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The Percy family is an English noble family. They were among the most powerful noble families in Northern England for much of the Middle Ages. The noble family is known for its long rivalry with the House of Neville, another family powerful in northern England during the 15th century.
- Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland
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- Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland
House of Percy Barons Percy in the Peerage of England (1066) William de Percy, 1st Baron Percy (d. 1096) Alan de Percy, 2nd Baron Percy (ca. 1069–1135) William de Percy, 3rd Baron Percy (d. ca. 1150) William de Percy, 4th Baron Percy (1112–1175) Henry de Percy, 5th Baron Percy (d. 1198) son of Joscelin de Lorraine and Agnes de Percy.
Warkworth Castle. Castle in Warkworth, eastern Northumberland, northeastern England. It belonged to the Percy family from 1332 to 1922. (more) Percy Family, English family renowned in history and ballad for its role in medieval, Tudor, and Stuart times.
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Warkworth Castle in Northumberland, the home of Henry Percy. Henry Percy, 'Hotspur', is one of Shakespeare's best-known characters. In Henry IV, Part 1, Percy is portrayed as the same age as his rival, Prince Hal, by whom he is slain in single combat.
House of Percy. The House of Percy (old French Perci) is an English noble family. They were the most powerful noble family in northern England for much of the Middle Ages, known for their long rivalry with another powerful northern English family, the House of Neville.
Alnwick Castle has been home to the Percy Family for over 700 years. Below, a family member has been chosen to represent each century, in order to give a flavour of the dramatic history of the Percy family which has shaped the castle you see today.
