PERCY, Algernon George, Lord Lovaine, afterwards Earl Percy (1810-1899), of 11 Portman Square, London; Albury Park, Guildford, Surrey and Lovaine, Yorkshire

Family and Education

b. 2 May 1810, 1st s. of George Percy MP, 2^nd earl of Beverley MP, later 5^th duke of Northumberland, and Louisa Harcourt, da. of Hon. James Archibald Stuart Wortley-Mackenzie MP, of Admaleish, Bute. bro. of Lord Henry Hugh Manvers Percy MP. educ. Eton 1826. m. 26 May 1845, Louisa, da. and coh. of Henry Drummond MP, of Albury Park, nr. Guildford, Surr., 2s. styled. Lord Lovaine 1830-65, Earl Percy 1865-67; suc. fa. as 6th duke of Northumberland 21 Aug. 1867; KG 22 Feb. 1886. d. 2 Jan. 1899.

Offices Held

Ensign 76 Ft. 1829; lt. 1 Ft. gds. 1831, capt. 1835, ret. 1837.

Comptroller, household of ld. lt. [I] 1834; ld. of admiralty Mar. 1858 – Mar. 1859; PC 3 Mar. 1859; vice-pres. bd. of trade Mar. – June 1859; ld. privy seal Feb. 1878-Apr. 1880.

JP Northumb., Surr.; dep. lt. Northumb. 1852; ld. lt. Northumb. 1877 – d.

Capt. Northumb. militia 1842, maj. 1852, col. 1862, hon. col. 1874.

Hon LL. D. Camb. 1842; hon. D.C.L. Oxf. 1870.

Parlimentarian

PERCY, see Algernon George, Algernon George, Lord Lovaine (1810-1899), of 8 Portman Square, Mdx.

Main residences: 11 Portman Square, London and Albury Park, Guildford, Surrey and Lovaine, Yorkshire.

Author

J.R.O.

Volume

Commons 1832-1868

Clubs

Travellers' Club