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| Percy, Hugh Earl. Adm. nobleman at ST JOHN'S, June 30, 1802. Eldest s. of Hugh (above) [2nd] Duke of Northumberland. B. [Apr. 20, 1785], in London. School, Eton. Matric. Easter, 1805; M.A. 1805; Hon. LL.D. 1809. High Steward of the University, 1834-40; Chancellor, 1840-7. M.P. for Buckingham, 1806; for Westminster, 1806; for Launceston, 1806-7; for Northumberland, 1807-12. Called to the House of Lords, as Baron Percy, 1812. Succeeded his father as 3rd Duke of Northumberland, July 10, 1817. Lord Lieut. and Vice-Admiral of Northumberland and Newcastleon-Tyne. K.G., 1819; P.C., 1825. Lord Lieut. of Ireland, 1829-30. Constable of Launceston Castle and High Steward of Launceston, 1843. F.S.A. A Trustee of the British Museum. Ambassador-Extraordinary in Paris at the coronation of King Charles X, 1825. Married, Apr. 29, 1817, Lady Charlotte Florentia Clive (sometime governess to Queen Victoria), dau. of the 1st Earl of Powis. Presented a large telescope to the University in 1835, defraying the cost of mounting it and of erecting a building to contain it. Also gave, in 1842, a copy of the Warwick vase placed in the Senate House yard. 'A very good sort of man with a very narrow understanding, an eternal talker and a prodigious bore.' Died, s.p., Feb. 11, 1847, and was succeeded by his brother Algernon, Lord Prudhoe (1835). (Return of M.Ps.; Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B., which gives 'died Feb. 12'; G.E.C.; W. R. Williams, MSS.; Greville Memoirs.) | Hugh Earl PERCY Approx. lifespan: 1785–1883 nobleman St John's College adm1802:06:30 Eldest s. of Hugh PERCY (above) [2nd] Duke of Northumberland b. London 1785:04:20 Sch: Eton Matric 1805:04ET: MA 1805 Hon.LLD 1809 High Steward of University 1834-40 Chancellor: 1840-47 M.P. for: : Buckingham, [ Buckinghamshire ] 1806 for Westminster, [ London ] 1806 for Launceston, [ Cornwall ] 1806-07 for Northumberland 1807-12 Called to House of Lords,as Baron PERCY 1812 Succeeded his father as 3rd Duke of Northumberland 1817:07:10 Lord Lieutenant and Vice: - Admiral of Northumberland and Newcastleon-Tyne, [ Northumberland ] KG 1819 P.C.: 1825 Lord Lieutenant of: Ireland 1829-30 Constable of Launceston Castle, Launceston, [ Cornwall ] and High Steward of Launceston, [ Cornwall ] 1843 FSA Trustee of: : British: <wrk> Museum </wrk>, [ London ] . Ambassador-Extraordinary in Paris, [ France ] at the coronation of King Charles X 1825 m. 1817:04:29,Lady Charlotte Florentia Clive (sometime governess to Queen Victoria) dau. of the 1st Earl of Powis. Presented a large telescope to University in1835,defraying the cost of mounting it and of erecting a building to contain it. Also gave, in1842,a copy of the Warwick vase placed in the Senate House Yard. "A very good sort of man with a very narrow understanding, an eternal talker and a prodigious bore." d., s.p. 1847:02:11,and was succeeded by his brother Algernon, Lord Prudhoe (1835) ( Return of M.Ps. ; Burke, P. and B.; D.N.B., which gives "died 12:02:"; G.E.C. ; W. R. Williams, MSS.; Greville Memoirs .) [add:]Engravings of his installation as Chancellor (one coloured): CAS: G.122-3; Portrait by T. Phillips, 1803, in Fitzwilliam Museum; Portrait at St. John's[:add] [add:]Goodison: CP : 185; Atkinson, 425[:add] |
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| Percy, the Hon. Hugh. Adm. Fell.-Com. at ST JOHN'S, Dec. 10, 1802. 3rd s. of [Algernon, 1st] Earl of Beverley (and Isabella Susannah, 2nd dau. of Peter Burrell, of Beckenham, Kent). [B. Jan. 29, 1784.] School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1804; M.A. 1805; D.D. 1825. Adm. ad eundem at Oxford, 1834. Ord. deacon (Canterbury) Dec. 20, 1807; priest, Jan. 30, 1809. R. of Bishopsbourne, 1808-22. R. of Ivychurch, Kent, 1809-22. Chancellor and Preb. of Exeter, 1810-16. Chancellor of Salisbury Cathedral, 1812-56. Preb. of Canterbury, 1816-25. Preb. of St Paul's, 1816-56. Master of the Hospital of St John Northgate and St Nicholas, Harbledown, 1822. Archdeacon of Canterbury, 1822-5; Dean, 1825-7. Bishop of Rochester, 1827 (for a few months); Bishop of Carlisle, 1827-56. Married (1) May 19, 1806, Mary, eldest dau. of the Most Rev. Charles Manners Sutton, Archbishop of Canterbury; (2) Feb. 3, 1840, Mary, dau. of Sir William Hope-Johnstone, G.C.B. Died Feb. 5, 1856, at Rose castle, Carlisle; buried in Dalston churchyard. Brother of George (1797); father of Algernon C. (1831) and Henry (1832). (Eton Sch. Lists; Boase, II. 1463; Burke, P. and B. (sub Northumberland); D.N.B., which erroneously states that he was first at Trinity.) | Hon. Hugh PERCY Approx. lifespan: 1784–1856 Fell.-Com. St John's College adm1802:12:10 3rd s. of [Algernon, 1st] Earl of Beverley (and Isabella Susannah BURRELL 2nd dau. of Peter BURRELL, of Beckenham, Kent ). [ b. 1784:01:29 ] School Eton, [ Buckinghamshire ] Matric 1804:10MT: MA 1805 DD 1825 Adm ad eundem OX 1834 Ord. deacon Canterbury 1807:12:20 Ord. priest 1809:01:30 R.: Bishopsbourne, [ Kent ] 1808-22 R.: Ivychurch, Kent 1809-22 Chancellor and Prebendary: Exeter, [ Devon ] 1810-16 Chancellor of: : Salisbury Cathedral Salisbury, [ Wiltshire ] 1812-56 Prebendary: Canterbury, [ Kent ] 1816-25 Prebendary: St Paul's [ London ] 1816-56 Master of: : Hospital of St John Northgate and St Nicholas Harbledown, [ Kent ] 1822 Archdeacon of: Canterbury, [ Kent ] 1822-25 Dean: 1825-27 Bishop of: Rochester, [ Kent ] 1827 (for a few months); Bishop of: Carlisle, [ Cumberland ] 1827-56 m. (1) 1806:05:19,Mary, eldest dau. of the Most Rev. Charles Manners SUTTON, Archbishop of Canterbury m. (2) 1840:02:03 Mary HOPE dau. of Sir William HOPE -Johnstone, G.C.B. d. 1856:02:05 at Rose castle, Carlisle, [ Cumberland ] buried in Dalston churchyard [ Cumberland ] brother of George PERCY (1797) father of Algernon C. PERCY (1831) father of Henry PERCY (1832) ( Eton School Lists; Boase, II. 1463 Burke, P. and B. ( sub Northumberland); D.N.B., which erroneously states that he was first at Trinity College .) |