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Algernon PERCY
Matric. Fell.-Com. from ST JOHN'S, Easter 1615.
S. of Henry, 9th Earl of Northumberland. B. in London . Bapt. 13 Oct., 1602.
M.A. 1616 ( fil. nob. ).
Adm. at the Middle Temple, 10 Aug., 1615.
K.B., 1616 .
Subscribed at Oxford [ Oxfordshire ], 15 Jul., 1617.
M.P. for Sussex , 1624-5 ; for Chichester [ Sussex ], 1625-7 .
Created Baron Percy, 1626 .
Succeeded as 10th Earl of Northumberland, 1632 .
K.G., 1635 .
Admiral of the Fleet, 1636 ;
Lord High Admiral, 1638-42 .
Privy Councillor, 1636 and again, 1660 .
General of all the Forces south of the Trent, 1639 .
Gradually drew to the side of the opposition.
Accepted a Place in the Parliamentary Committee of Safety, 1642 .
A member of the Westminster Assembly of Divines [ London ], 1643 .
Headed the opposition in the House of Lords to Charles I's trial.
Remained aloof from public affairs during the Commonwealth.
At various times Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland , Sussex and Surrey ; joint Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland , 1660 .
Lord High Constable of England , 1661 .
Married (1) Anne, dau. of William Cecil, Earl of Salisbury; (2) Elizabeth, dau. of Theophilus Howard, Earl of Suffolk.
Died 13 Oct., 1668; buried at Petworth, Sussex . M.I.
( D.N.B.; G.E.C.; Al. Oxon. )
Algernon PERCY
Approx. lifespan: 1602–1668
Matric. Fell.-Com. from St John's College 1615:04ET:
s. of Henry PERCY 9th Earl of Northumberland.
b. in London
Bapt. 1602:10:13
M.A. 1616 ( fil. nob. ).
Adm. at the Middle Temple 1615:08:10
K.B. 1616
Subscribed at Oxford, [ Oxfordshire ] 1617:07:15
M.P. for Sussex 1624-25 ; for Chichester, [ Sussex ] 1625-27
Created Baron PERCY 1626
Succeeded as 10th Earl of Northumberland 1632
K.G. 1635
Admiral of the Fleet 1636
Lord High Admiral 1638-42
Privy Councillor 1636 and again 1660
General of all the Forces south of the Trent 1639
Gradually drew to the side of the opposition.
Accepted a Place in the Parliamentary Committee of Safety 1642
A member of the Westminster Assembly of Divines, [ London ] 1643
Headed the opposition in the House of Lords to Charles I's trial.
Remained aloof from public affairs during the Commonwealth.
At various times Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland Sussex and Surrey ; joint Lord-Lieutenant of Northumberland 1660
Lord High Constable of England 1661
m. (1) Anne CECIL dau. of William CECIL Earl of Salisbury;
m. (2) Elizabeth HOWARD dau. of Theophilus HOWARD Earl of Suffolk.
Died 1668:10:13 ; buried at Petworth, Sussex
M.I.
( D.N.B.; G.E.C.; Al. Oxon. )

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