Sir Henry Percy, KG, Earl of Northumberland

Other Events and Attributes:

• Parents: Father: Sir Henry "Hotspur" Percy Mother: Phillipa Mortimer
• Travel: say 1394, Scotland; Shortly after birth, he was taken to Scotland in exile and educated at St. Andrews.
• Title(s): 1414; In 1414, after Henry V became King, he was restored to all the honors of his family. His mother-in-law, Joan, the Countess of Westmorland, and much to do with his restoration. Thus he became the Earl of Northumberland.
• Military: 25 Oct 1415; On 25 October 1415 he was at the Battle of Agincourt.
• Military: 1416; In 1416, he joined the king on an expedition to the Continent, and sent a minor contingent of soldiers the next year.
• Offices Held: 16 Dec 1416; He was appointed the Warden of the West March. He resigned the position in 1434 over lack of support from Henry VI. In 1440, he was again appointed the Warden of the West March.
• Military: Aug 1417; In late August 1417, the Scots invaded northern England; while Albany laid siege to Berwick Castle, the Earl of Douglas attempted to take Roxburgh Castle. Percy lifted the siege of Berwick, and forced both Albany and Douglas across the border.
• Offices Held: 24 Feb 1421; On 24 February 1421 he acted as steward at the coronation of Henry's queen Catherine.
• Offices Held: Feb 1423/24; In February 1423/24 he was the commissioner to negotiate peace with the Scots.
• Offices Held: 1433; He was the commissioner to monitor violations of a truce with the Scots in 1433.
• Offices Held: From May 1450 to Sep 1450; From May 1450 to September 1450 he was the Constable of England.
• Offices Held: 1452; In 1452 he was commissioner to negotiate peace with the Scots.
• Military: 1455; When the War of the Roses broke out, he sided with King Henry VI.
• Last Full Review: 27 Jul 2020

Notes:

Military:

Died:
He was killed at the Battle of St. Albans.

Henry married Eleanor Neville after Oct 1414. Eleanor (daughter of Sir Ralph de Neville, KG, Earl of Westmoreland and Joan de Beaufort, Countess of Westmoreland) died in 1463. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]