PERCY, Thomas (1528-72), of Alnwick, Northumb., Topcliffe, Yorks. and Petworth, Suss.

Family and Education

b. 10 June 1528, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Percy of Prudhoe, Northumb., and bro. of Henry. m. 12 June 1558, Anne, da. of Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester, 1s. d.v.p. 4da. suc. fa. 2 June 1537. Kntd. and; cr. Baron Percy 30 Apr. 1557, 1st Earl of Northumberland 1 May 1557; KG nom. 22 Apr. 1563, inst. 23 May 1563, degraded 27 Nov. 1569.Age and birth given on his portrait dated 1566, Pictures at Petworth (National Trust), 2. CP; DNB; Arch. Ael. (ser. 3), i. 82-83; Northumb. Co. Hist. ix. 266; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 138.

Offices Held

Keeper, Prudhoe castle Mar. 1556; member, council in north May 1557; steward, liberty of Richmond, Yorks. 26 July 1557, jt. (with Thomas Wharton, 1st Baron Wharton) warden, E. and Middle marches 2 Aug., sole warden 9 Aug. 1557 – ?Nov. 1559; j.p.q. Northumb. 1558/59, Yorks. (all Ridings) 1561 – 64; commr. musters, Yorks. 1569.CPR, 1555–7, p. 479; 1557–8, pp. 12, 71, 194; 1558–60, pp. 56, 58; 1560–3, pp. 436–7, 441; 1563–6, pp. 21–22; CSP For. 1558–9, p. 265; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 335; 1601–3, Add. 1547–65, p. 450.

Parlimentarian

PERCY, Thomas (1528-72), of Alnwick, Northumb., Topcliffe, Yorks. and Petworth, Suss.

Main residences: Alnwick, Northumb.; Topcliffe, Yorks.; Petworth, Suss.

Author

A.D.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

PERCY, Thomas (1528-72)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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