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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
Early life. Ralph Percy was born the second son (and one of...
- Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland
Its most famous holders are the House of Percy (alias Perci), who were the most powerful noble family in Northern England for much of the Middle Ages. The heirs of the Percys, via a female line, were ultimately made Duke of Northumberland in 1766, and continue to hold the earldom as a subsidiary title .
1st Earl of Beverley. Algernon Percy, 2nd Baron Lovaine, 1st Earl of Beverley (1750–1830) inherited the barony of Lovaine under the special remainder to pass to the second son of 1st Duke of Northumberland.
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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Elizabeth Percy was responsible for Alnwick Castle becoming a family residence. Her romantic ideas about her ‘braw rough ancestors’ and her passion for the castle and landscape were matched by the vision of her husband, Sir Hugh Smithson. Together they restored Alnwick Castle and transformed the surrounding countryside. The Enlightened.
history. 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.
