Family and Education
b. 14 Aug. 1742, 1st s. of Hugh, 1st Duke of Northumberland, and bro. of Lord Algernon Percy; styled Lord Percy 1766-86. educ. Eton 1753-8; St. John’s, Camb. 1760. m. (1) 2 July 1764, Lady Anne Stuart (div. 16 Mar. 1779), da. of John, 3rd Earl of Bute, s.p.; (2) 25 May 1779, Frances Julia, da. of Peter Burrell, 2s. 4da. suc. mother as Baron Percy 5 Dec. 1776, and fa. 6 June 1786; K.G. 9 Apr. 1788.
Offices Held
Ensign 24 Ft. 1759; capt. 85 Ft. 1759; lt.-col. 111 Ft. 1762; capt. 1 Ft. Gds. and lt.-col. Apr. 1762; col. army 1764; col. 5 Ft. 1768 – 84; maj.-gen. 1775; lt.-gen. 1777; col. 2 Troop Horse Gren. Gds. 1784 – 88; col. 2 Life Gds. 1788 – d.
Ld. lt. Northumb. 1786 – 99, 1802 – d.
Parlimentarian
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
PERCY, Hugh, Lord Warkworth (1742-1817)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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