Individual Details
Henry de Percy
(6 Feb 1301 - 26 Feb 1352)
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Henry de Percy, 2nd Lord Percy1
M, #9215, b. 6 February 1300/1, d. 26 February 1351/52
Last Edited=31 May 2015
Consanguinity Index=0.21%
Henry de Percy, 2nd Lord Percy was born on 6 February 1300/1 at Leconfield, Yorkshire, England.2 He was the son of Henry de Percy, 1st Lord Percy and Lady Eleanor Fitzalan.3 He married Idoine de Clifford, daughter of Robert de Clifford, 1st Lord Clifford and Maud de Clare, in 1314 in a Yorkshire, England marriage.2 He died on 26 February 1351/52 at age 51 at Warkworth, Northumberland, England.2 He was buried at Alnwick Priory, Northumberland, England.2
He succeeded to the title of 2nd Lord Percy [E., 1299] in 1314.1 In 1318 he was granted custody of Alnwick Castle.4 He was custodian of Scarborough Castle between 1321 and 1324.4 He was invested as a Knight in 1322.4 He was Keeper of the coast of Yorkshire in 1324.4 He was Keeper of the coast of Northumberland in 1325.4 He held the office of Keeper of Skipton Castle.4 In 1326 he sided with Queen Isabella against her husband King Edward II's last favourites, the Despensers.4 He was chief commissioner to monitor observance of the truce with the Scots in February 1326/27.4 He held the office of Warden of the Scottish Marches in February 1326/27.4 He held the office of Ambassador to Scotland in April 1327, and chief plenipotentiary in peace negotiations with the Scots. He was one of only four nobles not to be deprived of their Scottish possessions.4 In 1328 he was granted Warwick Caslte by King Edward III.4 He held the office of Keeper of Bamburgh Castle in April 1330.4 He was envoy to negotiate peace with the French in January 1330/31.4 He held the office of Justiciar of Eastern March in February 1330/31.4 He held the office of Warden of the March in 1332.4 He fought in the Siege of Berwick.4 He gained the rank of Battle of Halidon Hill in July 1333.4 He was chief commissioner to Scots Parliament to ensure Edward Balliol honoured his pledge to do homage to King Edward III and cede southeast Scotland in October 1333.4 He fought in the Battle of Neville's Cross in 1346, in command of the third division.4 He was commissioner to negotiate the final peace with the Scots in 1350.4
Children of Henry de Percy, 2nd Lord Percy and Idoine de Clifford
Margaret de Percy1 b. c 1318, d. bt 1 Sep 1375 - 10 Sep 1375
Henry de Percy, 3rd Lord Percy+4 b. c 1320, d. c 18 May 1368
Richard de Percy2 b. 1322
Roger de Percy2 b. c 1324
Isabel de Percy+5 b. c 1326, d. bt 13 Sep 1349 - 25 May 1368
Robert de Percy2 b. 1326
William de Percy2 b. 1332
Thomas de Percy2 b. 1333, d. 8 Aug 1369
Maud de Percy+6 b. c 1335, d. 18 Feb 1378/79
Alianore de Percy+7 b. c 1336, d. b 1361
Citations
[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 150. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S125] Richard Glanville-Brown, online, Richard Glanville-Brown (RR 2, Milton, Ontario, Canada), downloaded 17 August 2005.
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume X, page 457.
[S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2939. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 325.
[S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 14. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
[S37] BP2003. [S37]
Henry de Percy, 2nd Lord Percy1
M, #9215, b. 6 February 1300/1, d. 26 February 1351/52
Last Edited=31 May 2015
Consanguinity Index=0.21%
Henry de Percy, 2nd Lord Percy was born on 6 February 1300/1 at Leconfield, Yorkshire, England.2 He was the son of Henry de Percy, 1st Lord Percy and Lady Eleanor Fitzalan.3 He married Idoine de Clifford, daughter of Robert de Clifford, 1st Lord Clifford and Maud de Clare, in 1314 in a Yorkshire, England marriage.2 He died on 26 February 1351/52 at age 51 at Warkworth, Northumberland, England.2 He was buried at Alnwick Priory, Northumberland, England.2
He succeeded to the title of 2nd Lord Percy [E., 1299] in 1314.1 In 1318 he was granted custody of Alnwick Castle.4 He was custodian of Scarborough Castle between 1321 and 1324.4 He was invested as a Knight in 1322.4 He was Keeper of the coast of Yorkshire in 1324.4 He was Keeper of the coast of Northumberland in 1325.4 He held the office of Keeper of Skipton Castle.4 In 1326 he sided with Queen Isabella against her husband King Edward II's last favourites, the Despensers.4 He was chief commissioner to monitor observance of the truce with the Scots in February 1326/27.4 He held the office of Warden of the Scottish Marches in February 1326/27.4 He held the office of Ambassador to Scotland in April 1327, and chief plenipotentiary in peace negotiations with the Scots. He was one of only four nobles not to be deprived of their Scottish possessions.4 In 1328 he was granted Warwick Caslte by King Edward III.4 He held the office of Keeper of Bamburgh Castle in April 1330.4 He was envoy to negotiate peace with the French in January 1330/31.4 He held the office of Justiciar of Eastern March in February 1330/31.4 He held the office of Warden of the March in 1332.4 He fought in the Siege of Berwick.4 He gained the rank of Battle of Halidon Hill in July 1333.4 He was chief commissioner to Scots Parliament to ensure Edward Balliol honoured his pledge to do homage to King Edward III and cede southeast Scotland in October 1333.4 He fought in the Battle of Neville's Cross in 1346, in command of the third division.4 He was commissioner to negotiate the final peace with the Scots in 1350.4
Children of Henry de Percy, 2nd Lord Percy and Idoine de Clifford
Margaret de Percy1 b. c 1318, d. bt 1 Sep 1375 - 10 Sep 1375
Henry de Percy, 3rd Lord Percy+4 b. c 1320, d. c 18 May 1368
Richard de Percy2 b. 1322
Roger de Percy2 b. c 1324
Isabel de Percy+5 b. c 1326, d. bt 13 Sep 1349 - 25 May 1368
Robert de Percy2 b. 1326
William de Percy2 b. 1332
Thomas de Percy2 b. 1333, d. 8 Aug 1369
Maud de Percy+6 b. c 1335, d. 18 Feb 1378/79
Alianore de Percy+7 b. c 1336, d. b 1361
Citations
[S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 150. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
[S125] Richard Glanville-Brown, online
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume X, page 457.
[S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2939. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
[S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 325.
[S8] BP1999 volume 1, page 14. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S8]
[S37] BP2003. [S37]
Events
| Birth | 6 Feb 1301 | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | 1314 | 2nd Lord Percy | |||
| Death | 26 Feb 1352 |
Families
| Spouse | Idoine de Clifford (1300 - 1365) |
| Child | Margaret de Percy (1330 - 1375) |
| Father | Henry de Percy (1273 - 1314) |
| Mother | Eleanor Fitzalan (1277 - 1328) |