Family and Education
b. 19 Dec. 1715, o.s. of Langdale Smithson of Stan-wick (o.s. of Sir Hugh Smithson, 3rd Bt.) by Philadelphia, da. of William Revely of Newby Wiske, Yorks. educ. Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1730. m. 16 July 1740, Lady Elizabeth Seymour, da. and h. of Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset, 2s. 1da. suc. gd.-fa. Sir Hugh Smithson, 3rd Bt., 2 Mar. 1733; his cos. Hugh Smithson at Tottenham High Cross, Mdx. and Armin, Yorks. 1740; his fa.-in-law the 7th Duke of Somerset as Baron Warkworth and Earl of Northumberland 7 Feb. 1750, taking name of Percy in lieu of Smithson; K.G. 29 Mar. 1757; cr. Duke of Northumberland 22 Oct. 1766, Lord Lovaine, Baron of Alnwick 28 Jan. 1784.
Offices Held
Sheriff, Yorks. 1738 – 39; trustee, British Museum 1753 – d.; ld. of the bedchamber 1753 – 63; ld. lt. Northumb. 1753 – d.; v.-adm. Northumb. 1755; P.C. 22 Nov. 1762; ld. chamberlain to the Queen 1762 – 68; ld. lt. Mdx. 1762 – d.; ld. lt. [I] 1763 – 65; v.-adm. N. America 1764; master of the horse 1778–80.
Main residences: Stanwick, Yorks.; Tottenham, Mdx.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
SMITHSON, Sir Hugh (1715-86)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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