Henry PERCY 2nd Earl of Northumberland
(1393-1455)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Eleanor NEVILLE

Henry PERCY 2nd Earl of Northumberland

  • Born: 3 Feb 1393, Alnwick castle, Northumberland, England
  • Marriage (1): Eleanor NEVILLE before 1418
  • Died: 22 May 1455, St Alban, Hertfordshire, England aged 62

  General Notes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Percy,_2nd_Earl_of_Northumberland
Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland (3 February 1393[a] '96 22 May 1455) was an English nobleman and military commander in the lead up to the Wars of the Roses. He was the son of Henry "Hotspur" Percy, and the grandson of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland. His father and grandfather were killed in different rebellions against Henry IV in 1403 and 1408 respectively, and the young Henry spent his minority in exile in Scotland. Only after the death of Henry IV in 1413 was he reconciled with the Crown, and in 1416 he was created Earl of Northumberland.

  Death Notes:

Killed in battle


Henry married Eleanor NEVILLE, daughter of Ralph DE NEVILLE 1st Earl of Westmorland, 4th Baron Neville de Raby and Joan de BEAUFORT Countess Westmoreland, before 1418. (Eleanor NEVILLE was born in 1397 in Raby, Durham, England and died in 1472 in Raby, Durham, England.)


J. Ferran 15/01/2021


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