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Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, KG, PC ( c. 1714 – 6 June 1786) was an English peer, politician, and landowner. Origins. Hugh Smithson was born c. 1714, the son of Langdale Smithson (b. 1682) of Langdale, and Philadelphia Reveley. He was a grandson of Sir Hugh Smithson, 3rd Baronet, from whom he inherited the Smithson Baronetcy in 1733. [1]
- Duke of Northumberland
Duke of Northumberland is a noble title that has been...
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- Duke of Northumberland
Duke of Northumberland is a noble title that has been created three times in English and British history, twice in the Peerage of England and once in the Peerage of Great Britain. The current holder of this title is Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland .
The heiress to the vast Percy estates married the Duke of Somerset; and her granddaughter married a Yorkshire knight, Sir Hugh Smithson, who in 1766 was created the first Duke of Northumberland and Earl Percy, and it is their descendants who now represent the famous old house.
Hugh Algernon Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland KG GCVO TD PC JP FRS (6 April 1914 – 11 October 1988), styled Lord Hugh Percy between 1918 and 1940, was a British landowner, soldier and peer. He was the son of Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland, and Lady Helen Gordon-Lennox.
Lieutenant General Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland KG FRS (14 August 1742 – 10 July 1817) was an officer in the British army and later a British peer. He participated in the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the Battle of Long Island during the American War of Independence , but resigned his command in 1777 due to disagreements with ...
6 de abr. de 2023 · Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, KG, PC (c. 1714 – 6 June 1786) was an English peer, landowner and art patron. He was born Hugh Smithson, the son of Langdale Smithson and grandson of Sir Hugh Smithson, 3rd Baronet from whom he inherited the baronetcy in 1733.
Hugh was duke of Northumberland for 48 years, serving with the Northumberland Hussars during the Second World War. In the harsh financial climate of post-war Britain, his judicious management of the estates provided great stability and continuity.
