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Thomas PERCYE Adm. pens. at PETERHOUSE, 04 Jul., 1579. S. of Edward, of Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire , and great-grandson of Henry, 4th Earl of Northumberland. Matric. 1579 . Constable of Alnwick Castle [ Northumberland ], 1594 . Auditor to Henry, 9th Earl of Northumberland. Gentleman Pensioner, 1604 . Married Martha, dau. of Robert Wright, of Plowden [???], Yorkshire , and sister to the conspirator. One of the most active organisers of the Gunpowder Plot. Took refuge with Catesby and John Wright in a House at Holbeach, Staffordshire . [Died]; Mortally wounded there while resisting capture, 09 Nov., 1605. Ancestor of the Percys of Cambridge [ Cambridgeshire ]. ( D.N.B.; Coll. Top. et Gen., II. 60.) | Thomas PERCYE Approx. lifespan: 15611605 Adm. pens. at Peterhouse 1579:07:04 s. of Edward PERCYE of Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire and great-grandson of Henry PERCYE, 4th Earl of Northumberland. Matric. 1579 Constable of Alnwick Castle, [ Northumberland ] 1594 Auditor to Henry, 9th Earl of Northumberland. Gentleman Pensioner 1604 Married Martha WRIGHT dau. of Robert WRIGHT of Plowden, Yorkshire and sister to the conspirator. One of the most active organisers of the Gunpowder Plot. Took refuge with Catesby and John Wright in a house at Holbeach, Staffordshire d.; Mortally wounded there while resisting capture 1605:11:09 Ancestor of the Percys of Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] ( D.N.B.; Coll. Top. et Gen. II. 60.) |