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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) |