, 1660 – d., liberties of Cawood, Wistow and Otley, Yorks. 1664; C231/4, f. 190; 231/5, pp. 31, 532, 533; 231/6, pp. 194, 462; C66/2859; Perfect List of all such Persons as by Commn. under Gt. Seal of Eng. are now Confirmed to be Custos Rot., Justices of Oyer and Terminer, JPs and Quorum (1660), pp. 9, 14, 31, 41, 52; C193/13/3, ff. 17, 40v, 56, 66v; 193/13/4, ff. 58v, 85v, 104; 193/12/3, ff. 16v, 32v, 63, 77, 101, 106; Names of JPs (1650), p. 74; Q. Sess. Order Bk. ed. B.C. Redwood (Suss. Rec. Soc. liv), pp. xxv, xxix; C220/9/4, ff. 26, 91; C181/7, p. 297. commr. oyer and terminer, Home circ. 1625 – 42, 1660 – d., Northern circ. 1625 – 41, 1654 – d., Suss. 1627, 1644, Cumb. 1630, Mdx. 1634 – 45, 1660 – d., Cambs. 1640, Essex 1640, Beds. 1640, London 1644, Surr. 1644, Borders 1663–d.; C181/3, ff. 179v, 180v, 216v; 181/4, ff. 25, 171v, 246; 181/5, ff. 177–9v, 203, 221v, 230, 235, 238; 181/6, f. 17; 181/7, ff. 3, 6, 194, 392, 411, 443, 451. ld. lt. Cumb., Northumb. and Westmld. (jt.) 1626 – 39, Northumb. (sole) 1639 – at least42, (jt.) 1660 – d., Suss. (jt.) 1635 – 42, (sole) 1642, 1660 – d., Anglesey, Pemb. and Surr. 1642; Sainty, Lords Lieutenants, 16, 29, 35; A. and O. i. 2–3; LJ, v. 386; Sainty, Lords Lieutenants, 116. bailiff and rent collector, le Northsheeles, Northumb. 1626; E315/311, f. 11. commr. Forced Loan, Cumb., Yorks. (E. Riding), Yorks (N. Riding), Yorks. (W. Riding), Northumb. Suss., Chichester, 1627, C193/12/2, ff. 8, 13, 14v, 16v, 42v, 59, 76v. Swans, Eng. except West Country 1629; C181/3, f. 267v. member, Council in the North 1633–6; R. Reid, Council in the North, 498. bailiff of the liberty of Ennerdale, kpr. of the forest of Ennerdale, and conductor of tenants in Ennerdale, Cumb. 1633; E315/311, f. 16v. commr. disorders in middle shires 1635; CSP Dom. 1635, p. 510. freeman, Portsmouth, Hants 1636; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 351. commr. sewers, Suss. 1637 – 41, 1655 – 60, Mdx. 1637 – 38, 1645, 1655 – 60, Kent 1640, Kent and Suss. 1645, 1666, Kent and Surr. 1645, London and Mdx. 1645, Gt. Fens 1646, 1654 – 62, Yorks. 1660 – d., piracy, London and Mdx. 1639, Devon 1639, Suff. 1640, Cornw. 1641, Dorset 1642; C181/5, ff. 69, 81, 114v, 130v, 132v, 176, 177v, 187v, 205v, 226v, 253, 254v, 263v, 266, 268v; 181/6, ff. 26, 67, 106, 380; 181/7, ff. 37, 44, 58, 147, 354, 406. kpr. Nonsuch Palace, Surr. 1639; CSP Dom. 1639–40, p. 186. gaol delivery and oyer and terminer, Surr. 1640, London 1641, 1644 – 45, 1659 – d., gaol delivery, Surr. 1644, Suss. 1644; C181/5, ff. 169, 213v, 230v, 235, 239, 264v; 181/6, f. 356; 181/7, ff. 1, 435. commr. cts. martial, London 1644, defence, Wilts. 1644, Surr. 1645, Northern Assoc., Cumb., Northumb., Yorks. 1645, management, Westminster collegiate church and sch. 1645, appeals, Oxf. Univ. 1647, militia, Cumb., Northumb. and Suss. 1648, 1660, Carm., Dorset, Mdx., Surr. and Yorks. 1648. A. and O. i. 487, 490, 705, 730, 804, 927, 1141, 1235–6, 1239, 1241–3, 1245, 1247; ii. 1429, 1440, 1444.

Master of the Horse to Queen Henrietta Maria 1626–8; T. Birch, Ct. and Times of Chas. I, i. 140; CSP Dom. 1628–9, p. 218. PC 5 Nov. 1636-at least 1641, 31 May 1660–d.; PC2/46, p. 435; 2/53 p. 189; 2/54/2, p. 4. member, Council of War 1637, pres. by 1640; CSP Dom. 1637, p. 224; 1639–40, p. 332. ld. adm. 1638 – 42; commr. Admlty 1642 – 43, 1645–8, G.F. James and J.J.S. Shaw, ‘Admiralty Admin. and Personnel, 1619–1714’, BIHR, xiv. 14–16. assembly of divines 1643, preservation of books and manuscripts 1643; member, cttee. of Both Kingdoms 1644 – 48; commr. Treaty of Uxbridge 1645, provision for New Model Army 1645, excise regulation 1645, abuses in heraldry 1645, plantations 1646, exclusion from sacrament 1646, sale of bps.’ lands 1646, indemnity 1647, managing assessment 1647, navy and customs 1647, scandalous offences 1648, removing obstructions 1648, A. and O. i. 181, 343, 382, 609, 658, 691, 839, 840, 852, 905, 937, 1015, 1047, 1227. Treaty of Newport 1648; CSP Dom. 1648–9, p. 277. commr. earl marshalship 1662. Ibid. 1662, p. 381.

Adm. of the Fleet 1636, 1637; Ibid. 1635–6, p. 310; 1637, p. 2. gen. (south of the Trent) 1639–40, Ibid. 1638–9, p. 608. capt.-gen. 1640–1; Historical Collections ed. J. Rushworth, iii. 988; HMC Cowper, ii. 279. capt. of Tynemouth, Northumb. 1660–d. CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 197.

Main residences: Petworth, Suss.; Northumberland House, Westminster.
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Commons 1604-1629
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PERCY, Algernon, Lord Percy (1602-1668)

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